Hello all,
This binocular raises several interesting points
Andy,
A high quality 12x42 would be a useful companion to my EL SV 12x50 - much as a 10x32 is to a 10x42
I find my preferences are increasingly 7x for general and offhand use, and otherwise 12x for significantly greater detail from braced/rested positions
Binastro,
It’s the first clearly fake Swarovski binocular that I’ve seen - marked with the Swarovski name - and I’m somewhat surprised it’s taken this long
I’ve seen various other binoculars with screen printed hawk logos, and no other identifying markings, offered for sale along the lines of ‘possibly Swarovski’
In contrast, clearly fake Swarovski telescopic sights have been offered for some time
The units are marked Swarovski, and come with matching Swarovski style packaging (having both Swarovski and hawk logo markings on a cheap corrugated cardboard carton)
They are offered in quantities of up to 200 on the Chinese sales site AliExpress and are described as ‘imitation’
Hwinbermuda,
Unfortunately the information in the link (see the attached copy) is fundamentally wrong
Neither the name or logo are ‘engraved’ on Swarovski Optik binoculars
- on the original Porro prism, exposed metal/leatherette covered binoculars, the name was screen printed
- and the hawk logo was never screen printed on SO binoculars
Screen printing of the branding details is not used on rubber armour covered units
A) The Swarovski name is nearly always on an attached label
(variations: it was/is part of a moulded component on Acron theatre glasses; SL binos; early SLC binos; and current special order/individual focus Porro prism units)
B) The hawk logo is nearly always an attached cast badge
(variations: again it was part of a moulded component on SL x50/x56 and early SLC binos)
As I’ve posted previously
- Alpha-Numeric numbering was first used on a limited basis in 1985, and then universally from 1991
- and A-N numbering can be 8, 9 or 10 digits in total, with both 9 and 10 digits in current use
(see:
https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=369004 )
Serial numbers are variously located. I’ve attached a table I recently compiled and which should be of general interest
n.b. and as indicated, serial numbers are not found on theatre glasses or loupes
John