What’s the history of S.T. Dupont?

S.T. Dupont was started in Paris in 1872 by Simon Tissot Dupont (in case you wondered what the S.T. stood for). Obviously, we at Cult Pens know them as a pen maker, but S.T. Dupont started life as a leather works. In 1942, they moved into what you might know them for best: luxury lighters.

By 1973, they were making a luxury ballpoint pen for Jackie Kennedy Onassis (American President JFK’s wife) to match with her personalised lighter. So pens might not be S.T. Dupont’s bread and butter, but it’s the bit of their range we like the best. Although, we do stock some of their lighters, if that is the sort of thing you are interested in.

What makes S.T. Dupont different?

S.T. Dupont has been a big name in high-end luxury for more than 100 years, so it makes sense that their pens are a bit special. That includes their collaborations, like the S.T.Dupont Montecristo Ligne D Large Crepuscule Fountain Pen - Montecristo are the fancy cigar company. Or their link up with Le Mans, of 24-hour race fame. They have a red and orange Le Mans fountain pen, or you could go for the S.T. Dupont Collector Set 24h Le Mans. Assuming you have a spare £9k, that is. 

Recommended S.T. Dupont products

S.T. Duponts’ Sword range is particularly popular. They are beautiful pens, as you would expect, but they also have a cool name.  The Sword collection is named for the well-known line in Edward Bulwer-Lytton's play Richelieu; or the Conspiracy: 'the pen is mightier than the sword'.

It’s probably not the most exciting recommendation for a luxury brand, but their ink cartridges and pen refills are very popular. It does make sense: if you buy a nice pen you are going to want it topped up with ink.