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@hugo7
To be perfectly honest I think you need to do a bit more thinking about what it is you want. I'd do this by spending some time test riding different bikes.
Personally I think THE pre-eminent... is a custom one designed for you. OTP, I would buy a Condor Pista. But that's obviously not lugged. In fact I'm not sure I've seen any OTP modern lugged frame. There are obviously some retro ones like the Condor Classico (or the Paris, nice but pricey), and Mercian's but I'm not sure what the point of paying for a 'new' 'old' frame...
...but that's more because of where my thoughts are currently running.
So I guess I'd say OTP Mercian or Condor, are the 'pre-eminent' lugged steel..etc...etc... At the money you're talking, I'd still go custom. Probably Rouke or Roberts. Of maybe fly out to see Dario Pegoretti for a long weekend for a chat and 1-2-1 measurements by him.