what is essential about Montblanc’s The Little Prince edition is visible to the eye
An icon of writing culture, the Montblanc Meisterstück is a gifting favorite among Montblanc products, a precious treasure passed down from one generation to another.
Montblanc launched last April a special edition Meisterstück inspired by the much-loved literary character of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince. With design elements based on Saint-Exupéry’s sensitive hand-drawn illustrations, the Meisterstück Le Petit Prince captures the book’s simple message that transmitting one’s dreams and values to others is what makes one’s life meaningful.
In a first for Montblanc, the cap and barrel of the Meisterstück Le Petit Prince Special Edition are made of night-blue precious resin evoking the deep blue sky of the universe around the prince. The milled cap is decorated with a fox face pattern, a reference to the character that instructs the young boy about the bonds of human relationships, with platinum-coated fittings contrasting with the deep blue of the writing instrument. Before traveling back to his asteroid, The Little Prince tells The Pilot he will be able to hear his laugh any time simply by looking at the stars and remembering. As a reminder of the laughter in the stars, a golden star adorns the clip of this edition. The delicate character of Le Petit Prince is immortalized along with his friend The Fox, engraved on the handcrafted 14K rhodiumplated nib. A sentence from the original novel has been laser-engraved into the crown of the writing instrument available as a Fountain Pen, Roller Ball and Ballpoint Pen: “Créer des liens? ... Tu seras pour moi
unique au monde” (“To establish ties? ... To me, you will be unique in all the world.”)
Meisterstück Le Petit Prince Doué Classique Edition pairs the deep blue color of the lacquer barrel with the luminosity of a platinum-coated cap elegantly decorated with engravings of The Fox pattern. The shiny surface of the platinum is repeated on the metal cone, cap and the pen clip adorned with the yellow star. Available as a ballpoint pen, a roller ball and a fountain pen with an 18K bi-color nib embellished with the outline of The Little Prince and The Fox.
The Fox pattern covers both the cap and barrel of the Meisterstück Le Petit Prince Solitaire, engraved on the deep blue lacquer. Contrasting with the blue, the fittings are crafted from platinum-coated metal. At the summit of the edition, the Montblanc emblem is encircled by The Fox’s words about human bonds, taken from St Exupéry’s novel.
To extend the Meisterstück Le Petit Prince writing experience, Montblanc has created special ink and refills inspired by The Fox character in a dark orange color reminiscent of The Fox’s orange fur. A leather notebook completes the writing experience, bound in fine Saffiano leather featuring a Fox scenery print on its cover inspired by the author’s illustrations. The story of Le Petit Prince has inspired a selection of Meisterstück Le Petit Prince men’s accessories including a pair of round stainless steel cufflinks with a deep blue lacquer and Fox face design center, a stainless steel and blue lacquer money clip and a contemporary men’s woven leather bracelet with a stainless steel clasp decorated with a yellow star.
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