There are hundreds of lighter companies in the world. For some people, these devices are just a substitute for matches, for others - a collectible. Lighters are able to emphasize social status and become a wonderful gift.
Cartier
In 1867, Louis-François Cartier presented his lighters for the first time at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Now the Cartier house, founded by Louis-François, is recognized as one of the most successful representatives of the jewelry business. For more than 150 years, the Cartier brand has produced not only exquisite jewelry, but also the famous oval-shaped lighters. Experts assure that one of the employees of this company was the first to suggest making a valve opening mechanism on a lighter. Almost all Cartier lighters are made in Switzerland. The average cost of each of them is $ 1,000. After the purchase within two years, the company is ready to provide free repair and maintenance.
Givenchy
Givenchy is currently the most famous representative of the fashion world. Elegance and the pursuit of excellence can be seen in literally everything: from clothing to perfumery. However, the special line of the Givenchy house is accessories. Designers strive to make ordinary things a hallmark of high style. Givenchy pens, business card holders and lighters are not just everyday items, they are stylish and expensive jewelry.
BIC
Buyers saw the BIC brand more than half a century ago. Initially, under this brand, goods were produced exclusively for men. Now the BIC inscription adorns shaving utensils, pens and other writing instruments, lighters. The main principle that guides BIC is to produce inexpensive items of great quality. Lighters and pens are most often lost, and therefore should be cheap and affordable.
Zippo
George Blaisdell founded Zippo in 1932. Blaisdell was so inspired by Austrian-made lighters that he decided to produce similar ones in the USA. However, buyers complained about the frankly bad design, so it took a lot of effort to meet their requirements. Since its inception, Zippo has produced thousands of different models of lighters. They differ in the body material (usually brass, copper, chromium-nickel alloys, silver, gold, titanium) and external design (leather, wood, rubber, various patterns). Today, about 45,000 lighters are produced in Zippo factories every day.
Dunhill
Briton Alfred Dunhill opened his first tobacco shop back in 1907. In 1923, he came up with the idea of putting on the market lighters that can be used with one hand. Together with two of his workers, he created such an accessory, which turned out to be truly revolutionary. The first Dunhill lighter was called Everytime, but then the model was given the name Unique. A year later, a new line of lighters (Tallboy) was released under the Dunhill brand. In 1956, Dunhill succeeded in shaking humanity again with the release of the world's first butane-fueled lighters.
