The letters and Montblanc pens on which the personality’s signatures were engraved were then put up for auction and the funds were donated to UNICEF. Over 149 celebrities have written a letter, starting with the words “I like to write because…”. Since 2004, Montblanc has built a strong relationship with UNICEF. The Special Edition is crowned by the Montblanc emblem in precious resin. Additionally, his initials ‘JFK’ are engraved on the platinum-coated clip and the three platinum-coated cap rings stand for Kennedy’s three brothers. The blue ink pen symbolises Kennedy’s time in the US and the famous Ivy League style. Kennedy Special Edition Ballpoint Pen’ commemorating the former US president. Kennedy helped German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer by offering him his Meisterstuck 149 pen to sign a document. The Meisterstuck Solitaire Royal model debuted in 1994 and with 4810 diamonds meticulously applied, it became the most expensive pen in the world at the time. This number gives every Meisterstück its own identity.
This refers to an individual series number known as a "Quo Vadis" number, which translates to “Where are you going?”.
In fact, it’s even rarer than gold and platinum!Īccording to the brand, if the nib tip were just made of gold, it would be too soft and quickly “written away”.Įach Montblanc Meisterstück pen is engraved with a tiny number on its clip ring. When the gold nibs are cut out of this band, the thickest part is at the tip of the nib.Īll Montblanc Meisterstück nib has a tip made of iridium, one of the hardest materials on earth. To attain this, a very special rolling process called, Strakverlauf, is necessary to give the gold band a conical contour. Because it is an expensive material, Montblanc recycles the excess gold by installing an exhaust system at this special working station to capture the gold dust scattered during the grinding process.įurthermore, in order to provide the perfect writing experience, the Meisterstück gold nib must guarantee an unchanging form while remaining elastic and flexible. A specially trained craftsman feels if the nib writes smoothly by drawing waves and eights on a piece of paper.Īll Montblanc Meisterstück nibs are crafted from solid gold (14 to 18-carat). Later, the brand was the first in the world to be granted a patent for its diamond-logo cut!Įvery single Montblanc Meisterstück nib has to undergo a handwriting test. The brand celebrated by releasing several editions containing a Montblanc diamond.
In 2006, Montblanc commemorated its 100 th anniversary.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about the coveted luxury brand. Because of this, all Meisterstück pens has the number '4810' engraved on the nib to represent the height of the Mont Blanc mountain, while the white snow-cap, symbolises the peak of the mountain with its six glacier valleys. Currently the Cl is available only in gold (white, rose or yellow) or bi-colour (gold and steel) either plain or "decorated" (ie diamond-encrusted).Although Montblanc is a German company, it's French name means 'white mountain', referring to the Mont Blanc mountain massif located in the Alps. The watch the "jeweller of kings" seems most excited about, however, is the relatively bread-and-butter Cl de Cartier Replica, a nifty piece of engineering in which the conventional crown is substituted with an integrated, sapphire-topped "key", which, when not being used to re-wind the automatic movement, is neatly recessed in the side of the case to maintain an elegant line. There is also a new Grand Complication and a "mysterious" double tourbillon.
This year it has unveiled a swathe of new models ranging from a women's version of the Ballon Bleu with a dial covered in quivering diamonds to a skeletonised update of the celebrated, malformed Crash watch (originally launched in 1967 and allegedly inspired by the mangled remains of a Baignoire Allonge recovered from a car wreck). The team at Cartier's watch-manufacturing facility has clearly been working overtime of late.