Leica BD 7x42 BR Binoculars

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Summary: Ordered a Leica, received a Minox -- twice!
Review: I was shopping for Leica's excellent '7x42 BR' Ultravid binoculars when I found this Amazon page. I thought the product name was confusing. Leica does NOT produce a 'BD 7x42 BR' model, so was the 'BD' a typo?

The 'Product Description' and 'Product Specifications' perfectly describe Leica's 7x42 BR Ultravid binoculars. The price was great. So I ordered a pair.

A few days later I received... a pair of MINOX BD 7x42 BR binocs. Whoops! Someone obviously messed up the order. Amazon allowed me to ship the Minox binocs back for free and wait for the next backordered shipment of the Leicas.

A month later, my package finally arrives. I open the box to discover a new pair of--you guessed it--MINOX BD 7x42 BR binoculars.

A quick search of Amazon for 'Leica 7x42' turned up a new listing: 'Leica Binoculars Ultravid 7x42 BR Black Rubber Armored'. Gee, I thought that's what I bought. The 'Product Description' for the new listing is almost identical, but the price is much higher.

I've just sent the second set of Minox BD 7x42 BR binocs back to Amazon and asked once again for the Leicas I paid for. Anyone's guess what will happen next, but I'm expected a Minox trifecta. If you're looking for a good price on Leica ultravids, the Leica 'BD 7x42 BN binoculars' is probably NOT the product to order.