Expanding the Possibilities of Writing Instruments

This year's Great Character, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, the "Limited Edition LEONARDO" collection comprises a limited edition of 3,000 fountain pens and rollerball pens, along with a highly exclusive fountain pen limited to just 74 pieces (scheduled for release in January 2014).




Fragments of da Vinci's written works, discourses, and the logic behind his great inventions are subtly and organically woven into the design, creating details where the concrete and abstract interplay. These elements are balanced with dynamic lines, capturing the essence of da Vinci's spirit and encapsulating the enigmatic allure of this historical figure within these limited edition writing instruments.





Montblanc Depicts Da Vinci's Unfinished Dreams

The rotating gear, finished in red gold and adorning the clip of the "Limited Edition LEONARDO" as an accent, is inspired by the gear drive, a fundamental element of da Vinci's inventions. The fountain pen nib (750 gold) is engraved with the image of a bat with outstretched wings, and the cap of each writing instrument features a sketch of a flying machine's wing.




The fittings that define the cap and body of the "Limited Edition LEONARDO 3000" are shaped after the silhouettes of wedges and gears found in da Vinci's original sketches of flying machines and mechanical devices. While mechanical in nature, they evoke the gravitas of the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.