redpanda,
no I do not see myself ever buying anything in that pricerange as it also fully contradicts with my idea of pipesmoking. Yioannis makes his pipes in the 100€ range, but being an artist also he makes 1 or 2 in this league.
a birth-year Dunhill once in a lifetime? maybe, most probably will buy one once...
my own most expensive pipe was 350€ a Radice aerobilliard, wonderful smoke, beautiful, favourite, but the average is 100€...
Yiannos made me a left handed pipe that fits my hand and fingers like magic, paid 120€ and love every minute of the smoke.... a one-off piece, there is no other on the market....
I just wanted to point out what a gem you have there on the island...