Montblanc High Artistry A Journey on the Orient Express Limited Edition 83 Fountain Pen

The name ‘Orient Express’ conjures magic and myth from a time when sophisticated travellers heeded the siren’s call of exotic lands.It awakens visions of a train designed for glamour and sumptuous living.It unites a longing for adventure, for the distant, mysterious lands, with total immersion in a world of lavish luxury.It all began with Georges Nagelmackers, a visionary who dreamed of travelling comfortably and unimpeded overland from Paris to Constantinople.His dream finally became reality on 4 October 1883.On that day, an elegant crowd thronged the Gare de l’Est in Paris to celebrate with great fanfare the maiden run of one of the most luxurious train ever created.The myth of the Orient Express had begun.This icon of stylish rail travel is the inspiration for the Montblanc High Artistry A Journey on the Orient Express Limited Edition 83.The enigmatic, smoke-engulfed locomotive was as integral to the legend of the Orient Express as the cars themselves and serves as the design inspiration for this edition.The texturised cap and barrel are created from structured black precious lacquer recalling the iron machinery of a steam engine, while meticulously crafted solid Au 750 signature gold, partly rhodium-coated decorative elements set with blue sapphires call to mind its wheels and side rails in a 3D effect.The ultra-modern luxury train made a sensation when it stopped at stations such as the Gare de Lyon.The massive iron structure beneath which passengers would board at this famous Paris station are immortalised in the engravings on the forepart. One particular design highlight, a decorative, oval window of the Orient Express, is commemorated in the embossing on the handcrafted, solid Au 750 gold nib and inspired the sunken, oval clip made from solid Au 750 signature gold with lacquer inlays in pearly white lacquer and set with a round blue sapphire.The opulent decor of the cars’ interiors was equalled by the elegant midnight blue, ivory-coloured and gold livery on the outside of the cars.Their streamlined shape is mirrored in the rounded ivory-coloured cone bottom and matching cap top made from precious lacquer.The oval window depicted on the nib also inspired.The engraving on the solid Au 750 signature gold cone highlights the routes taken by the Orient Express in 1930, at the height of its distinctive of Art Deco style and glamour. With signature gold and/or signature gold-coating, Montblanc evokes the enlightened shade of yellow gold which has become an appreciated tone for the Maison’s writing instruments.
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Black
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Fountain pen