Swarovski EL question

[Novy]

I have a chance to buy a pair of swaro el 10x42 in prestige condition. Going by the serial number they were made in 2011. What is the difference between today's el and the ones in 2011? They are practically new.

 

[mlevimadden]

Nothing has changed optically in the EL line since 2010. They introduced the "field pro package" on the EL's in 2015, which is just updated armoring and harness attachment points.

 

[robie]

Unless you are looking at the EL Range I don't think anything has changed:


• First period (1949‐1985): Porro dominates
• 1949 Production of Habicht Porro binoculars (6x30, 8x30, 7x42 and 10x40)
• 1958 Production of theatre binoculars
• 1957 Production of 30x75 draw tube telescope
• 1966 Production of 8x30 and 10x40 photomonoculars
• 1976 Swarodur anti‐reflection coating patented
• Second period (1985 until now): from Porro to roof prisms and telescopes
• 1980‐1984 Production of Habicht Porro SL binoculars ( 7x42, 10x40, 10x50, 8x56)
• 1982 Production of 23x75 and 30x75 double telescopes
• 1985 Production of 7x30 and 8x30 SLC roof prism binoculars later followed by SLC 7x42, 10x42, 7x50, 8x50, 10x50,
8x56 and 15x56
• 1989 Production of pocket 8x20 roof prism binoculars
• 1990 Production of AT80 and ST80 observation telescopes
• 1993 Production of CT75 and CT85 draw tube telescopes
• 1999*‐2002 Production of 8,5x42, 10x42, 8x32 and 10x32 EL binoculars
• 2002 Production of 65mm and 80 mm ATS/STS telescopes
• 2005 Faster focus knob on EL models
• 2009 Production of 65 and 80 mm ATM/STM observation telescopes with new 25‐50 zoom eyepiece
• 2010‐2011 Production of new Swarovsion EL 8,5x42, 10x42, 10x50 and 12x50 binoculars and introduction of new
8x42 and 10x42 SLC‐HD binoculars
• 2011 New Compact Line introduced, the CL 8x30 and CL 10x30 and two EL Range models: 8x42 and 10x42
• 2012*‐2013 Introduction of Compact line 8x25 and 10x25 , new SLC 8x42 WB, 10x42 WB, 8x56 WB , 10x56 WB
and 15x56 WB and modular ATX telescope with 65, 85 or 95 objective module.

 

[Novy]

Thank you for the info.