Commemorative Spartan for the Lion Monument in Luzern

[meanx]

A friend of my daughter went to Switzerland for holiday and brought me this knife back ---What a beauty ---- unfortunately its sold in only a plastic holder with no Item no. or info, so whether its sold as a commemorative peace for tourist to the Lion Monument or some special anniversary edition I don't know.

[nsa-x-file]

That's one great looking knife. 

[J Mackrel Jones]

How cool a knife!

[J Mackrel Jones]

Mark Twain called this sculpture “the most
mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.”

[meanx]

Mark Twain called this sculpture “the most
mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.”

Yes it really is an impressive work of art,carved out of a rock face,its the emotion in the Lions face that really captures you ---- well that's my arty farty comment of the day     if anybody is interested, it was bought at Harry's Swiss Watch Center --- Pfistergasse 5 Lucerne

[ColoSwiss]

The company that did that offers 50 or 60 other handles also. I've managed to pick up a couple, but have never found a mail-order source for them. SwissBianco at one time was trying to work a deal with them but it fell through.

Karl

[captain spaulding]

Very cool. 

[meanx]

The company that did that offers 50 or 60 other handles also. I've managed to pick up a couple, but have never found a mail-order source for them. SwissBianco at one time was trying to work a deal with them but it fell through.

Karl

Thanks for that info Karl so the scales are not made by Vic, thats probably why it has no item no. or any other info.I'll mark it as a "Souvenir Spartan"

[ColoSwiss]

Here are a couple more knives with that style of handle, from a European site.

Karl

https://picasaweb.google.com/114771380811023687526/CheeseInMetal

https://picasaweb.google.com/114771380811023687526/CowsInMetal

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Beautiful

[jaydar]

I have the same knife and have to admit when I saw it in the shop I was expecting it to be a bit of a tourist piece ( which it is ) but the scales are very well done and really add something to the knife.

You see them in most of the gift shops in Switzerland with loads of different scales .... but the lion is great ..... damn sad but great

[nsa-x-file]

Mark Twain called this sculpture “the most
mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.”

Yes it really is an impressive work of art,carved out of a rock face,its the emotion in the Lions face that really captures you ---- well that's my arty farty comment of the day     if anybody is interested, it was bought at Harry's Swiss Watch Center --- Pfistergasse 5 Lucerne

I've just managed to pick one up today. 
It's available in Steel or Gold plated.
Cannot wait to see it in person now. 
I'll post photos when it arrives.

Looks like I've found another series to collect. 

[meanx]

I have the same knife and have to admit when I saw it in the shop I was expecting it to be a bit of a tourist piece ( which it is ) but the scales are very well done and really add something to the knife.

You see them in most of the gift shops in Switzerland with loads of different scales .... but the lion is great ..... damn sad but great

yes the scales are well done and ads some nice weight to it.

@ Jamie --- I'm glad you got one,I think this is a gold plated one
http://mariosswissarmyknives.blogspot.com/2011/11/victorinox-anniversary-spartan-for-lion.html

[nsa-x-file]

I have the same knife and have to admit when I saw it in the shop I was expecting it to be a bit of a tourist piece ( which it is ) but the scales are very well done and really add something to the knife.

You see them in most of the gift shops in Switzerland with loads of different scales .... but the lion is great ..... damn sad but great

yes the scales are well done and ads some nice weight to it.

@ Jamie --- I'm glad you got one,I think this is a gold plated one
http://mariosswissarmyknives.blogspot.com/2011/11/victorinox-anniversary-spartan-for-lion.html

Yes, that's the one i've just bought.
Looks like all the tools are also gold plated as well. 
Looking forward to getting mine next week.

[nsa-x-file]

I can confirm that all the tools are standard and not gold plated.
Another two below from the same dealer.

[meanx]

Really  like the bottom one

[ColoSwiss]

I just ordered out the gold-plated Lion of Luzern and Kapellbrucke from Harry's Swiss Watch Shop. The one I would really like to get is the Matterhorn.

Karl

[J Mackrel Jones]

From the SAK Owner's Manual -


This sculpture viewed across a quiet pond in a small park in Lucerne is truly a powerfully sad monument to courage in the face of death.  There is a story and a history, and now a beautiful knife.  There were the soldiers, their sacrifice for their brothers, and one aspect of what it is to be Swiss, to be human ...

[ColoSwiss]

It's a very nice piece of sculpture, but one point maybe needs to be mentioned. The troops in question were mercenaries working for a French king who didn't trust his own troops to protect him from his own people.

Karl

[nsa-x-file]

A few more designs.

[Syph007]

Those look awesome!  I would totally buy one of the ones with the shield on it, that's sweet.

[nsa-x-file]

Got my Spartan.
The scales are fantastic up close.
Cannot wait to get the others in the series now. 

[victor7000]

WOW ! I thought the lion I have with the silver scales is great, but this one is even GREATER 

There are lots of more in this serie   

[Storky]

I just ordered out the gold-plated Lion of Luzern and Kapellbrucke from Harry's Swiss Watch Shop. The one I would really like to get is the Matterhorn.

Karl

Hi,

you mean this one - http://harryslucerne.com/?
The knife is not listet in the store.
How you place your order?

Thx

Markus

[victor7000]

..... The one I would really like to get is the Matterhorn.

Karl

Do you mean this one?
There's also one with the Swiss shield.

[ColoSwiss]

..... The one I would really like to get is the Matterhorn.

Karl

Do you mean this one?
There's also one with the Swiss shield.

That's the one, though I'd prefer the partly gold-plated one. Do you know of a source?

Thanks,

Karl

[Currahee]

Got my Spartan.
The scales are fantastic up close.
Cannot wait to get the others in the series now. 

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That's a gorgeous knife! How can we get our hands on one over here in the USA? I would love to get the whole set with those scales. Really beautiful!

[victor7000]

I'll try to find a source here in Switzerland for those bicolor knives. I'll let you know next week if I could find it.

[ColoSwiss]

I'll try to find a source here in Switzerland for those bicolor knives. I'll let you know next week if I could find it.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Expect others will also.

Karl

[ICanFixThat]

I'll try to find a source here in Switzerland for those bicolor knives. I'll let you know next week if I could find it.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Expect others will also.

Karl

Indeed; that would be very exciting.