Stradivarius

noun3

1. •
   A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
2. •
   (figurative) A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.

   • A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!
3. •
   A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.