“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 Montblanc Patron of Art Homage to Napoléon Bonaparte is dedicated to a figure in history whose life had a far-reaching impact. Napoléon is mainly remembered for his military achievements, but he was a true patron of the arts. His glory lives on in the great ‘architecture parlante’ style of the famous Parisian structures built during his reign. In addition to architecture, other arts such as painting, sculpture and the decorative arts also blossomed under his leadership.
The overall design of the pen is inspired by the neoclassic style. The pattern of golden bees on dark blue lacquer is inspired by Napoléon’s throne in Fontainebleau, and the sword-shaped clip bears the Napoléonic “N”. The engravings on the cap top – a laurel wreath, imperial crown and an eagle – refer to Napoléon’s coronation insignia. The clip end is decorated with a red stone recalling the coronation ring of Napoleon’s wife Joséphine. The cap is crowned by the Montblanc Emblem in precious resin. In homage to Napoléon Bonaparte, the handcrafted 18kt solid gold nib bears a portrait of Napoléon with the typical bicorn. Restricted to 4810 pieces, representing the height of the Mont Blanc mountain in metres.