On a whim the other day I ordered one of the 2013 limited edition Classic SDs.
I picked "Blue Mist" cos it looked ok... it's just arrived and I am blown away how pretty this thing is.
(It's my first encounter with a Classic so I am also amazed by the scale.)
The images on both sides are razor sharp, flawless, clear. I had expected fuzzy edges, misalignments, or some indication that this was a 17 euro bottom-of-the-range key chain gimmick. Basically it succeeds in looking like a beautiful piece of porcelain. No one will mistake it for a Ming Dynasty antique but it is a treasure, simply by being so pretty and so well made. (that it has some function as well is a bonus.)
I would say it is the perfect little present for a wife or daughter or someone who generally has no interest in clunky old Victorinoxes... actually I am trying to decide whether it's too dangerous for my 6 year old girl, because I am sure she will love the design. (Koi fish! And a Princess? It doesn't get better than this...)
(I must say it beggars belief that Victorinox has such pretty scales - and reserves them for its most boring knife. Slap some of these on the Ramblers and Managers they will sell like hot cakes...)
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