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Visconti QWERTY Limited Edition Fountain Pen
Visconti QWERTY Limited Edition Fountain Pen
The Qwerty fountain pen is a new limited edition. It comes equipped with a double reservoir and 18kt nib and is made with special manufacturing techniques and prestigious materials.
The pen is fitted with our 18kt gold nib finished in ruthenium. All the metalwork is made in silver which is aged with a special treatment. The band is engraved in our workshop and then enamelled, while the clip, equipped with a pressure mechanism, is embellished with an element that recalls a traditional typewriter key.
LIMITED EDITION to 388 pieces worldwide
18kt Gold Nib
Visconti QWERTY Limited Edition Fountain Pen
The Qwerty collection is inspired by the alphanumeric keyboard patented in 1864 by Christopher Sholes. This pen pays homage to a timeless system, born with typewriters, but still present in our daily lives.
THE STORY OF THE QWERTY KEYBOARD
Christopher Sholes and co. patented a first version of the keyboard featuring letters arranged in alphabetical order in 1864. When Sholes and his partners signed a contract with Remington in 1873 to build the first typewriter, the key layout was completely different and was named Qwerty after the sequence of the first six letters on the top row. There are several theories as to why this change took place, but the most widely accepted is that the telegraphers, interpreters of Morse code, helped to reformulate the keyboard in the way that worked best for them.
A TIMELESS SYSTEM
There have been many attempts over time to introduce different keyboards, but the Qwerty one has managed to make its way around the world and become the established system for typists. The fact that this functionality is as close to vintage as it is to technology, makes it truly timeless.
The Qwerty fountain pen is a new limited edition. It comes equipped with a double reservoir and 18kt nib and is made with special manufacturing techniques and prestigious materials.
The pen is fitted with our 18kt gold nib finished in ruthenium. All the metalwork is made in silver which is aged with a special treatment. The band is engraved in our workshop and then enamelled, while the clip, equipped with a pressure mechanism, is embellished with an element that recalls a traditional typewriter key.
The matching case was conceived as a charming object to put on display. The design is inspired by the first Remington typewriters, where the upper part, complete with hinged opening in aged silver, contains a red and black glass ink bottle. The lower section, where the writing instrument is stored, has a magnetic closure system that allows a glimpse of the pen. The lid is embellished with aged silver and ivory enamelled keys that make up the word Qwerty. The case also showcases an aged silver plaque with the Visconti logo, reminiscent of typewriter strikers.
LIMITED EDITION to 388 pieces worldwide
18kt Gold Nib
SPECIFICATIONS
- Body and cap in acrylic resin
- 18kt Gold nib
- Filling: Power Filler Double Reservoir
- Trims in aged silver
- From
- Italy
- refillable
- YES
- Refill type
- Piston
- Collection
- Limited Edition
KP35-01-FPM
8057968336780
Visconti’s history began in Florence, Italy. A cradle of art and culture, Florence also known for being home to one of the Country’s largest industrial districts for luxury and fashion.
The company is the brainchild of Luigi Poli and Dante del Vecchio, two friends who met in Florence and decided to turn a common passion into business by founding Visconti on October 20, 1988.
On that date, luxury writing instruments began to make their way in a city that was strongly linked to jewellery, leather goods and any other form of art. Over time, Visconti products became iconic pieces that helped to spread Italian values worldwide: design and creativity, craftsmanship and innovation, quality and luxury.
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