Not many places in the world would fail to recognize Victorinox’s iconic red pocket knife. A timeless classic, the Swiss Army Knife embodies adventure and experimentation. This is exactly what Karl Elsener had in mind when he first launched the original Officer’s knife 125 years ago. The knife has since then encouraged discovery and independence, an attitude about life where humans fix things on their own and answer the call for adventure. Victorinox has, in the last 125, grown into the largest pocket knife supplier in the world. Based in Ibach, Switzerland, the brand sources its metals from Germany and France, and has recently assumed ownership of Wenger; allowing it to be sole supplier of multi-purpose knifes to the Swiss army. Captivatingly enough, the company’s long-lived knife production led the way for a business expansion which allowed Victorinox to manufacture travel gear and accessories as well as a wide array of watches.