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Otto Hutt is one of the great surprise and success stories from the last 5 years. They’ve been working hard on building the brand focusing on quality and customer service without forgetting also great releases like the designC and design08. Today we sit down with Marco Frei, CEO and Owner of […]
A few months have passed since Otto Hutt released the successful design08. Today we wanted to have some insights from the Designer of this piece himself. Mark Braun was so kind to share his point of view to some of our questions. As you will see it’s not only related to the […]
An interview with the Founder of Fratello Watches about his passion and vision of fine Writing Instruments. Follow us in this Interview with RJ Broer where he’ll highlight what he specially loves about Pens, what he thinks the potential is, and more interesting topics. I know, the title is a […]
During my conversation with Lars yesterday, it was quite clear that his absolute favorite piece is the incredible Namiki Emperor Chinkin Dragon. An oversize writing instrument featuring a maki-e decoration of a dragon all around the barrel and the cap of the pen. Let’s have a look at this artwork. […]
In this case, quite literally. I know Lars since a couple of years and the passion he puts in almost everything he does, professionally and privately is very remarkable. In the case of writing instruments however, this goes far beyond the usual enthusiasm of a collector, as you can notice […]
As anticipated in a post last April 21st, Montegrappa has paid tribute to one of the greatest, or as Rolling Stone named him: “Greatest Rock Star Ever” following his death in 2016. David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative […]
You’ve probably seen me talking in some of my Instagram Lives with Giuseppe Aquila about the developments and some of the challenges of a brand such as Montegrappa. Montegrappa is well known for its extra-ordinary know-how in Pen Making and in the creation of stunning Limited Edition Artworks. I did […]
It always ends with death. But before death, there was life. And during life, some personalities have left an incredible mark. A mark that has made entire generations dream. Some people never actually die. They remain in the heart of collectivity. With their art. With their vision. With their passion. […]
Many designers claim to follow the principle “form follows function” but in reality, very few of them are so rigorous and disciplined as Mark Braun is. And Otto Hutt’s latest release, the design08 is only the latest example of how meticulous the German designer follows this mantra on almost every […]
Blue. The color of “royal blood” and the color of the sky. Often we associate blue with positivity and prosperity, like in Ella Fitzgerald’s song “Blue skies”. Blue has also always been my favorite color since I was a little child and I think it’s not a surprise if blue […]
