Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money on an AKB. If you must have a Meer( I think they suck) IMP is considered a highline Meer at a reasonable price. I bought mine from a seller of Meers on ebay.
I paid 250.00 for the following Meer. It is a smooth IMP Meer with silver. It has a good sized bowl, my guess it is a large group 5. I have smoked it 3 times and each time I wished I was smoking one of my broken in briar pipes. The Meer smoked hot and the stem sucks ass. I knew I shouldn't have bought it but I was told IMP was a great brand by people who are into good Meers.
I will eventually get off my ass and sell the thing, I am sure someone will enjoy it as it is a pretty , well made pipe. I guess Meers are just not my thing. Here she is.