Light up in style - Dunhill Lighters

With polite society frowning upon the ever dwindling number of smokers, surely the accesories that go with it can be appreciated by all? Dunhill, in our mind, make some of the finest smoking paraphenalia available. This first started in the 1920's with their prototype Unique model being mounted on a Colman’s mustard tin. Two strong Dunhill characteristics in those days were one-hand operation and first-time lighting, both certainly unique at the time. The 1950's really marked the end of austerity and the beginning of the post-war development period. The harsh wheel was replaced by the long roller for effortless operation. The mid-fifties were noted for research into a quite new, Revolutionary power source-butane gas. Developing suitable miniaturized valves was a major problem to over-come but in 1958 the first Dunhill gas lighter, the Rollagas and Aldunil, were launched. A new era in lighter design had begun.

With luxury materials and timeless designs, take the Alligator Rollagas (below) for instance, can there be many better ways to show effortless sophistication in such a mundane activity as lighting a Cigarette? If you are one of the smoking minority, invest in a Dunhill Lighter, if not, you never know when one might come in handy.