Red Pioneer and Spartan Set 2012

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In 2012 the “Swiss Association for the Study of Arms and Armors” (SASAA) celebrated its 50th anniversary. On this occasion they ordered 500 sets of Swiss Army Knives from Victorinox. The set consists of a red Spartan and a red Pioneer.

The two knives are packed in standard silver boxes and these two boxes are packed in a red cardboard box.

The red Spartan carries the SASAA’s logo, a Swiss Dagger, as a metal inlay on the frontside scale. The main blade is etched with the abbreviations of the Association in French, German and Italian language. A second etching on the backside of the main blade shows Swiss symbols, the founding year 1962 and the celebration’s year 2012.

The Swiss Dagger is etched on the main blade of the red Alox Pioneer. Main blade’s backside shows the same etching as on the Spartan.

A serial number is engraved on the can opener of both knives.

On my set it’s CH324 – CH500.

  • SGHWR-Set 2012
  • 2_SGHWR-Set2
  • SGHWR-Set Spartan
  • SGHWR-Set Spartan back
  • 5_SGHWR-Set Spartan inlay
  • 6_SGHWR-Set Spartan blade back
  • 7_SGHWR-Set Spartan number
  • 8_SGHWR-Set Spartan tools
  • SGHWR-Set Pioneer
  • SGHWR-Set Pioneer back
  • 12_SGHWR-Set Pioneer blade
  • 13_SGHWR-Set Pioneer blade back
  • 14_SGHWR-Set Pioneer number
  • 15_SGHWR-Set Pioneer tang
  • 20_SGHWR-Set blades1
  • 22_SGHWR-Set blades back
  • 23_SGHWR-Set blades front
  • 24_SGHWR-Set logo
  • SGHWR-Set numbers
  • 26_SGHWR-Set shield
  • 27_SGHWR-Set cross
  • 28_SGHWR-Set box

Kingfisher Alox set

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In late autumn 2013 Victorinox produced 100 sets of two bicolor Alox knives. The set consists of a Solo and a Pioneer. Both models have the same scale colors. A blue frontscale and an orange backscale. These are the colors of a bird called “Kingfisher”.

A little blue Kingfisher and the name “Kingfisher” is printed on the engraving panel of each knife. Each knife is serial numbered on the backside of the blade.

  • 1_Kingfisher Set
  • 3_Kingfisher Set back
  • 10_Kingfisher Solo open
  • 11_Kingfisher Solo front
  • 12_Kingfisher Solo back closed
  • 13_Kingfisher Solo back open
  • 14_Kingfisher Solo print
  • 16_Kingfisher Solo number
  • 17_Kingfisher Solo back
  • 20_Kingfisher Pioneer
  • 21_Kingfisher Pioneer back open
  • 22_Kingfisher Pioneer print
  • 23_Kingfisher Pioneer tang
  • 24_Kingfisher Pioneer number
  • 25_Kingfisher Pioneer liner
  • 26_Kingfisher Pioneer back

Alox special run 2012 overview

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This overview shows 22 Alox special run released by Victorinox in 2012. It’s part three of a serie of four posts. It shows only special run ordered by individuals. Production quantity per edition varies between 36 to 150 pieces. (Editions ordered by Swissbianco are not listed.)

Click on a picture to see more info or a larger picture of a specific Alox edition.

Wilderness gold 2012
Released: Jan. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Wilderness Blade etching: no
Color: Gold Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Wilderness lila 2012
Released: Jan. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Wilderness Blade etching: no
Color: Lila Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Pioneer black red shield 2012
Released: Jan. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Black, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer rosa 2012
Released: Feb. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Pink Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Farmer black red shield 2012
Released: Feb. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Farmer Blade etching: no
Color: Black, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer green USA 2012
Released: Mar. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: USA
Rancher green 2012
Released: Mar. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Rancher Blade etching: no
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Electrician Apprentice plus blue 2012
Released: Apr. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Scout Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Electrician Apprentice plus gray 2012
Released: Apr. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Scout Blade etching: no
Color: Grey Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Electrician orange red shield 2012
Released: Apr. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician Blade etching: no
Color: Orange, red Shield Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer blue red shield 2012
Released: May 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Blue, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer red-blue USA 2012
Released: Jul. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Red – Blue Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: USA
PioneerBeigeBlueThai_TN
Released: Jul. 2012 Serial#: nn/55
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Beige – Blue Print: yes
Number: 55 Customer: a
Remarks: 3. Thailand
Woodsman orange red shield 2012
Released: Sep. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Woodsman Blade etching: no
Color: Orange, red Shield Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: VICTORINOX, Lanyard
Cadet violet ring 2012
Released: Sep. 2012 Serial#: no
Model: Cadet Blade etching: no
Color: Violet Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: Black pouch
Cadet green no ring 2012
Released: Sep. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet Blade etching: no
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Remarks: NO Ring
Cadet violet no ring 2012
Released: Sep. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet Blade etching: no
Color: Violet Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Remarks: NO Ring
Harvester blue red shield 2012
Released: Oct. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Harvester Blade etching: no
Color: Blue, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Sailor orange 2012
Released: Nov. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Sailor Blade etching: no
Color: Orange Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Sailor black NAVY 2012
Released: Nov. 2012 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Sailor Blade etching: no
Color: Black Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: US NAVY
Pruner green 2012
Released: Nov. 2012 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pruner Blade etching: no
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
FirstMateThai_TN
Released: Dec. 2012 Serial#: nnn/100
Model: First Mate Blade etching: yes
Color: Pink – Yellow, red Shield Print: yes
Number: 100 Customer: a
Remarks: 4. Thailand

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Wilderness

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In October 2010 Victorinox released a new Alox model. The Wilderness. It was the first time this model was build. It has a large blade, a woodsaw and a small pruning blade.

It comes in two scale colors. 100 pieces with black scales and 50 pieces with orange scales. Both editions feature black-coating on all tools.

In January 2012 two additional editions of the Wilderness were released. This time without the black-coating. One edition with gold and the other with lila scales. Each knife is serial numbered 50/nn.

A lime-green Wilderness without serial number was released in 2014 for a Chinese knife forum. This edition consisted of 80 pieces.

 

 

 

Alox special run 2013 overview

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This overview shows 21 Alox special run released by Victorinox in 2013. It’s part four of a serie of four posts. It shows only special run ordered by individuals. Production quantity per edition varies between 36 to 150 pieces. (Editions ordered by Swissbianco are not listed.)

Click on a picture to see more info and more pictures of a specific Alox edition.

Pioneer silver USA 2013
Released: Jan. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Silver, gray Logo Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: USA
ElectriciansMateBlue_TN
Released: Jan. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician’s Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
ElectriciansMateOrange_TN
Released: Jan. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician’s Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Orange Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Farmer olive 2013
Released: Mar. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Farmer Blade etching: no
Color: Olive green Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
PioneerGreenRedShield_TN
Released: Mar. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Green, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
FarmerBrown_TN
Released: Apr. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Farmer Blade etching: no
Color: Brown Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
PioneerRedBlackDeutschland_TN
Released: May 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Red – Black, black Logo Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: Deutschland
CadetBlueRedShield_TN
Released: May 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet Blade etching: no
Color: Blue, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
HarvesterGreyBlackLogo_TN
Released: Jun. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Harvester Blade etching: no
Color: Gray, black Logo Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
SoloGold_TN
Released: Jun. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Solo Blade etching: no
Color: Gold Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
MidshipmanBlack_TN
Released: Jul. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Midshipman Blade etching: no
Color: Black Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
MidshipmanBlackRedShield_TN
Released: Jul. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Midshipman Blade etching: no
Color: Black, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer2223Thai_TN
Released: Aug. 2013 Serial#: nnn/150
Model: Pioneer 2223 Blade etching: yes
Color: Blue – Red, pink Logo Print: yes
Number: 150 Customer: a
Remarks: 5. Thailand
PioneerGreenYellow_TN
Released: Sep. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Green-Yellow, pink Logo Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
PioneerGreenYellowPEACE_TN
Released: Sep. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: yes
Color: Green-Yellow, pink Logo Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: PEACE
ElectrDUOorangeBlack_TN
Released: Sep. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician DUO Blade etching: no
Color: Orange, black Logo Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
ElectrDUOorangeRed_TN
Released: Sep. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician DUO Blade etching: no
Color: Orange, red Shield Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer2223GreyRedShield_TN
Released: Oct. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer 2223 Blade etching: no
Color: Gray, red Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Pioneer2223GreyOrangeShield_TN
Released: Oct. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Pioneer 2223 Blade etching: no
Color: Gray, orange Shield Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
FirstMateDarkBlue_TN
Released: Nov. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: First Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
FirstMateDarkBlueBlackLogo_TN.jpg
Released: Nov. 2013 Serial#: nn/50
Model: First Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Blue, black Logo Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b

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