Alfred Dunhill Shell Briar Longitude special edition tobacco pipe
Record status
Individual type · partial
This Alfred Dunhill tobacco pipe is a standout piece from the limited-edition Longitude series, numbered 525 of 2000. Crafted in the classic Shell Briar style, the pipe features a distinctively sandblasted black finish contrasted by a smooth, dark-stained briar underside.
Its most notable design feature is the integrated world time-zone complication located at the bowl rim. This mechanical detail consists of a silver-plated ring engraved with international city names, paired with a rotating gold-plated numerical band marked 1 through 24, highlighted by a single set cabochon ruby marker. The pipe includes a vulcanite bit and measures 6 inches in length, 1.5 inches in width, and 1.875 inches in height.
It is presented in a sophisticated, book-shaped black leather case featuring an embossed globe and clock face, accompanied by a black fabric pouch and its original retail box. The underside of the pipe bears the official Alfred Dunhill stamp, Shell Briar mark, and country of origin.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- briar wood, vulcanite, silver-plated metal, gold-plated metal, ruby
- Dimensions
- 6" L x 1 1/2" W x 1 7/8" H
Technical characteristics
- Edition
- 525 of 2000
- Complication
- rotating world time-zone numerical band 1-24
Design
- Finish
- sandblasted black with smooth dark-stained underside
- Inscriptions
- Alfred Dunhill logo, Shell Briar, Made in England 22, 5103, 525 of 2000
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Alfred Dunhill
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.