Mine is new in the box. (Or rather, the special packaging that we discussed earlier.) There is no paperwork or special markings on the package that would indicate that this is a special tool. As a matter of fact, the only thing that differentiates this from any regular SwissTool is the Charles Elsener signature on both top and bottom.
ps ~ It has the old style plier head and the original round hole in the pivot bracket, which suggests it is several years old.