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Executive 74mm

Victorinox Executive The Executive is a 74mm Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.
It is famous for its unusual and unique tool which combines the functions of an orange peeler and a screwdriver.

Discontinued.

Name disambiguation:
This tool configuration, without a keyring, was originally named the Companion, but should not be confused with the later 58mm Companion which has the same name. It should also not be confused with the older 58mm Executive, or the Wenger or Delémont Executive 81.

Executive image gallery here.

Layer Tools

Victorinox Executive currently available with either the standard red or black Cellidor scales - other colors may also be available
Different scale colours

Scale Tools

Scales

Currently available with standard red or black Cellidor scales. Other colours and scale types have been available - see below.

History

Early versions of this model had exposed rivets and sometimes a shackle rather than a keyring, note this version has a non-serrated orange peeler. Slightly later versions have enclosed rivets; but still have single spring scissors; an orange peeler with serrations; and this version has a 'VICTORIA' tang stamp.

The orange peeler was a very distinctive and unusual tool in the Executive and it underwent several evolutionary changes. See this page.

The mammonuth tusk ivory variation was the first really new luxury pocket knife smaller than 91mm to be introduced by Victorinox in quite some time. The 74mm line in general had been stagnant for more than a decade, which led to thoughts that it might be phased out altogether in the future. This made the introduction all that more special, maybe it was a final farewell for the line. However this has proved not to be the case, as the Executive is still available and popular (2020).

The Executive is one of the few Swiss Army Knives that can be positively identified in the television show MacGyver, which aired from 1985 to 1992, thanks to the appearance of the orange peeler. For instance, episode fourteen of the first season had a scene in which the star of the show uses the orange peeler of an Executive to pry the lids off of four tubes of acid that were part of a bomb. The opening credits for each show, following the first season, included a portion of this footage. Whilst MacGyver used many Swiss Army Knife models, this was most likely, the most commonly used model.

The Executive, along with the other 74mm models, was discontinued in late 2021/2022.

Variations

  1. The no keyring version was originally named the Companion in North America. NB: This name was later re-used for a (now retired) 58mm model.
  2. 14kt gold version
  3. A smooth Alox-scaled version was often used for advertising ('premium sales'), but was available without promotions as well.
  4. The horn-scaled version was a luxury model produced as early as the 1960s, but probably not after 1980. These models typically, if not always, have tweezers with a metal head.
  5. Rosewood luxury model; includes toothpick and tweezers.
  6. Mother of Pearl scales; no toothpick, tweezers, or keyring - See image below
  7. Imitation Mother of Pearl scales; includes toothpick and tweezers; no keyring.
  8. The Director is a stainless steel handled version. This model does not include the toothpick or tweezers.
  9. A prehistoric-mammoth-tusk ivory-handled version was introduced in the United States in November 2011. This natural material has great variation, making each knife very unique, even the handle scales on either side can have quite a variation. The material was probably cut keeping in mind: preserving the natural imperfections and minimizing waste material, unlike typical mammoth ivory cuts.

Physical Specifications

Executive with Mother of Pearl Scales
Executive with Mother of Pearl Scales
  • Length: 74mm
  • Width: 10mm
  • Weight: 45g

Identifiers

  • 0.6603: Red Cellidor scales
  • 0.6603.3: Black Cellidor scales
  • 0.6602.61: Horn scaled toothpick, tweezers, no keyring
  • 0.6603.60: Rosewood scales with toothpick, tweezers, and keyring
  • 0.6600.08: Imitation Mother of Pearl scales, no keyring
  • 0.6600.68: Mother of Pearl scales no toothpick, tweezers, or keyring

  • 53404: Mammoth tusk ivory scales (US model number)

Related Models

  • Director - Same toolset but with stainless steel scales
  • Prince - Loses the orange peeler; has a different style nail-file with a double groove; usually metal scales
  • Ambassador - Loses the orange peeler; yet another (58mm) style nail-file
  • Windsor - A stainless steel handled version of the Ambassador
  • Money Clip - Same toolset as the Ambassador; adds a money clip to the scales

Created by LordKafer. Last Modification: Tuesday 14 of November, 2023 22:52:03 CET by Huntsman.

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