“The reason I win, is that I think five shots ahead.
-Willie Mosconi


The origin of pool developed out of a lawn game similar to croquet back in the 15th century. The game evolved and expanded over time to include pocketed tables and shot-calling for points, enjoying wide popularity in America in the 1920’s. The term billiards comes from the French words billart ( wooden stick ) and bille ( ball ).From 1878 until 1956, pool and billiard championship tournaments were held annually. Due to its popularity, throughout the Civil War, billiard results received wider coverage than war news. Krone celebrates the sport of billiards with its unique Limited Edition writing instrument. The cap and barrel of the pen mirror that of an actual wood inlayed pool stick. At the top of the cap is domed mother of pearl emulating the cue ball. Willie Mosconi one of the world’s most renowned pool players set a record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition on March 19 & 20, 1954.

Available in a Worldwide edition of 18 fountain pens and 18 Rollerballs.. Each pen is accompanied by a hand signed authenticated Willie Mosconi pool ball. The Fountain pen is enhanced with an 18kt gold nib, available in M,F and B. Cartridge/converter fill.

The 2021 Montblanc Writers Edition Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Limited Edition is dedicated to one of the most renowned crime novelists and creator of the famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes.
Made from blue-grey precious resin, the edition evokes the sinister, foggy atmosphere of London, where Sherlock Holmes usually solves his cases. The cap and barrel of this edition are decorated with a plaid pattern in reference to Holmes’ coat, as well as parts of a historic London city map. The cap ring has the author’s signature, the swirl logo from the very first edition of the Sherlock Holmes story ‘A Study in Scarlet’ and the inscription 30 October 1886, the date Arthur Conan Doyle found a publisher for his first novel.
The clip is shaped like a magnifying glass, revealing the initials JB, an homage to Joseph Bell: the actual man behind the Sherlock Holmes character. At the top an ophthalmoscope is visible, a reference to Doyle’s medical background. The Montblanc Emblem in precious resin crowns the cap of the edition.
The handcrafted 18 kt solid gold nib, available in Medium and Fine widths, is engraved with a portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, surrounded by flying dinosaurs from the book ‘The Lost World’. The fountain pen is piston-filled.