Introduction
The Victorinox Matterhorn is one of the rare members of Victorinox's late-1990s Mountain Series. Based on the Deluxe Tinker, it combines the familiar four-layer 91 mm configuration with the distinctive partially serrated main blade that defined this short-lived series.
I. Technical Overview
Model: Matterhorn
Base model: Deluxe Tinker
Length: 91 mm
Layers: 4
Production: late 1990s
U.S. model number: 53491
Toolset
- Partially serrated large blade
- Small blade
- Phillips screwdriver
- Can opener
- Cap lifter / large screwdriver
- 🗜️Pliers with wire cutters
- Scissors
- Reamer / awl
- Multipurpose hook
- Toothpick
- Tweezers
- Key ring
The partially serrated main blade combines a plain cutting section with serrations toward the heel, giving the Matterhorn a distinctive configuration within the 91 mm range.
II. The Matterhorn and the Mountain Series
The Matterhorn is essentially the Mountain Series version of the Deluxe Tinker. Victorinox applied the same concept to three established 91 mm models:
- McKinley → Tinker
- Rainier → Huntsman
- Matterhorn → Deluxe Tinker
All three shared the mountain-themed identity and partially serrated main blade, while retaining the different toolsets of their respective base models.
The series appears in the 1999 U.S./Canada catalogue and seems to have been short-lived.
Catalogue US 1999
Related Models
- 👉Deluxe Tinker
- McKinley
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👉Rainier
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👉Weekender
Conclusion
The Victorinox Matterhorn is a rare late-1990s variation of the Deluxe Tinker and one of the more unusual members of the 91 mm Mountain Series.
For the standard configuration history and evolution, see:
👉Deluxe Tinker
Its combination of pliers, scissors and a partially serrated blade gives it a configuration that Victorinox never incorporated into its regular range, making surviving examples particularly interesting to collectors.
This article is part of the SAKnife Archives, an independent collector-driven project dedicated to documenting Victorinox Swiss Army Knives. All photographs shown come from the SAKnife private collection unless otherwise noted. The historical and technical information presented here is based on period catalogues, surviving examples and expert collector research. Additional material will be incorporated as new information becomes available.
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👉 🔎 Victorinox 91mm Identification Tree – Identify Your Swiss Army Knife by Toolset
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👉 ⌛ Swiss Army Knife Production Period Guide – Victorinox Interactive Tool Evolution
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👉 📘 Swiss Army Knife History & 91 mm Model Evolution
