For Montblanc it’s simply tradition and luxury refined at the highest level. Montblanc will repeat this process for all eight tip sizes they offer before the nib is polished and finally assembled into the fountain pen’s main body – but not before the nibs go through a rigorous testing phase in a quiet room to determine how they sound gliding over paper alongside its feel. After this step the the tip is further shaped by hand with a highly specialised and intricate ‘figure-eight’ motion – a highly critical process which will determine how a user writes. These nibs are then buffed by hand by a diamond file to attain the perfect shape and symmetry before an iridium tip is welded on to ensure durable and smooth writing. These artisan crafted components are all embossed with Montblanc’s ‘4810’ moniker, a signature figure which represents the metric height of the Mont Blanc mountain’s highest peak. So how are they made? The nibs are designed in elegant options of 14-karat or 18-karat yellow, red, white and champagne golds. The reward is a writing experience and instrument like no other one that takes over 100 steps to complete and 35 individual steps to finish for the nib alone. The functional advantages of fountain pens have long been touted by those who use them, but for those who have never had the chance, Montblanc’s extensive selection makes it an attractive proposition for anyone curious enough. Today, Montblanc, the German name behind some of the world’s finest luxury goods is continuing to pave the future for this enduring tradition of forging art and engineering. And by the mid-to-late 1800s, the fountain pen had made its way to U.S soil. Whilst Da Vinci’s fountain pen was never found, historians studied his handwriting and noticed a consistent contrast throughout the pages, a clue which suggests he jotted down his greatest thoughts and ideas with a fountain pen instead of a quill pen – the latter of which was notorious for leaving a fading ink pattern due to the re-dipping process.īy the start of the 17th century the fountain pen’s popularity was beginning to show in Europe.ġ636 saw German inventor Daniel Schwenter describing a pen made from two quills where one quill served as a reservoir for ink inside another quill.ġ827 brought on the world’s first patent for the fountain pen awarded to Romanian inventor Petrache Poenaru by the French Government (pictured). Leonardo da Vinci rocked one during the Renaissance throughout the 14th century and in his recovered journals which survive till this day, there are cross-section drawings of what appears to be a reservoir pen operated by both gravity and capillary action. It was around this period that leaders of the earliest Islamic states had demanded a pen that could store ink in a reservoir so that it could be held upside-down without leaking.įrom there, evidence suggests that the fountain pen began gracing the hands of history’s greatest visionaries, writers and creators. The fountain pen strikes a perfect balance between design and functionality.The fountain pen is a timeless writing instrument which has proven its relevance in today’s society as much as it did during its first recorded mention in the 10th century. You will appreciate the piston converter that makes changing to and from ink cartridges so easy.
A rhodanised intarsia rounds off the design perfectly. The nib of the fountain pen is handmade from 14 carat gold. Writing becomes an amazing experience with this high-quality fountain pen - regardless of whether you use it for signing off important documents at the office or writing to a dear pen-pal.
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A gold-coated clip with a unique serial number proves the pen's authenticity and is another coveted detail. The classic look of the fountain pen is underscored by three gold-plated rings with a debossed Montblanc inscription. A contrasting Montblanc emblem as an intarsia attracts the eye. The body and cap of the narrow pen are made of black precious resin that lend it a timeless appearance. Enjoy a stylish writing experience with this exquisite instrument: the elegant fountain pen from Montblanc is considered an iconic design of the popular label.
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