For nearly 175 years, one watch manufacturer has had a permanent position amongst the world’s most revered and respected brands. It is a name heard alongside Goyard, Bentley, Lalique. Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the manufacture to whom connoisseurs turn for the finest timepieces, now as then. The recipient of numerous awards for horological achievement, the choice of presidents and kings, artists and authors, the company has followed a singular path since its inception.
For those who know about watchmaking, Patek Philippe represents a marriage of technical excellence, aesthetic perfection, utter dependability and unassailable heritage. Tradition is as important to this great house as innovation, and it remains family-owned in an age of corporate acquisition. This is reflected in one of the most memorable advertising campaigns in recent memory: “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.”*
Montegrappa has shared the same philosophy since its founding in 1912. Our writing instruments suffer no compromises, with every aspect of design and production, from the materials to the ergonomics, considered with the utmost deliberation. We remain resolutely family-owned, and continue to produce our classic pens in the same factory in Bassano that witnessed Montegrappa’s birth.
It is with great delight and no small measure of humility that we are pleased to see the Montegrappa NeroUno fountain pen present in one of Patek Philippe’s recent advertisements. Every detail in the image has been chosen to denote refinement, taste, reflection. Each element must be consistent with the Patek Philippe ethos. That a gentleman emblematic of Patek Philippe’s values would write with a Montegrappa pen reaffirms our own commitment to the next generation.
