2-Dot Savinelli

[Winnipeger]

I've seen a few of these double-dot Savs, and it seems like a mystery when they were produced. This one has double 18k gold rings. The other ones I've seen have flat gold or silver bands on them. As far a I can tell this one is fairly unique, while the flat banded ones are rare, but a little bit more common. Anybody know anything about the provenance of these 2-dot Savinellis? Were they a special release? I don't even know what decade this was produced.

 

[ben88]

Nonpareil line also had 2 dots.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The Nonpareils bear two dots as well.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Nonpareil two dot:

 

[Winnipeger]

Those Nonpareils are lovely. I wonder if anyone has a Savinelli Gold that looks like mine.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I think the Gold with 18k bands might be from the ’90s.

I think the Bionda line had two dots.

 

[didimauw]

Two dots...
Better than one?
Worse than three?

 

[mso489]

Savinelli has a number of up-market pipes, say 500 USD and up. I think of them as primarily low and mid-range priced pipes, but they definitely offer higher end briars. I'd expect extra high quality and craftsmanship. Those two-dot pipes pictured look quite fine.

 

[Winnipeger]

Savinelli has a number of up-market pipes, say 500 USD and up. I think of them as primarily low and mid-range priced pipes, but they definitely offer higher end briars. I'd expect extra high quality and craftsmanship. Those two-dot pipes pictured look quite fine.

I feel like I got mine for a steal, but I have no idea what the original MSRP would have been. When it came up on SP estates about 4 years ago I pounced on it. Looks nice and smokes pretty good too.

 

[Winnipeger]

I think the Gold with 18k bands might be from the ’90s.

Thanks @TheIronMonkey. That plausibly narrows it down.