Swarovski Optik

Swarovski Optik is an Austrian manufacturer of sports optics, including binoculars, rifle scopes, telescopes, laser rangefinders and image intensifiers. Its headquarters are in Absam, Tyrol, where most of the products are developed and manufactured.

Swarovski Optik is part of the Swarovski group. Swarovski is holder of the Royal Warrant by appointment to HM The Queen.^[1]

History

The company grew out of binocular production by Swarovski during World War Two (a business that was started by Wilhelm Swarovski in 1935). It was established as a separate optical company in 1949.^[2]

• 1935 First Swarovski binoculars, which was a 6x30
• 1949 Formation of Swarovski Optik
• 1959 First Swarovski Optik rifle scope (4x32)
• 1967 First Swarovski Optik extendable spotting scope (30x75)
• 1991 First AT 80 telescope
• 1993 First hunting rifle scope with reticle illumination
• 1995 First rifle scope with integrated laser range finder
• 1999 First binoculars with wrap-around grip, named EL
• 2007 First Swarovski rifle scope with 6x zoom

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