History of the Wenger Swiss Army Knife and Wenger watches

It dates back to 1886 when the Swiss Army decided to equip every soldier with a regulation single-blade folding knife. In 1889 a new rifle was introduced. To take apart the rifle a screwdriver was needed. So the decision was made to create a multi-purpose tool incorporating a knife, screwdriver, reamer and can opener .

The Swiss Army Knife

At that time, the cutlery industry in Switzerland was well established but incapable of mass production. So the knives were made in Solingen, Germany. However, a Swiss cutler soon established a knife manufacturing company and began to make army knives. Shortly after in 1893 at Courtetelle in Delémont Valley, the second industrial cutlery of Switzerland, Paul Boechat & Cie - and the future Wenger S.A. - received a contract from the Swiss Army to produce knives.

The Wenger Watch

Wenger Watch S.A. was founded in October 1997, in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, with the target to build up a worldwide distribution network. Today, Wenger watches are represented in more than 80 countries on all continents, among them the USA, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Australia, of course Switzerland and many more.

The collection includes casual watches for everyday life, sports watches with specific features as well as ladies’ watches with a more fashionable approach.