One of the many things I appreciate about
Swarovski binoculars is the fact that all
Swarovski binoculars are made completely in-house in Austria. In this day and age of globalization, a company that makes any product from top to bottom in their own optics facility is a true rarity. So many other binocular manufacturers have some
binoculars produced in one country, other models in another company or they source parts from other countries and then assemble the parts in yet another location. Okay, call me a binocular traditionalist, but there is a certain amount of confidence that comes from knowing that a binocular - the entire binocular - is made in a single location. Of course, pick up a
Swarovski EL 8.5x42 and you may not even care where it is made. You'll be too busy enjoying the great optics a smiling at the way this great Swarovski binocular feels in your hands.