‘A different shade of black’: Montblanc launches special edition Meisterstück

Montblanc International has launched a special edition writing instrument that pays tribute to the company’s 110-year legacy.

The new Meisterstück Ultra Black Special Edition is said to play on a different shade of black, replacing the traditional shiny black resin for a matt black finish.

The matt precious resin is a reference to the first Montblanc writing instruments that were made of ebonite, a matt material that contains natural rubber, sulphur and linseed oil.

While the proportions and shape of the writing instrument remain unchanged, the Meisterstück Ultra Black Special Edition is crafted by sandblasting the resin to create the matt surface.

The shiny finish of the ruthenium-coated fittings, the Au585 gold nib, and the polished resin forepart contrast with the texture of the pen’s surface.

“Seeing [the Meisterstück] with a new matt finish certainly is an experience from a visual and a sensorial perspective,” commented Montblanc International CEO Jérôme Lambert. “It is a salute to the maison’s early beginnings and its use of a matt ebonite 110 years ago when the first Rouge & Noir collection was introduced.”

Meisterstück Ultra Black Special Edition is launching this month and is only being sold throughout 2016. It is available as a Fountain Pen LeGrand, Rollerball LeGrand, Ballpoint Fountain Pen Classique, Rollerball Classique, Ballpoint Pen Classique and the new Midsize.

To coincide with the release, Montblanc has created a special Ultra Black ink available in an ink bottle or in cartridges.

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Meisterstück Ultra Black Special Edition is available in a number of varieties and pays tribute to Montblanc’s heritage
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