As promised... I didn't include some info/descriptions of already known things...
Survival-Kits / SOS-Sets info:
Kit A 1985 - 2000 (from 1991 named Small SOS Kit/Set):
- 1.8810 (US 5600 & 53511)
Single black leather pouch 4.0567(.03) and SwissChamp red 1.6795
- 1.8810.3 (US 5602 & 53513)
Single black leather pouch 4.0567(.03) and SwissChamp black 1.6795.3
- 1.8810.4 (or 1.8810.04) 1985 - 1996
Single olive nylon pouch 4.0567.04 and SwissChamp red 1.6795
Kit B until circa 1991 (Deluxe SOS Kit)
- 1.8812 (US 5603)
Single slightly larger black leather pouch 4.0558.03 and SwissChamp red 1.6795
- 1.8812.4 (or 1.8812.04)
Single slightly larger olive nylon pouch 4.0558.04 and SwissChamp red 1.6795
Kit C from circa 1991 (Large/Big /Deluxe Survival Kit)
- 1.8812 (US 53521)
Double black leather pouch 4.0568.03 and SwissChamp red 1.6795
- 1.8812.3
Double black leather pouch 4.0568.03 and SwissChamp black 1.6795.3
- 1.8812.04 1991 - 1996
Double olive nylon pouch 4.0568.04 and SwissChamp red 1.6795
Kit D (or C plus) 1991 - 2003 (Large/Big /Deluxe SOS Kit with watch)
- 1.8816
Double black leather pouch 4.0568.03 and SwissChamp SuperTimer red 1.6796
- 1.8816.3
Double black leather pouch 4.0568.03 and SwissChamp SuperTimer black 1.6796.3
- 1.8816.04
Double olive nylon pouch 4.0568.04 and SwissChamp SuperTimer red 1.6796
Most of the info is from “SAMMLER- UND SONDEREDITIONEN“ by Victorinox and available Victorinox catalogs.
I found different product numbers for US market (4 digit are older) but I'm not sure when the change occured (I guess around 1991). Different names (Big/Large/Deluxe) were used in different markets for Kit C (German: Grosses)
They had three main "combinations" of SwissChamps and pouches: red SC in black leather pouch, black SC in black leather pouch and red SC in olive nylon pouch, but some other may have existed in different markets. Also, some Kits (pouch and accessories) were sold separately from the SwissChamp so a customer could put any SAK other than a SC or a SC in different colour.
Earlier leather pouches had loops on side pockets instead of Velcro and didn’t have “.03” extension on pouch number at the back. Number marking olive nylon pouch was changed from “.4” to “.04” probably to avoid confusion from “.X” being used for SC scale colour.
I hope you'll find this useful!
