The Icons series of pens by Montegrappa pays tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Times’. The collection is composed of fountain pens and rollerball pens in resin with sterling silver trims or in resin with gold trims. There’s also an exclusive knockout edition with gold trims and diamonds. The pen features the manufacturing technique known as “Diffusion Bonding” allowing the fusion of the white pearlised resin with the solid black resin. The collection stylishly incorporates various elements that create that special Muhammad Ali feel. The nib is engraved with the silhouette of the victorious boxer with his arms raised, while the clip, with the signature Montegrappa trackball, takes the shape of the seams of his gloves. The profile of the cap is inspired by a ‘punching ball’, while the top is designed like the diamond studded ring that the boxer flaunted after winning the world title. The cap also boasts the great man’s signature, with the words, ‘The Greatest of All Time’ inscribed on it. This limited edition collection includes a total of 1942 pieces—a trihute to the year of his birth, and also celebrates the important numbers of the boxing legend’s life: the 61 meetings that he took part in represented by 61 fountain pens, his 56 wins reflected in an equal number of roller pens, and the 37 ‘knock-out’ gold trim editions that are a tribute to Ali’s 37 knock outs.
