In the high-end market of telescopes of 10,000 yuan, Swarovski and Zeiss and Leica are recognized as the three top telescope brands. However, Swarovski, founded in Austria in 1895, is more well-known to domestic consumers as a manufacturer of crystal glass crafts. Since the invention of the world's first electric grinder, Swarovski has led the crystal business, with a range of products such as jewelry, animal ornaments, lighting equipment, etc., and with its delicate cutting process, it has carved a place in the fashion industry, and even Queen Victoria was its first customer.
 
Swarovski entered the telescope market in 1949 with the founding of Swarovski Optik KG Optics, which established itself as a manufacturer of high-quality optical products based on gemstone processing and the development of a unique prism system structure, starting with the launch of the first 7x42 Porro Prism binoculars, Habicht. Up to now, Swarovski has a complete product layout in the fields of binoculars, monoculars, rifle scopes, night vision devices, rangefinders, etc., among which telescope products have become the designated supplies of the British royal family.
 
Most of the Swarovski binoculars are more than 20,000 yuan, and the top-of-the-line model EL Range even reaches 41,800 yuan, which is at least 20% higher than the high-end models with superior performance such as Zeiss Victory T*RF and Leica Ultravid Edition Zagato. Even the entry-level CL Pocket costs more than 5,000 yuan, which is close to the price of most of Nikon's mid-range models. Therefore, Swarovski is more suitable for players who are extremely particular about the optical performance and experience of binoculars, and are at the advanced or enthusiast level, and it is not the best choice for beginner players who only need to meet daily needs such as watching performances and have a limited budget.
 
The optical components of binoculars are mainly composed of eyepieces, objective lenses, and internal prism designs, which generally range from 7 to 12 lenses. When light passes through so many lenses, most of them will not be able to enter the player's eyes due to reflections, and the image will be blurry or even gray and dark. Due to the consideration of anti-reflection and improving the transparency of lenses, many manufacturers will work coating technology to open up the brand gap.
 
On the market, low-cost telescopes only coat a single layer of magnesium fluoride on the objective lens, and the imaging quality is poor, and a little better coats a single layer of film on all lenses, and the light transmittance is increased from 50% to 80%. In contrast, Swarovski uses a fully mirror multi-layer coating with a light transmittance of 93%, and the prism components are also treated with a special process and coated with 30 thin film interference layers to make the reflectivity of each band of the spectrum as high as 99.5%. The overall image is clear and bright, the colors are saturated, and there are few problems such as traditional metal mirror color casts, which is one of the reasons for the high price of Swarovski binoculars.
 
It is worth mentioning that when we simply judge the quality of the coating, we can make the objective lens face the ambient light, if there is less reflection, it means that the light loss of the telescope is less and the coating quality is better. According to the different chemical formulations of the films made by each manufacturer, the surface of the objective lens presents blue, green, yellow, purple, red and other colors, among which the blue-violet film and green film have the best performance. In addition, some manufacturers will use "infrared night vision" and other publicity gimmicks to over-deify the red film, in fact, the real infrared night vision device relies on photocell imaging, which needs to be powered on at night, and the red film does not have the function of night vision, and the light transmittance is poor, the image brightness is low, and it is not suitable for night use, and it has a bit of effect to block the sun in snowy days.
 
At present, the main portable rooftop binoculars are almost the mainstream of the high-end market. In the field of low-end large-aperture telescopes and military telescopes, Paul-style prisms still retain a place due to their high cost performance. In terms of product layout, Swarovski attaches great importance to the high-end market, in addition to the classic Habicht is a Paul prism structure, EL, SLC, CL series are all ridge prism structure, but also for the ridge prism series plus patent P coating, correct its phase difference of the common problem, reduce dispersion and stray light (commonly known as ghosts) and other phenomena, in the night environment when using the telescope to view the street lamp, the light is more concentrated, will not be scattered in the form of stars.
 
Once the optical axis of the prism component is displaced, long-term use of the telescope will multiply the feeling of eye fatigue, and even produce dizziness, vomiting and other uncomfortable reactions. Therefore, in addition to optical performance, anti-slip and anti-collision also need attention. Swarovski excels in this aspect, the shell is made of lightweight metal materials, such as the aluminum-magnesium alloy body of the EL flagship series, the metal magnesium body of the SLC sub-flagship series, which is covered with rubber, which is stronger and more durable than ordinary plastic materials, and the nitrogen-filled lens barrel is waterproof to a depth of 4 meters, effectively reducing the chance of moisture and mildew.
 
Swarovski offers a 10-year warranty, and some products are extended to 30 years. EL and SLC series are high-end models, with a price starting at 10,000 yuan and a maximum of 40,000 yuan. The difference is that the slightly more expensive EL flagship series has a new field of view flat lens, which can maintain the image from the center to the edge, and the parallax lock focusing mechanism, with the first hollow body design, the grip is comfortable, the focus is smooth and free, and the one-handed operation is convenient.
 
In the BBR (Best Binoculars Reviews) comprehensive evaluation in the past 8 years, it has won the title of Best Baccular of the year 4 times, with a magnification of 8 or 10 times, which can meet the needs of bird watching in most occasions. The SLC series has the only 56mm large-aperture design in the whole product line, with a maximum magnification of 15 times, which is suitable for astronomical stargazing.
 
The CL series is an entry-level model, priced within 10,000 yuan, and is divided into two models: CL Pocket and CL Companion. For example, CL Pocket has the smallest 25mm diameter in the whole series, and the body weighing 350g can be folded, so players can easily store it in their pockets, and it is extremely portable, suitable for traveling and watching concerts.
 
It should be noted that Swarovski has opened an official flagship store on the domestic e-commerce platform, and the binoculars on the shelves are only CL Pocket, CL Companion, and EL series models, which are not as complete as the official website, but what is more special is that CL Pocket has added a customized version of Chinese red, which is different from the conventional military color. At present, Swarovski has distributors in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places.
 
If you need to buy SLC series and classic Habicht Paulo mirrors, in addition to online purchases on the official website, you can also inquire about relevant dealer information and experience it in physical stores.