Montegrappa Elmo 02 Plus Night Fountain pen

As enthusiasm for Montegrappa's entry-level Vintage Class silhouettes continues to grow, Montegrappa is pleased to introduce a major pivot towards fountain pen enthusiasts. The new Montegrappa Elmo 02 Plus fountain pen has an expansive range of nib options and an all-new Piston Plus filling mechanism.

Offered in three colour options – Night (black), and the glittery, metallic-blend Interstellar (blue) and Spice (red) – this premium version of the Montegrappa Elmo 02 follows the lines of its sister model, with its distinctive conical ends and ‘cummerbund’ clip. Major visual differences are a winding blind cap and control window segment that point to its enhanced, piston-powered functionality.

Inside, the Montegrappa Elmo 02 Plus fountain pen boasts a massive, 1.5 ml ink capacity, made possible by a fully integrated Piston Plus filling mechanism that fills the entire barrel instead of a dedicated reservoir. Writers can check remaining ink levels through a 360º control window located at the top of the barrel. No disassembly is required to charge or discharge ink, and air-tight juncture seals prevent leaks.

Materials used on the Montegrappa Elmo 02 Plus fountain pen follow the template of the Elmo 02, with polished fancy resins, a palladium-brass clip and stainless-steel trims. Like its Vintage Class stablemates, Venetia and Brenta, Elmo 02 Plus owners have a choice of ⌀6mm filigree nibs on three tiers: stainless steel (EF, F, M, B, Stub 1.1, Stub 1.5), 14K gold (EF, F, M, B, Stub 1.1) and 14K gold flex (EF, F). The Elmo 02 Plus is supplied in the class-standard, art-deco eco-case with a complimentary fabric pouch.

Italy's first pen producer, Montegrappa, began manufacturing pens in 1912 in its factory in Bassano del Grappa in Italy. Utilizing natural celluloid and precious metals,Montegrappa combines traditional methods such as die-casting with more recent innovations as low-relief engraving to form their precious art objects. Whether Montegrappa use colors reminiscent of the master painters or ornamentation suggestive of Baroque palaces, the Italian heritage and romance is infused into each product.