1961Silver Match Gas Lighter "Compound" model with Feu d'or branded steel case The history of Silver Match began in 1957 when Robert Hocq designed and manufactured in France a lighter model with a modern and ultra-thin design: the Compound. First gasoline, then gas from 1959, the Compound will meet with considerable worldwide success. It will even make Silver Match one of the most important protagonists if not the leader of the lighter market!