Victorinox and Swiss Army combine names

May 21, 2007

Shelton, Conn.—Four years after the merger of Victorinox and Swiss Army, the combined company will brand its timepieces worldwide as "Victorinox Swiss Army" in the second half of this year.

The new logo for Victorinox Swiss Army will appear on watch dials, packaging and brand identification.

Until now, the company has marketed the same timepiece line under the brand name "Swiss Army" in North America and the Caribbean, and under the brand name "Victorinox Swiss Army" elsewhere in the world. The company expects that using one name internationally will result in more efficient and cost-effective production and after-sales service.

The North American subsidiary of Victorinox AG, Ibach, Switzerland, has already changed its name from Swiss Army Brands to Victorinox Swiss Army, as it prepares to move into its new headquarters in Monroe, Conn., in June.

The new complex includes corporate offices and a warehouse facility, occupying more than 165,000 square feet on 26 acres. -- National Jeweler Network

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That's an interesting way to transport diamonds

What is amazing and even a bit frightening about this story is that he swallowed and regurgitated it multiple times. A two carat diamond is not huge but 8.2mm (.323 inches) is still noticeable....and how did he end up dropping it down the drain? Perhaps he was just tired of the charade...


California Prisoner Swallows $25,000 Diamond To Hide It

March 10, 2007 12:46 p.m. EST

Nicole King - All Headline News Staff Writer

Orange, CA (AHN) - A diamond worth $25,000 was found stuck in a shower drain at a California prison. A prisoner there is suspected of stealing the two carat colorless diamond two years ago.

Bret Allen Langford, 39, is accused of asking the owner of a jewelry store to show him the diamond in April 2005 and then sped away. Police arrested Langford, but never found the diamond.

An investigator representing Langford told jail officials to search the jail's drains if they wanted to find the stone. Langford told police he stole the diamond and swallowed it and kept regurgitating it every time he was transferred.

Police say the diamond will be cleaned and returned to the jewelry store.