S.T. Dupont’s “Windsor” new creation pays tribute to the most famous family in the United Kingdom.
The Windsor Collection is a nod to the House of Windsor, the name for the ruling family of the United Kingdom. Paris-based S.T. Dupont’s marketing material mention a unique French connection: Edward VIII. In January 1936, Edward VIII took the throne following the death of his father, George V. By December of that same year, Edward was abdicating the throne after the country’s government refused to allow Edward to marry Wallis Simpson, who was twice-divorced and had two living ex-husbands.
Edward would become the Duke of Windsor, marry Simpson and the couple spent most of their lives in France. In the 1940s, S.T. Dupont created a lighter for the Duke which serves as the inspiration for the new collection.
There are Ligne 2 Lighters and Line D Writing Instruments included in the Windsor Collection. Both are offered in either blue & gold or black & palladium finishes, featuring vertical lines.
Named in tribute to S.T. Dupont’s original Line 2 lighter made specifically for the Duke of Windsor in a special travel case in the 1940s, the Line ‘D’ Windsor’s design is inspired by the Georgian and Palladian styles popular in 18th century Britain. Its clean lines and symmetrical silhouette combine with the blue natural lacquer and gold-plated fittings to create a signature look.
Elegance, noble materials, quality and tradition are the values expressed by this line of Writing Instruments and Ligne 2 Lighter/016381. The Line D writing instruments are available in a Fountain Pen/410111M with 14K gold nib engraved with the blazon, convertible capped Rollerball/412111M and twist-action Ballpoint Pen/415111M.
The S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 Lighter is excellence without equal, with its famous “cling” sound when opened instantly recognized by those in the know – a collection with pure lines dressed in noble materials and endowed with a double flame cigar burner. The S.T. Dupont Logo Engraved on the top of the Lid.
The Line ‘D’ is S.T. Dupont’s classic line of fine writing instruments with 145 years of history. The collection was recently updated with the S.T. Dupont “blazon” signature embellished on the new articulated clip and the signature ‘D’ in cursive script atop the pen cap. To echo the famous ‘ping’ of the S.T. Dupont lighter, the distinctive sound of the cap clicking when opening or closing the pen is now a unique brand element. Line D’s curved shape and soft lines provide a simple, timeless elegance. Made in Faverges in the southeast of France, every Line D is crafted from brass and coated with natural urushi lacquer. Every Line D pen has an ideal balance and weight based on the geometries of divine proportion.
L2 Lighter
Fountain Pen
Rollerball
Ballpoint Pen
