A new Limited Edition commemorates the spirit of exploration that gripped Europe from the 15th to 18th centuries – and the handheld technology that made it possible. Age of Discovery is made in limited editions of 250 fountain pens and 250 rollerballs, referencing 500 years since the death of the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), and his armada’s first circumnavigation of the earth in 1522. A vintage mahogany/antique brass body shows obvious allusions to a golden age, but concealed mechanical complications make this a classic with a modern twist Navigational aids provide the central design elements: a vintage telescope inspires the body, and a sextant provides the clip. Inside the finial is a miniature magnetic compass – a custom complication developed with Politecnico di Milano. Sapphire glass at each end simulates a lens (with hinged cap) and eyepiece to reinforce the novelty of its telescopic form.Fountain pens have an additional important feature facilitated by the edition’s unique shape. A telescopic barrel action activates Power-Push: only the fourth time that our elite-grade, one-touch filling mechanism has featured on a production-model pen. Its integration within the telescopic casing makes access more direct than ever. Fountain pens are fitted with a 6mm, 18K gold nib (EF, F, M, B, BB, Stub 1.1) with ebonite feed. The custom-engraved nib bears a compass, reinforcing the theme of the pen’s complications and presentation case. Custom packaging is an antique, brass-reinforced instrument chest with a plaque inlay memorialising the Magellan Expedition. The silhouette of the Spanish ship Victoria is realized in low relief inside the barrel-end eyepiece, while her historic route around the world is deep-laser-engraved into the lower barrel. Elsewhere, brass is elaborated with perforation, knurling, threading and other ornamentations, while the Montegrappa logo is engraved into the base of the mahogany cap. This particular brass has a timbre that ages extraordinarily well, becoming shinier and more nuanced with sustained use.

The silhouette of the Baobab tree and the feather of the Snowy Owl are the standout features of a new, limited-edition pen made with wildlife photographers, Uri and Helle Løvevild Golman by Montegrappa.
“What you love ⋅ You will protect” is the mantra of an exotic new writing instrument made by Montegrappa in collaboration with National Geographic Explorers and Photographers, Uri and Helle Løvevild Golman. The Danish couple’s search for the world’s most elusive wildlife has earned them a formidable reputation. Now their attention is focused on tangible conservation actions, and the creation of the WILD Nature Foundation. The pen is named WILD: Baobab – a reference to the tree that can store up to 120,000 litres of water in its trunk. The survival instinct of these icons of the African plains symbolizes the couple’s intrepid careers, and is an apt motif for an object with conservation at its core. Its subtle coloring and lightly bulbous silhouette mimic the Baobab using a unique artisanal resin with a significantly lower environmental footprint than conventional alternatives. The WILD Explorer expedition badge engraved into the pen’s top reinforces its sense of purpose, but the design’s coup de grâce is undoubtedly its feather-shaped pocket-clip. Besides its striking beauty, the clip represents an intimate symbol of the Golmans’ professional and private lives together. Their relationship began when Uri gifted Helle a wing feather left behind by a Snowy Owl. Since that moment, the couple has embarked on countless expeditions together and seen their work published in many of the world’s leading periodicals. The feather is tattooed onto Uri’s forearm – a permanent memento of love and a shared passion for the wild. Nearly three years on, Uri’s rehabilitation continues under Helle’s care, and the couple harbor strong hopes of returning to the wild. From their Danish base, they have set up the WILD Nature Foundation – a non-profit with an ambitious agenda of conservation awareness and action. Montegrappa’s partnership with the foundation led to the Italian company inviting the Golmans to collaborate on the WILD: Baobab as a gesture of solidarity and strength. Besides guiding the pen’s design, a cache of the couple’s best work features wildlife from all seven continents on a set of deluxe postcards accompanying the limited release. The Fountain Pen is enhanced with a 18kt gold nib, available in M,F,and B. Piston Fill.
Available in editions of 999 fountain pens.

Following the release of the Dante Alighieri: Inferno earlier this year, we are excited to announce the arrival of its spectacular sequel. Dante Alighieri: Purgatorio is the second edition in the Montegrappa Divina Commedia series. As before, the context for this release is the 700th anniversary of the death of Italy’s greatest literary figure. Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna in 1321, and this year has seen countless museums and galleries around the world celebrate the visionary genius of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Just as the volumes of the Divine Comedy segue neatly together, so the design of Dante Alighieri: Purgatorio continues the principles established by the preceding edition. On our Inferno design, the circles of hell descend from the cap top. By contrast, Purgatorio shows the terraces of Mount Purgatory ascending from the blind cap. This inverse relationship reflects a medieval belief that the impact of Lucifer’s fall from heaven created hell, displacing rock to form Mount Purgatory. Dante Alighieri: Purgatorio is built on identical design principles to its predecessor, but features even higher levels of artistry. Once again, the intricate, precious-metal outer structure has been created with lost wax casting, and fitted around a specially blended Elysian Montegrappite core. A softer colour palette reflects the more hopeful mood of Dante’s Purgatorio. Hand-enamelled filling again adds lush colours to a cloisonné cap top (a representation of the Garden of Eden), and highlights the transitions found on barrel and cap. The levels that make up the body reflect the classical seven deadly sins, and Dante’s seven terraces of purgatory: Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Avarice, Gluttony and Lust. A small difference from Inferno is the addition of plaques in Italian (front) as well as English (back). Each enamel ring features a unique relief comprising the letter ‘P’ (peccatum = sin). Its changing frequency represents the progressive cleansing of Dante’s soul as he ascends the mountain. The centrepiece of Dante Alighieri: Purgatorio is a miraculous, 2-layer clip cast from gold vermeil and sterling silver . This ornate motif refers to the silver and gold keys that open Peter’s Gate, the entrance to Mount Purgatory. It symbolises, in effect, a desire for self-improvement. Dante Alighieri: Purgatorio is made in editions of 333 fountain pens and rollerballs.. As before, editions reference the extraordinary numerical patterns and 3-part structure of the Divine Comedy. Fountain pens are piston-fed, with a custom 18K gold nib (EF, F, M, B, BB, Stub 1.1) engraved with Dante’s profile, and ebonite feed. Custom packaging is a companion to Inferno – resembling an antique, debossed leather book, this time in deep grey. The “P P P P P P P” inscription on the keeper refers to the angelic insignia erased from Dante’s forehead during his journey.