A vintage Braun Mach 2 Pocket Lighter designed by Dieter Rams and Florian Seiffert in 1971 

Braun model number 6991 

Velour chrome-plated with grid pattern design

Measuring approximately 55 mm x 3 x 10

Made in West Germany in 1971


This early Braun lighter was co-designed by the firm's design director with Florian Seiffert back in 1971. 

It's trademark Braun functionalism in miniature and a completely timeless piece of design.



CONDITION

This is a particularly good example, in metal instead of the more commonly found black plastic case, with tooled grid pattern to connote quality and simplicity. It’s in excellent vintage used condition with some light surface handling marks and no significant damages. It works perfectly.


REFERENCE

See Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, pp 258 and 476 for illustrations and more information.  



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