Inside the world of Montblanc and its famous fountain pens

Montblanc's history goes back to, roughly, the beginning of the history of the modern fountain pen itself

The notion of Montblanc as a watch manufacturer has now been around long enough that most of us have gotten used to the idea — I think, on that issue, that there are always going to be those who object on philosophical grounds, but there are some hearts and minds you're never going to win no matter how hard you try. The fact remains, however, that Montblanc has indeed been primarily a maker of writing instruments for most of its history, and that aspect of the company is one that most of us who know Montblanc as a watch manufacturer,