Victorinox runs more annual limited-edition traditions than some brands run entire product lines – and we’re absolutely here for it. There’s the Damasteel showpiece series we’ve covered plenty, the Alox colorway drops, and, every winter since 2014, a Huntsman wearing the coming year’s Chinese zodiac animal. With Lunar New Year landing on February 6, 2027, it’s the eighth sign’s turn in the spotlight, and the Swiss outfit is marking the occasion with the gold-clad Huntsman Year of the Goat 2027.
Twelve Years Between Goats
Here’s what makes this one more than just a typical annual refresh. This zodiac series has now been running long enough to technically lap itself. The last time Ibach printed a goat on a Swiss Army Knife was all the way back on the 2015 edition ( a full twelve-year cycle ago). And that makes the 2027 model a genuine sequel for anyone who’s been collecting this entire time.
The production run leans into the numerology, too. Where earlier entries capped out at 6,000 or 8,000 pieces, the last two editions have landed on 8,888 individually numbered examples, quadrupling down on the luckiest digit in Chinese culture. Each one ships in a special gift box with a certificate, dressed in traditional ruyi and lucky cloud motifs of its own.
Golden Fleece, Standard-Issue Guts
The artwork might be the richest the series has produced yet. A golden goat with an intricately patterned fleece anchors the presentation scale, flanked by swirling cloud motifs and a circular medallion bearing the Chinese character for the animal. And all of it’s laid over the signature red Cellidor. Flip it around and it’s business as usual, complete with the Swiss cross and all.
And that’s the real charm here. Underneath the gilding sits a bone-stock 16-function Huntsman, with dual blades, spring-loaded scissors, a wood saw, a corkscrew, and even a SIM card pin tucked inside its coils. At 91mm and 3.5 ounces, it carries exactly like the hardware-store version. And Victorinox’s lifetime warranty means nobody will scold you for putting a numbered collectible to work on kindling and wine bottles.
Spec Sheet
Brand: Victorinox
Model: Huntsman Year of the Goat 2027
Item Number: 1.3714.E16
Functions: 16
Closed Length: 91mm (3.6″)
Weight: 99g (3.5 oz)
Scales: Red Cellidor
Locking Blade: No
Limited Edition: Yes, 8,888 (individually numbered)
Manufacturing Origin: Switzerland
MSRP: $99
Pricing & Availability
The Victorinox Huntsman Year of the Goat 2027 is available now directly from Victorinox, priced at $99, with each of the 8,888 numbered pieces arriving in its gift box with certificate well ahead of the February 6, 2027 holiday.
Recap
Victorinox Huntsman Year of the Goat 2027
Victorinox dresses its 16-tool Huntsman in golden goat artwork for Chinese New Year 2027, limited to just 8,888 numbered pieces worldwide.
