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- BUSINESS, Page 63Business NotesSPIN-OFFSBut Will They Open Cans?
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- Known for its quality and versatility, the Swiss Army Knife
- has long been the favored possession of many an adventurer. But
- can Swiss Army Sunglasses inspire the same level of affection?
- Switzerland's Victorinox, manufacturer of the famed blade, has
- given permission to its U.S. distributors to use the
- high-profile Swiss Army name for other products. A division of
- the Connecticut-based Forschner Group is starting to market a
- small shelf of quality wares designed to march in step with the
- knife's popularity. So far they include the sunglasses ($115),
- featuring a "precision-fit torsion system" that prevents the
- frames from falling off the face, and the Swiss Army Watch
- ($95). The new products have already generated almost $2.5
- million in sales this year. Says Forschner chairman Harry
- Thompson: "The idea is to endlessly build a base on which the
- knife can thrive." Not to mention Victorinox.
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