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Slyvester Stallone designs Montegrappa Chaos pen
Latest collection from Montegrappa, the famous manufacturer of writing instruments has writer and actor Sylvester Stallone written all over it. on the contrary the collection is designed by Sly as he is fondly known, who also happens to be the new face of Montegrappa’s advertising campaign. Aptly named Chaos and rightly so, the design for the pen was inspired by classical art by 16th century artists including Battista Franco, Albrecht Durer, Hans Sebald Beham and Antonia Pollaiolo.
The pen body is crafted from black pearlized celluloid with sterling silver or 18K gold overlays. Montegrappa’s skilled craftsman carefully added antiqued finish with red and yellow enamel accents that represents the colors of fire. It is finished off with details of fist, skull, reptiles and the pen’s clip is brilliantly transformed into a sword.
The Chaos pen from the Cult collection will be presented in limited edition of 1,000 fountain pens ($5,400) and 912 roller balls ($4,700) in sterling silver. In addition to that 100 fountain pens ($61,800)and 100 roller balls in solid 18K gold ($65,300) with another 10 fountain pens and 10 ball point pens in solid 18K gold set with precious stones will also be made available.
Ateliers deMonaco Quantieme Perpetual QP EZ Watch
Ateliers deMonaco wanted to make a user friendly perpetual calendar watch that was still a high-end mechanical timepiece in all manners. Using their familiar case style and design they have developed the Quantieme Perpetual QP EZ watch, all based around the QP-EZ automatic movement. The movement is simple, it uses a function selector on the dial to tell you what you are adjusting, and it is all done via the crown and a single built in pusher. Just pull the crown out to its first position, and then turn it to select what you want to adjust. The selection indicator is in the subdial that is also used for telling you what week in the year you are on.
The movement features jumping indicator and a safety system designed to prevent damage to the movement while adjusting it. Ateliers deMonaco also designed it to be very accurate by using a silicium balance wheel. They claim 1-4 seconds a day of variation. On the back of the watch you’ll see the dutifully hand-engraved automatic rotor in gold. I must admit to being impressed by this package.
The watch functions include the time, day, date, month, leap year indicator, and week indicator. The information windows are pleasantly arranged and legible. The Quantieme Perpetual QP EZ watch comes in a 43mm wide case that is available 18k gold, with a titanium core. The complex case is made up of 31 parts. There is more gold on the dial, as well as titanium.
Designer Jewelry Line Marina B
Marina B, the luxury jewelry line created by Marina Bulgari decades ago, is being given new life under the aegis of Windsor Jewels. The brand picks up where the prior designs from the 1980s and 1990s left off with bold, vibrant pieces. Marina Bulgari, who lives in Monte Carlo, created jewelry for Bulgari until the mid-1970s. After the death of her father, she started her own eponymous brand, Marina B, in Geneva.
Windsor Jewelers’ CEO Paul Lubetsky is a passionate fan of Marina B designs and plans to base the new collection on the best archive pieces and designs of Marina B. Lubetsky, a passionate fan of Marina B’s designs, acquired hundreds of original sketches from Marina B herself. All of the new Marina B jewelry will be made using 18K gold, and many pieces will feature precious gemstones and pav diamonds. Pieces will be fashioned by the same artisans in Italy that Marina B trained and worked with. Retail prices will begin at $5,000, but unique, one-of-a-kind pieces will be more expensive. There is a new Marina B showroom at 589 Fifth Avenue.
Montegrappa Pen To Honour Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee is in the news for more reasons than the soon-to-release film version of popular television series The Green Hornet that starred Lee. In a bid to honour the action star on his seventieth birth anniversary, Italian pen manufacturer Montegrappa is re-fashioning one of its signature pens, “The Dragon”.
1,912 units of the original “Dragon’ were produced by Montegarppa in 1995 to celebrate the company’s founding year. While most were fashioned out of black mother-of-pearl celluloid and sterling silver, 100 pens were made in 18K gold. “The Dragon 2010 Bruce Lee’ limited edition differs from the 1995 version on several aspects.
The pen is indeed a work of art. The top of the cap flaunts the symbol of yin and yang, a sign of balance. The body and the cap of the Bruce Lee edition is made of red celluloid and black veining. Beautifully detailed dragons adorn both the barrel and the cap of the pen. The dragons on the sterling silver versions have rubies for eyes. Other precious stones like black and white diamonds and emeralds double up as the dragons’ eyes in the more encrusted versions.
Montegrappa is producing 2010 units of the Bruce Lee Dragon priced between $4,675 and $102,200. Collectors, watch out for the 10 ultra-rare sets of a fountain pen, a roller ball and an inkwell costing $290,550.
Moon on Your Wrist with the Sarpaneva Korona Moonshine Watch
The Sarpaneva Korona Moonshine watch has a unique design. It is not connected to the moon directly like the Moon Dust DNA Watches created by Romain Jerome, it simply has the face of the moon. Though, it sure is an interesting watch design.
The Moonshine watch has a moon face in the place of the dial. The watch tells the time via a single rotating disc that moves around the periphery of the dial to tell you the time. The movement’s main plate is modified to incorporate phases of the moon (29.5 days) function. The watch has a mechanical, automatic winding and a 42 hour power reserve. The face of the moon made of oxidized sterling silver or 18K gold.
The Moonshine watch is available in both stainless steel and solid 18k gold case. The strap is made from leather and is available in several colors. Even for the buckle you have a choice between a stainless steel and solid gold buckle.
Montblanc’s Tribute to Queen Elizabeth I
Montblanc is all set to come up with Patron of Art Edition celebrating the legendary Queen Elizabeth I’s royal stature. Queen Elizabeth I built up 16th century England into a world power and her legacy is celebrated with two fountain pens the “Limited Edition Patron of Art Elizabeth I” is limited to 4810 fountain pens and a finer edition is limited to 888 writing instruments.
Both pens are sheltered in lacquer modeled on the monarch’s royal garments. The Tudor rose and the cross of the British Crown are also featured on the cap and the clip is topped with a synthetic green garnet cabochon. The words “Video et taceo” are engraved on the cap ring.
The 4810 fountain pens have a body and cap of black precious resin with gold-plated inlay. The Elizabeth I Limited Edition 888 is a 750 solid gold fountain pen with a red lacquered barrel and cap. The 18K gold nib features a bejeweled gold crown in which Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1559.
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