Dupont Simon Tissot - Dupont’s company founded in 1872 was making luxury leather goods. The serial number, - each letter and number of the original is printed separately, hence the distance from the lower edge and the position of each letter and number is a bit different, also the distances between the letters and numbers are different. The quality and readability of the square mark and all the text is incomparable. Words LAQUE DE CHINE are quite misleading on the lighter that is all made of metal. But then again, I was comparing it, rather then looking at it blindly.įake and original Usually it is not difficult to recognize the fake (upper picture)from original Dupont. All of the fakes I have seen I have been able to tell, even the better ones. No yeah, obviously there are good fakes out there. Most fakes are machine made and so the numbers/letters are perfectly spaced and aligned as if done by machine. That is, each number will be slightly out of line with the others (or at least some of them will be). The only true way to know that I'm aware of is this: The serial number on a real Dupont lighter is hand stamped, number by number and so the numbers will not be perfectly aligned. They also generally have correct markings such as 'Made in France' or whatever (counterfeiters can read too). Click to expand.Īctually lots of the fakes are quite hefty and good quality lighters. Actually lots of the fakes are quite hefty and good quality lighters. If you paid less than $100 for it, it is almost certainly fake.Įspecially if you bought it on ebay. Sorry, but I don't know how else to describe it. The ping, depending on age and condition should sound clear and true. This will indicate which refill it accepts. It should accept the genuine refills tubes.Ĭheck under the screw in cover on the bottom and sse if there is a color present. It should have all of the stamps and trade marks on the bottom. Where did you get it from? It should obviously be made of genuine materials (silver, black chinese laquer, etc.). St Dupont Lighter Serial Number Check Please excuse the crappy focusing & generally bad video quality. There should also be a 7 digit number/ letter combination engraved on the side of the top of the clip. Also the writing on the band should read 'laque'not lacque.
Why that would be written on a pen that already has duPont written in the metal is beyond me.
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