Alfred Dunhill -Chinese Zodiac Limited Edition 2024 – Year of the Dragon – Shell Briar

Description

Number 217 of 318

THE LIMITED EDITION PIPES

‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON

 

 

Specially manufactured to celebrate the 5th year of the 12-year cycle in the Chinese calendar, the limited edition pipes Year of the Dragon are the fifth in a series of pipes that represent the Chinese Zodiac signs.

 

This year’s pipe is a classic Bent in Group 3 (3202) in County and Shell Briar finishes with a hand-cut saddle mouthpiece that bears the famous White Spot. 

 

Each pipe is fitted with a 10mm Sterling Silver band engraved with the zodiac sign of a dragon and is supplied with a specially manufactured soft leather case, which is not available otherwise.

 

This edition is nominally limited to only 318 pieces worldwide in County finish and 318 pieces in Shell Briar finish. 

 

Since all numbers containing the digit ‘4’ pipe have been excluded (‘4’ stands for death in various Asian countries), there are actually only 259 pipes per finish being manufactured, of which only 258 pieces will be offered for sale. The edition number ‘1’ will be kept in the White Spot archive.

 

FEATURES                            BENEFITS

 

Subject ‘Chinese Zodiac’           Linked to astrology, with special appeal to Asian markets.

 

Bent                                         Shape 02 – classic curved White Spot shape.

 

County finish                            – Sandblast finish

                                                – Honey colour

– originally launched in 1986

                                                

Shell Briar finish                       – Sandblast finish.

                                                – Black colour

                                                – Sandblasted finish invented in 1917 by Alfred Dunhill

 

Saddle mouthpiece                    Traditional hand-cut saddle mouthpiece, individually 

                                                manufactured & fitted for each single pipe.

 

Size                                          Gr. 3 – medium size

 

10mm Sterling silver band         Engraved with image of the dragon

 

Leather Pouch                           – Complementary soft, cow hide nappa pouch with dragon embossing; the leather is vegetably tanned and chromium free.

                                                – Pouch is not sold as individual product.

                                                

 

Limited Edition                         Exclusive & collectable. 

                                                Although stamped up to 318, only 259 pipes per finish will be 

                                                manufactured, of which only 258 units will be offered for sale.

 

Certificate                                 Individually numbered between 1 to 318

                                                (omitting all numbers containing a ‘4’).

 

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DIMENSIONS

Pipe Length : 139 mm

Bowl Height : 41 mm

Pipe Width : 34 mm

Chamber Width : 19 mm

Pipe Weight : 36 grams