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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Innovations in long-range optics from the Swarovski Optik company have won numerous awards during the company’s 60 year history for their optical precision and luminosity, outstanding functionality and perfect ergonomics as well as for innovative and shapely design.

1979 Award by “Industrielles Design” for Habicht SL binoculars (Austria)
1990 Award by “Le Chasseur Francais” for Pocket 8x20 B binoculars (France)
1990 Award by “Gutes Design” for AT 80 telescope (Austria)
1990 “Austrian National Prize for Verified Quality” for Pocket 8x20 binoculars (Austria)
1992 Nomination as “Optics of the Year” for Pocket 10x25 B binoculars (USA)
1992 “Austrian National Prize for Verified Quality” for SLC 7x42 and 10x42 binoculars (Austria)
1992 Award by “Design” for the SLC binoculars (Austria)
1993 Distinguished with the “Academy of Excellence Award” for SLC 7x42 and 10x42 binoculars (USA)
1993 Nomination as “Optics of the Year” for SLC 7x42 and 10x42 binoculars (USA)
1993 Award by “Best Buy” for SLC 10x42 binoculars (Great Britain)
1993 “Austrian National Prize for Verified Quality” for CT 75 and 85 extendable telescopes (Austria)
1994 Award by “Optical Products Awards” for AT 80 HD telescope (Great Britain)
1994 Nomination as “Optics of the Year” for rifle scope with laser range finding (USA)
1994 Nomination as “Optics of the Year” for PH rifle scope (USA)
1994 Distinguishing of the company with the “Industry Achievement Award” (USA)
1995 Award by the “Deutsches Waffenjournal” for rifle scope with laser range finding (Germany)
1996 Distinguished with the “Manufacturer of the Year Award” Texas Gun Dealers Association (USA)
1996 Nomination for the “Austrian National Prize for Design” for the entire range (Austria)
1996 Nomination for the “European Design Prize” for the entire range (EU)
1997 Distinguished with the “President’s Award” from the International Association for Fish and Wildlife (USA)
1997 Distinguished with the “Innovation Prize of the Province of Tyrol” for rifle scope with laser range finding (Austria)
1998 Distinguished with the “Red Dot Best of the Best Award” of the North Rhine Westphalia Design Centre for SLC binoculars and rifle scope with laser range finding (Germany)
1998 Awarded the “Gray’s Best Award” for SLC 8x56 B binoculars (USA)
1998 Distinguished with the “Field and Stream Best of the Best Award” for AV 3-10x42 and 4-2x50 rifle scopes (USA)
1999 Award by “Wild und Hund” for CT 75 extendable telescope and SLC 10x42 binoculars (Germany)
1999 Awarded the “Field and Stream Best of the Best Award” for EL binoculars (USA)
1999 Award by “SILMO Nomination pour le Grand Prix International de Technologie” for EL 8x42 and 10x42 binoculars (France)
2000 Award by “SILMO Nomination pour le Grand Prix International de Technologie” for Binocular Booster/Teleconverter (France)
2001 Distinguished with the “Red Dot Best of the Best Award” of the North Rhine Westphalia Design Centre for EL 8.5x42 and 10x42 binoculars (Germany)
2002 Distinguished with the “Austrian Export Prize” for the most successful Austrian export company (Austria)
2004 Distinguished with the “Austrian Innovation Prize” for SWAROBRIGHT (Austria)
2004 Distinguished with the “Austrian Multimedia and E-Business National Prize” for Swarovski Birding Community (Austria)
2009 Award "Exportpreis der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich" (Austria)
2009 Royal Warrant of Appointment as a Tradesman to the Queen

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