Montblanc history

By 1908, the business had established headquarters in Hamburg and was officially registered as a company.

In 1910, the company registered the name “Montblanc” as its trademark and the first Montblanc fountain pen was introduced with a white cap.

In 1913, the company’s emblem of a rounded white star representing the snow-capped peak of Mont Blanc became the official brand logo for Montblanc, now an icon of luxury and class.

In 2006, Montblanc brought Minerva into its fold, a movement manufacturer based in Villeret, in the Swiss Jura. Its Meisterstück, launched in 1924, would become the world's most celebrated pen.

In 1928, when cap bands and clips become a trend, the Meisterstuck Pens were released with the bands, but without the clips.

In 1929, the Meisterstück nib was engraved with ‘4810’, representing the height of Mont Blanc which stands tall at 4,810 metres.

In 1930, Montblanc designed the Meisterstuck pens with the clips attached permanently to the caps and introduced it to the market.

By 1935, the lifetime guarantee for the Meisterstück was established, and Montblanc began producing branded leather pen pouches, notebooks, and writing cases.

The 1943 story celebrates imagination in much the same way Montblanc does.

After the war, in 1952, the 149 Meisterstück fountain pen was introduced.

In 1963, former President John F. Kennedy offered his Meisterstück pen, a 149, to German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

Dunhill Holding, having acquired Montblanc in 1985, was taken over by Vendôme, which subsequently became Richemont, one of the world's largest luxury conglomerates, encompassing – alongside Montblanc – such prestigious names as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and IWC.

The Meisterstück Solitaire Collection was introduced in 1986.

Montblanc expanded its empire into the Asian market in 1990, the beginning of their openings of Montblanc stand-alone Boutiques.

The Lorenzo di Medici Patron of the Arts Limited Edition and the Hemingway Limited Writers Edition were launched in 1992.

Now part of the Richemont Group, the company took its first steps in watchmaking in 1997, gradually upgrading production with the Profile, TimeWalker and Star collections.

The Meisterstück Sports collection was released in 2000.

2003 saw Montblanc appealing to a younger audience with the StarWalker pen collection.

Engaging in philanthropy, Montblanc partnered with UNICEF in 2004 to promote the importance of the written word.

100 years of Montblanc was celebrated in 2006 with exclusive anniversary editions released over the course of the year.

First issued in 2009, these pens honor great figures in history.

2010 was another big year for Montblanc’s watchmaking venture with the creation of Metamorphosis which transforms itself from one watch face to the other with new and innovative mechanisms involving 50 individual components that move technically synchronously.

"Hommage au Talent" and "Hommage à la Passion" 2012

"Hommage au Talent" and "Hommage à la Passion" 2013

When the 90th anniversary of the Montblanc Meisterstück took place in 2014, celebrations included the release of the 90 Years Design pen, which was made in Classique style with black resin, and red gold fittings.

"Hommage au Talent” and “Hommage à la Passion” 2015

"Hommage au Talent" and "Hommage à la Passion" 2016