Cranston, Rhode Island – SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA, a subsidiary of the Austrian-based company, announces the CL Companion has won the prestigious Gray’s “Best Award” for best binocular. This award will be given as part of their 2012 Guides and Expeditions Annual edition.

“SWAROVSKI OPTIK of Austria, which over the past quarter century has become one of the most familiar names in high-end glass in the United States equips each binocular with features we have come to expect, including its patented optical coatings for effortless light transmission, a delightfully ergonomic design, easy focusing, and both durability and waterproof construction,” said Gray’s in an excerpt for the 2012 magazine.

Each year, the editors of Gray’s Sporting Journal evaluate hundreds of new products to determine which ones really stand out as the “best” in their category of sporting equipment. Gray’s Sporting Journal presents the Gray’s “Best Awards” annually in recognition of the most outstanding new products for hunting and angling.

Dean J. Capuano, Director of Communications said, “It truly is an honor to be selected by Gray’s Sporting Journal for their annual Gray’s “Best Award”. This magazine and its entire staff know only one way to do things and that is first class, this award for the CL is a great accomplishment for the product and the brand.”