S.T. Dupont Slimmy Lighter — Diamond Head, Chrome

The S.T. Dupont Slimmy is the slimmest torch-flame lighter the maison makes, finished in chrome under a Diamond Head guilloché. It gives the same wind-resistant flame as the larger Biggy in a body flat enough to disappear into a suit pocket — which is why it is the one counsel actually carry.

Specifications

• Maker: S.T. Dupont
• Origin: Faverges, Haute-Savoie, France
• Model: Slimmy
• Material: Chrome finish over metal
• Pattern: Diamond Head guilloché
• Flame: Torch (jet) flame, wind-resistant
• Profile: Ultra-slim, sized for a jacket pocket
• Fuel: Butane, refill through the base valve; ships unfueled
• Warranty: Two years from S.T. Dupont, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance
• Travel: Torch lighters may not be carried aboard aircraft

Exhibit B — The maker's film

Two minutes thirty-seven, shot in the Faverges workshop, captions theirs. The guilloché is cut at 1:18; 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

Will it fit in a suit pocket? That is the whole point of the model, and the reason it is the S.T. Dupont we recommend for lawyers who want one lighter rather than a desk piece and a carry piece. It is the flattest body the maison builds around a torch flame.

Is the flame weaker than the Biggy's? It is the same kind of wind-resistant torch flame. The difference is the size of the body and the fuel it holds, not the light.

Can I take it on a plane? No — torch lighters may not be carried aboard aircraft. Every lighter also ships unfueled.

Is it a good gift for a lawyer? It is the most practical of the range, and the one most likely to be used daily rather than kept in a drawer at the law office.

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

Built to be carried, not displayed — though torch lighters still cannot go aboard aircraft. For a heavier body and a broader flame at the desk, see the Biggy; for a soft flame and the hinged cap, see the Ligne 2 Perfect Ping.

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, and torch lighters may not be carried aboard aircraft. 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.