Kenro Industry’s key man – Bryan Hulser is a legend in the contemporary world of writing instruments. Not only is he the ultimate sales person capable of highlighting the USP of a brand to an extent that it reaches the must-have state of being, but is also capable of recounting
Verses that have stood the test of time give us strength and direction in moments of doubt. Epic maxims popularised by Horace, Seneca and Cicero provide the inspiration for a new, limited-edition Extra made with one foot in the ancient past, and another firmly in the present. Ancient wisdom and
Bibek Debroy is an economist and was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics and Trinity College, Cambridge. Presently, he is Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and President, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). He has worked in Presidency College, Kolkata (1979-83),
Evelina Hristozova is a post-graduate from the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences in Amsterdam (2000-2001). Before that she completed her master-graduate in Japanese Studies from Sofia University and Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo (1994-1999). Evelina has been living and working in Italy for the last 20 years, covering various
Raffaello 500th AnniversaryGenio Creativo Five centuries after his death, the genius of Raphael continues to dazzle the world. The tenth instalment in our esteemed Genio Creativo series is the most precious of all. Raphael’s astonishing vision is the subject of five very special creations: each a pronouncement of Italian virtuosity.
Transcendence and redemption A century of kinship continues. Montegrappa’s celebration of Ernest Hemingway’s life enters a new chapter. Behold the magic of Africa – a continent that entranced one of the 20thcentury’s most compelling figures – with Hemingway: The Adventurer. Few people have lived larger lives than Ernest Hemingway. His
Tibaldi reinvents itself, ready to take on the future, adorn the hands that will shape tomorrow, accessorise the Generation Next. These are incredibly dark days and we all know just how terrible it feels to be lonely, with no outlet except the social media. One is locked-in, depressed and scared
Her beauty is a monument to human artistry; her discovery, a testament to human curiosity. Two centuries after her unearthing, the magnificent Venus de Milo is the centrepiece of a new work of Montegrappa Ultimate Craft. She is a gift from the past: a goddess carved from marble …for many,
AMMIRAGLIO 1939 TURTLE BROWN It’s the last splash for one of the most elusive writing instruments ever made. Japanese nib-craft merges with flawless Italian tailoring one final time, as our rare fusion pen stuns in lustrous, turtle-brown celluloid. This year’s supreme writing instrument is the Ammiraglio 1939: a pen steeped
The stakes are higher than ever as the television phenomenon that is Game of Thrones races towards its inevitably shocking conclusion. As we all know, that which is most precious can be taken away at a moment’s notice. As Westeros recoils from the most epic battle sequence in television history,
Bauhaus lines and minimalist appointments recall the pre-Montegrappa era and an unsung pioneer of penmaking Among the industrialists who joined to open Italy’s first fountain pen nib factory in 1912, Heinrich Helm’s influence has been by far the most enduring. A production technician by trade, the native Austrian’s duties in
Limited Edition Nostalgists rejoice! A 1930s classic returns in a sharp new suit. The latest incarnation of the Nazionale Flex is so smooth, it might just spell the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Sometimes when we dust off a cherished model from our archives, even we are surprised by the
