Montegrappa Extra Otto Zebra Medium Point Fountain Pen

Description

A number of the many signature main points of Montegrappa merchandise, including the pocket clip with roller for simple ingress to and egress from pockets, the octagonal form has long been part of the Italian space’s design language. In 2012, the year of its centenary, Montegrappa revived the usage of the eight-sided geometric form that recurs all over its designs. Octagon now characterises a lot of Montegrappa writing instruments, including the Reminiscence, the Privilege, the Symphony, the Emblema and the NeroUno. For 2014, the octagon has been applied to probably the most enduring of the corporate’s pen ranges: the Extra 1930. In adapting an octagonal cross-phase to the mythical Extra 1930, Montegrappa has created the Extra Otto. The octagon is the instance of geometric perfection that has long equipped Montegrappa with a undying motif, one that still supplies its own distinctive feel and level of comfort for writers who bond with their favourite pens. Manufactured from celluloid, the natural subject matter that may be employed within the manufacture of the finest pen barrels and caps, Extra Otto is obtainable as both a fountain pen and a roller ball in three remarkable new colour patterns: green-hued Malachite with the look of a semi-precious stone, Shiny Lines with glistening grey-hued stripes and the metallic look of the black-and-white Zebra. All Extra Otto fountain pens are fitted with 18k gold nibs, and may also be ordered with one in all eight nib widths, from ‘extra fine’ to ‘stub’. The trim on all Extra Otto writing instruments is produced from sterling silver, and Montegrappa’s signature octagonal motif is engraved at the cap’s band. Extra Otto’s clip, fitted with the corporate’s roller, also boasts its own secret: a red lacquer backing.