Chacom Skipper 703 Sandblasted Billiard w/ Aluminum Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Chacom is one of France’s most historic and iconic makes. Its founders, the Comoy family, began their career as boxwood pipe-makers in the early 1800s, before briar had even been discovered, with Henri Comoy (of Comoy’s fame) emigrating to England in 1879 and founding the country’s first briar pipe factory. In 1922, Henri and his nephews, the Chapuis, founded the Chapuis Comoy pipe factory in Saint-Claude, France, which shortly after began producing pipes bearing the partnered families’ names—‘Cha’ for Chapuis, and ‘Com’ for Comoy. Chacom has been the biggest name in French pipes ever since.

Taking its name from a ship’s captain, Chacom’s skipper line has a rather maritime aesthetic, with each pipe being fitted with a thick, faux spigot mount reminiscent of a porthole frame. This one is a suitably stout, classic billiard rendition—a Néogène as the French call it—with a crisp black sandblast offset by two shining aluminum accents on the shank and mouthpiece.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original (slightly flaked) bowl coating. It comes with its original box.

Details:

Length: 5.9″ / 149.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.85 / 21.59mm

Bowl Depth: 1.66″ / 42.16mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g