Lucien and André continued to produce travel cases and accessories and eventually moved the factory to the family's hometown of Faverges. Dupont with a stronger staff of craftsmen including goldsmiths, woodworkers, engravers, leather craftsmen, lacquer workers, and locksmiths. The brothers, being naturally business-savvy, shifted the workforce at S.T. In 1919, Dupont passed the company down to his two sons, Lucien and André. He had established his market and solidified his personalised initials and intricate detailing as the trademarks to the famous S.T. For 35 years, Simon Tissot-Dupont ran the industry as the leading producer for high-quality leather bags. By 1884, he became a supplier to one of the world’s largest shops, Les Grands Magasins du Louvre. Within a decade of manufacturing high quality leather briefcases, Dupont’s products became an essential item amongst the highest social circles. And so - this story begins in a workshop in Rue Dieu, Paris in 1872. That same year, he began producing luxury travel trunks for European elites. It was during this time, in the mid-1800’s that Dupont learned the ropes of Parisian luxury and high-end fashions. Prior to this, he was the man behind the camera, the photographer to Napoleon III at the early age of 25 years old. Dupont or better known as, Simon Tissot-Dupont, is the man behind the famously known Parisian luxury cigar lighter and cutter brand.

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