This sterling-silver Unique B, with its petrol-filled wick, is a lift-arm lighter that is easy to operate with a flint wheel close to the wick. The watch is fitted into the center of the front of ...

All told, Zippo produced 30,800 unique designs last year—up from 8,900 a decade ago, a 246 percent increase partly owing to a new Zippo.com feature where you can design your own lighter from ...

Zippo addict John Clayton, 36, believes he has under- insured his collection of 1,100 lighters by some £5,000-£10,000. He reckons that his precious hoard, mainly Zippos from the second world war ...