S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 Perfect Ping Lighter — Matte Black Lacquer & Gold

The S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 is the maison's classic soft-flame lighter, a matte black lacquer body with gold-finish trim and a hinged cap that sounds the "Perfect Ping" when it opens. On Ping editions the cap is plated rather than lacquered, because lacquer muffles the note. It is the discreet choice for counsel.

Specifications

• Maker: S.T. Dupont
• Origin: Faverges, Haute-Savoie, France
• Model: Ligne 2, Perfect Ping
• Flame: Soft flame
• Material: Matte black Chinese lacquer
• Finish: Gold trim
• Mechanism: Hinged cap, plated for the "Perfect Ping" note
• Fuel: Butane, refill through the base valve; ships unfueled
• Warranty: Two years from S.T. Dupont, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance

Exhibit B — The maker's film

Two minutes thirty-seven, shot in the Faverges workshop, captions theirs. The lacquer goes on at 0:54; the flame is tested at 1:58. That is most of what you are paying for. It is the last item in the gallery above.

Questions we are asked

What is the Perfect Ping? The resonant note the hinged cap makes as it opens. S.T. Dupont plates the cap rather than lacquering it so the sound carries — it is the reason people buy this model over a quieter one.

Is a soft flame enough for a cigar? Indoors, yes, and it is the traditional light. Outdoors, or on a broad ring gauge, a torch does the job faster.

Is this an appropriate gift for a lawyer? It is the least ostentatious lighter S.T. Dupont makes in this register — black lacquer, one line of trim — which is why it travels well as a gift for a lawyer who would not want the gold.

Can I carry it day to day? Yes. It is a pocket lighter, and unlike a torch it is the one you can keep in a jacket for a law office lunch.

Deciding between cutters, lighters, humidors, and ashtrays? Read A Cigar, Counselor?

Built around a soft flame and a hinged cap. If you need a torch for a wide cigar foot or an open terrace, see the Le Grand; for a flat body sized to a jacket pocket, see the Slimmy.

Barrister & Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from S.T. Dupont, the Paris maison that has made leather cases since 1872 and lighters since 1941, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister & Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.

Why we carry it. S.T. Dupont began where we did. Simon Tissot-Dupont opened a Paris workshop in 1872 making document cases, briefcases, and travel trunks for diplomats and businessmen — objects whose quality lived in hinges, locks, frames, and fittings. The lighter, four decades on, was the same discipline applied to a smaller object. The workshop has been at Faverges in the Haute-Savoie since 1924, took in its first master lacquerer in 1935, and holds the French state's Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant designation for living heritage craft. We sell leather cases for a living. So did they, first.

Warranty. This Product carries S.T. Dupont's two-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister & Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Lighters ship unfueled. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our Warranty Policy.

Returns. A lighter may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Every lighter ships unfueled; once butane has been added it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Full terms are in our Returns & Exchanges Policy.