Victorinox Rolls Out $50,000 Gold Swiss Army Knife - Sell a Kidney and You Might Get It!

It would seem that there's a trend among the manufacturers of various devices to come up with certain products that are manufactured from the most expensive materials available, like gold, platinum, various gems, etc. and sell them for the most outrageous prices, the main targeted segment being represented by those people who simply don't have anything else better to do with their money. And the latest company to join this "select" group is Victorinox, who has just announced the launch of their Victoria collection, which includes 2 models, one in gold and the other in platinum and one more expensive than the other.

According to the company, the Victoria collection is meant to honor and celebrate the 120-th anniversary of Victorinox. And in order to properly mark this event, the manufactures of the very popular Swiss Army Knife have commissioned to Bonfort the manufacture of this very limited edition (just 120 pieces worldwide), a true homage to the device that brought Victorinox its long lasting-fame (not to mention loads of money).

The two devices in this series are both based on the 74-mm Executive-type Victorinox army knife, but, as mentioned earlier, the main materials used are extremely expensive. Thus, the Platinum model has the shells made of pure platinum 950, inset lengthwise with 430 flawless diamonds according to IF-VVS standards and a Wesselton top, with a total weight of about 4 carats. The Yellow Gold version has pretty much the same design, with only one major exception: the platinum has been replaced by yellow gold 75.

Other than their component materials, the two devices provide pretty much the same features, as they both incorporate a large blade, a small blade, a nail file and nail cleaner, a pair of scissors, an orange-peeler with screwdriver, a ring and tweezers.

However, the really shocking thing about these items is their price tag. Thus, the Yellow Gold version will be available for around 50,000 US dollars, while the Platinum version will sell for a whopping $75,000. I don't think I have to tell you what this money could be used for in the real world, do I now?

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