The history of Mont Blanc Fountain Pens
The Mont Blanc Company is exactly 103 years old. When it started the company was known as the Simplo Filler Pen Company and manufactured quality pen in Hamburg.
The Simplo Filler Pen Company’s first model was the Rouge Et Noir and that was followed by the pen that was to give the company its new name. In 1925 Mont Blanc produced the first Meisterstück or Masterpiece which is now synonymous with the Mont Blanc brand.
In 1977 the company was acquired by Alfred Dunhill and all of the lower price pens were dropped while the brand name was used on a wide range of luxury goods other than pens.
Today Montblanc is part of the Richemont group which own luxury brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chloé, and Baume et Mercier.
Since 2000, Montblanc has manufactured all the components for Montegrappa and Cartier branded pens.
There are currently five pens in the Mont Blanc range, although it has to be said that Mont Blanc doesn’t refer to their pens as pens they are “writing instruments!”
The five pens are the Meisterstück, the masterpiece and the icon of the brand.
The Bohème Collection which is available in either the normal black resin or heavily bejewelled and set with over 1400 diamonds.
The Starwalker a more modern range of pens with three finished the usual black a smooth blue or milled platinum.
The Etoile de Mont Blanc a pen with a diamond and lastly the Marlene Dietrich Special Edition a lady’s pen which is autographed by the late German star.
eBay is the place for Mont Blanc bargains recently this entry was spotted “MONT BLANC Silver Blue Bohéme Rollerball 2 pens black – $355.00,”. Take a look at our eBay Store to find yourself a bargain!
If you prefer to buy one from a full confidence store try Executive Essentials, they offer a 10% discount a offer free shipment for purchases over $99!
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January 31st, 2009 at 8:02 am
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January 31st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I didn’t expect this either on a Saturday.
Thank you!
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
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