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Caran D’Ache 1010 Diamonds Pen

James Kelly — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:38:42 +0000

When you are ready to purchase that new Learjet and Project Utopia Floating Yacht, sign the dotted line with Caran D’Ache 1010 Diamonds Pen. Sure it costs a cool £855,000, but it has over 870 diamonds totaling 24.61 carats and is handmade in 18-carat gold with rhodium-plating. When the billionaires get together, they need something [...]

Swiss Army Knife with Digital Altimeter

Robert Birming — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:05:00 +0000

Last time we saw the Swiss army knife here at GeekAlerts, it was a model equipped with a 16GB USB drive. Now the Victorinox company has managed to squeeze in a digital thermometer and altimeter into their famous multifunction pocket tool. Features: Large Blade Small Blade Bottle Opener Large Screwdriver Wire Stripper Corkscrew Can Opener [...]

Swiss Army Knife Chocolate

Robert Birming — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:02:55 +0000

This Swiss army knife is not 9 inches in width with over 100 tools, it doesn’t double as a stapler, it’s not designed like a pen, it won’t glow in the dark, and it has no built-in USB drive – no, this Swiss army knife is simply filled with delicious chocolate. Yummy! This delectable Swiss [...]

Swarovski Pocket Binoculars

Robert Birming — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:33:40 +0000

Swarovski, the Swiss Austrian company known for their precision-cut glass crystals, has now released a line of pocket binoculars decorated with shimmering crystals. The design of the Crystal Pocket Binoculars creates an aesthetic alliance between innovative optics and stylish elegance and satisfies the highest ergonomic requirements at the same time. The eight times magnification and [...]

16GB Swiss Army Knife USB Drive

Robert Birming — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:24:12 +0000

A couple of months ago we saw the release of the 8GB Swiss Army Knife. Now you can get the famous multifunction pocket tool with a 16GB storage capacity, and they have even managed to squeeze in a LED flashlight this time. The USB flash drive is removable and you will also get a retractable [...]

Breil Milano Logo – Beautiful Watch

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:11:01 +0000

Logo is the name is this stylish watch from the Italian company Breil Milano. The Swiss made timepiece features a 47mm stainless steel case with plexiglass insert and a rubber strap. The case is held by four screws and the chronograph watch will tell you the time, day and date. The Breil Milano Logo is [...]

Mr. Roboto Watch – Retro Tin Robot Timepiece

Robert Birming — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:56:40 +0000

Azimuth, a watch manufacturer based in Switzerland, has announced their Mr. Roboto watch – the world’s first vintage tin robot concept timepiece. Mr Roboto’s visual appeal embodies the full-flavor revival of vintage tin robotic spaceman. The placements lend for easy reading and a radical tin robot visual appearance. The left ‘eye’ is the hour register, [...]

Digitus – Beautiful Watch Ring Concept

Robert Birming — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:42:04 +0000

This beautiful piece of jewelry is a concept by Charles Windlin, an industrial, interaction and 3D modeling designer from Winterthur, Switzerland. The device holds 1400 spheres which consist of magnetic and decorative material one half each. By that every sphere could be turned in every direction and results in a display. The display on the [...]

StayGlow: The Glowing Swiss Army Knife

Robert Birming — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:29:48 +0000

After having seen stapler, pen and giant versions of the Swiss army knife, what could be next? The answer is one that glows in the dark. The grip shells on the StayGlow are fluorescent to create the glowing effect. The knife is 91 mm long and offers 14 different features: large and small blade, corkscrew, [...]

Swiss Army Knife Pen

Robert Birming — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:13:25 +0000

We’ve seen the famous Swiss knife as a stapler and in sizes you didn’t think was possible. Now the time has come for the product to move into a pen. The SwissPen X-1 Multi-Function Executive Pen ($50) includes a map light, scissors, screwdriver, nail file, and a knife/letter opener. It weighs less than 15 lbs. [...]

Swiss Business Tool – One More Wenger

Robert Birming — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:11:27 +0000

We just had the Giant Swiss Army Knife entry and it’s already time for yet another product from the Delémont based Wenger company. With the Swiss Business Tool ($100) they have removed the blade and moved into your office in the shape of a tool packed stapler. The Business Tool features a flat-clinch stapler, hole [...]

Giant Swiss Army Knife

Robert Birming — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:40:01 +0000

Minimalism is out. At least when looking at the Wenger Giant Swiss Army Knife—not even the price tag comes close to being minimalistic. This baby is packed with 85 fully functional implements and is said to have over 100 functions. How they managed to get it all in there? Well, the knife is measuring almost [...]

Magic Wheel

Robert Birming — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:33:02 +0000

There’s something about Swiss designers and weird transportation, something good. First we had the Bikeboard and now it’s the Magic Wheel – a unicycle / skateboard kind of hybrid. [Correction: At first we read that the Magic Wheel was a Swiss invention and reported it as such here. Subsequently we have come to learn that [...]