please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality . discussion of this nomination can be found on the talk page . june 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message this article may contain improper references to self published sources . please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately . june 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message mont blanc international gmbh type private limited liability company industry luxury goods founded 1906 ; 110 years ago 1906 headquarters hamburg germany number of locations 449 boutiques 2012 key people j r me lambert ceo 1 products pens leather watches jewellery sunglasses perfume cufflinks parent richemont website www.montblanc.com mont blanc international gmbh pronounced mo n blaw n or mon blaan k is a german manufacturer of luxury writing instruments watches jewellery and leather goods often identified by their white snowflake logo . contents 1 history 2 branding 3 product range and customer service 3.1 special and limited editions 3.2 customer service and repairs 3.3 e strap 4 characteristics 5 website blocking 6 image gallery 7 notes and references 8 external links history edit the start of the modern new century had a simulating effect on inventors and craftsmen . ingenuity and imagination helped the fountain pen to make its technical and commercial breakthrough as a writing instrument . it was a hamburg banker alfred nehemias and a berlin engineer august eberstein together who recognised the signs of time and decided to produce simplicissimus pens back in the 1906 . after a short period of time wilhelm dziambor christian lausen and later claus johannes voss took over the business and thus laid the foundation for the future internationally successful company montblanc . their first model was the rouge et noir in 1909 followed in 1910 by the pen that was later to give the company its new name mont blanc . the meisterst ck name english masterpiece the name used for export was used for the first time in 1924 for the top lines of fountain pens . today the mont blanc brand is on other goods besides pens including watches jewellery fragrances leather goods and eyewear . the company was acquired by dunhill in 1977 following which lower price pens were dropped and the brand was used on a wide range of luxury goods other than pens . 2 today mont blanc forms part of the richemont group . its sister companies include luxury brands cartier van cleef & arpels chlo and baume et mercier . mont blanc is owned through richemont by the south african rupert family . branding edit mont blanc 146 top and 149 fountain pens a trademark identified with mont blanc is the white stylized six pointed star with rounded edges representative of the mont blanc snowcap from above the symbol being adopted in 1913 . the number 4810 the mountain s height in meters is also a commonly recurring theme . in january 2014 hugh jackman was announced as mont blanc s global brand ambassador outside of us . 3 product range and customer service edit special and limited editions edit next to various limited editions like the patron of the art series e.g. francois 1er 4 with only a few hundred of them being produced around the world there are some limited editions produced from editions of 4810 to those in tens of thousands . the patron of the art poa series are found in editions of 888 . these models are intricately adorned in diamonds rubies and other precious stones into precious metals typically in 18k gold . a signature mark on these include a mother of pearl montblanc star adorning the cap . although cheaper the montblanc writers edition has been profitable . these pens are launched each year commemorating the life and work of a particular writer with their signature engraved into the cap of the edition . usually a symbol of their most distinguished work is engraved onto the nibs of the fountain pen versions . montblanc use aged resin in the caps of the pens in this series to give the montblanc star an off white or cream coloured appearance thereby ensuring a contrast in colour when next to models from their regular production line up . apart from a serial number the limited edition pieces carry a distinct number placing it within the release of the edition i.e. 1 888 would be the first pen produced of an edition of 888 pens . in 2009 the signature for good limited edition was released . montblanc donates parts of its proceeds to unicef . they claim to guarantee a minimum of us 1.5 million worldwide within one year . 5 customer service and repairs edit montblanc will not sell customers or dealers replacement parts without the company performing the repair . when a pen is damaged it is accepted at any montblanc boutique where it will be forwarded to their service centre for evaluation . a quote for the repair will be provided to the customer if the pen is out of warranty . if the estimate is accepted the repair is completed and montblanc will provide a one year repair warranty on the work that was done . the nib exchange service by montblanc operates as follows . newly purchased pens can have their nibs exchanged free of charge within the first six weeks ; however the exchange of older and already worked in nibs will incur a service fee . all special and limited edition pens need to be returned to the hamburg manufacture for strict control of the limited edition nibs . montblanc provides a two year warranty on all of its products . e strap edit at the salon international de la haute horlogerie 2015 trade show in geneva the company announced e strap which adds smartwatch like features e.g. a small electronic display positioned on the underside of the wrist to a traditional watch . 6 characteristics edit mont blanc makes several models of pens with the meisterst ck fountain pen representing the cornerstone model . each model is slightly different however models created after 1990 have a serial number located on the ring at the top of the clip . under the clip is usually the words made in germany and often pix . moreover the barrel of the pen will reveal a reddish hue under strong lighting . if the pen in question does not have these attributes then it is possibly a fake . citation needed website blocking edit in october 2014 the first blocking order against trademark infringing consumer goods was passed against the major uk isps by richemont cartier international and mont blanc to block several domains selling trademark infringing products . 7 image gallery edit the montblanc meisterst ck 149 with a longines dolcevita chronograph . the montblanc meisterst ck 149 pictured on the right circa 1978 1980 with regards to date of production features a rare 14c nib . a modern diplomat circa 2006 is pictured on the left with a 18k medium m nib . montblanc f. scott fitzgerald writers limited edition fountain pen from 2002 in double broad bb nib . only 18 500 fountain pens of this writers edition were produced where 4 500 were found in complete sets . fitzgerald s signature is clearly engraved on the cap ; this is a feature found on all writers edition pens . bb nib engraving of the montblanc f. scott fitzgerald writers le fp . the engraving on this particular writers edition is an art deco landscape celebrating fitzgerald s most celebrated literary achievement the great gatsby . the montblanc solitaire diamond of the 100th anniversary starwalker ball pen left and the floating montblanc star right the montblanc meisterst ck cufflinks gold and onyx . sterling silver montblanc pencil biro and black leather case . notes and references edit anthony demarco . leadership changes at montblanc and jaeger lecoultre . forbes . penspotters montblanc pens . rickconner.net . montblanc announces hugh jackman as global brand ambassador . the gentlemans journal . francois 1er montblanc pledges 1.5 million dollars for education programmes . unicef . 1 june 2009 . samuel gibbs 2015 01 02 . traditional watchmakers turn to smartwatches as montblanc unveils the e strap . the guardian . retrieved 2015 01 03 . e strap attaches to a traditional analogue watch turning it into a smartwatch with a screen that sits on the underside of the wrist little trevor . landmark judgment handed down in dispute between richemont and isps . retrieved 17 october 2014 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to montblanc company . official international site montblanc facebook montblanc twitter montblanc a winner in 2014 by elizabeth doerr v t e brands owned by compagnie financi re richemont s.a. full ownership a. lange & s hne azzedine ala a baume & mercier cartier chlo dunhill giampiero bodino iwc schaffhausen jaeger lecoultre lancel manufacture roger dubuis montblanc officine panerai 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