To create a talisman representing the existence of a higher spirit who cares for the welfare of each and every one of us, Montegrappa has designed a pen called “My Guardian Angel”. For that intangible spirit that guides our lives, a totem of all that is good when times are bad, “My Guardian Angel” is a writing instrument with matching accessories that recognises the positive energy common to all faiths, in a form that is uplifting and life-affirming.
An angel embraces the pen, in the way that goodness acts as a cloak around the soul. It takes the form of a celluloid cap and barrel in a cloud-like colour, embraced by low-relief engravings in sterling silver or 18k yellow gold, inlaid with sky-blue enamel and turquoise details. The design features an angel standing tall on the barrel, with sword and shield, the clip taking the form of an angel’s wings. The cap’s top is a dome of blue, inlaid with the rays of the sun.
At BaselWorld, we will launch a viral video expressing the need for and the situations that call out to one’s Guardian Angel. Using vivid graphics and stirring music, beleaguered souls in desperate straits are rescued from their seemingly inescapable crises by the intervention of the higher spirit. Told in the style of a modern “graphic novel” by talented Brazilian video maker, Wendell Marinho da Silva, this short film will earn plaudits in its own right for the delightful artistry.
Offered along with the pen will be matching cufflinks and wristwatches. The cufflinks feature an angel armed with sword and shield, the watches a motif of wings and sun rays. Montegrappa will issue 1000 Sterling Silver Fountain Pens and 912 Sterling Silver Rollerball Pens, along with 100 Solid 18k Gold Fountain Pens and 100 Solid 18k Gold Rollerball Pens. The watches will be offered in a series of 333 in Sterling Silver and 33 in Solid 18k Gold, while the cufflinks will be offered in pairs of 333 in Sterling Silver and 33 in Solid 18k Gold.
It is Montegrappa’s wish that those in possession of these items will feel a sense of inclusion, and of peace. As a token of Montegrappa’s desire to share this experience, we will present to all dealers/distributors at the show who will book at least one of these extraordinary writing instruments with a specially created fragrance with incense and humble violet aromas produced in a limited edition of only 200 examples.
Since 1912, for more than a century, Montegrappa has been manufacturing high-quality writing instruments in the same historic building in Bassano del Grappa, North East Italy.