Description: MONTEGRAPPA x GIRARD PERREGAUX Tourbillon Limited Edition Fountain Pen Year: 2008Limited Edition: 0123/1791Pearlescent Grey Montegrappa Celluloid with .925 sterling silver accentsG.P 18k – 750 Fine (F) NibPiston fillingMade in Italy The esteemed watchmaker Girard-Perregaux is known the world over for its collections of timepieces. Melding great style and serious engineering, the brand helps define the art of watchmaking at its best.Girard-Perregaux collaborated with the Italian pen manufacturer Montegrappa to craft fine pens inspired by the iconic Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges and both companies did an outstanding job.The tourbillon movement is one of most expensive and complicated movements a watch can house.Girard Perregaux has a signature way they present their tourbillon watches as they align the movement in three bridges. The clip of this pen is one of the bridges that you would see in their tourbillon watches.Lost wax casting was employed to create it and it is set with a ruby.The crowd of the threaded cap is intricately engraved with a tourbillon cage, another nod to the foundation of the brand. The Montegrappa for Girard-Perregaux Collection is produced from celluloid, a material with a long and stellar history in pen manufacturing. Celluloid is known for its light weight, sturdiness, appealing finish and the color options it affords. Celluloid must be cured for at least one year to insure its maturation and stability.It is then worked by hand to create the unique squared shape of the pens.The celluloid is breath taking to look at. The pen posts.The celluloid barrel of the pen is engraved with “GIRARD PERREGAUX” and the brand logo. The blind cap in engraved with the edition number (0123/1791)The construction and quality of this pen is off the charts. Excellent previously used condition. Minor handling micro-scratches. Fully working.No box and no papers.ScarceNota Bene:For further details please do not hesitate to contact us. International buyers, please note that the listed item price and shipping cost do not include import duties, taxes, and related charges. The buyer is responsible for these charges. Before bidding/buying, please check with your local customs or other responsible office for information on these charges. Thank you for your cooperation in making my service efficient and relatively free of risk.If you have any questions, please feel free to message me for more information. _____________________________________________________Selling all over the world for us the shipping is an important issue.We use only high quality materials such as double wall cardboard boxes, extra large buble wrap, polypropylene packaging tape, pvc pipe with high resistance.Shipment is guaranteed within 24 hours after receiving payment.We have had some problems with our traditional shipping methods (lost packages, major slowdown in delivery) therefore we decided to move to Fedex Priority Service.So, the shipping costs are now slightly more expensive (between $45 and $100 depending on destination country, volume and weight of the parcel) but the service is greatly better.FedEx requires a telephone number (landline or mobile) on the shipping label.For this reason we kindly ask you to tell us your phone number on the Paypal or with an ebay message.If you are interested please don't hesitate to contact us.We are at your disposal for any further information.We usually reply e-mails within the same day, but please allow do bear in mind that our time zone differences might cause a slight delay.Thanks for your time and happy bidding
Price: 2800 USD
Location: Paris
End Time: 2024-08-05T20:20:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 50 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Nib Size: Fine (F)
Material: Celluloid
Pen Type: Fountain
Features: Silver
Nib Material: Gold, 18K
Vintage: No
Personalized: No
Brand: Montegrappa
Ink Color: Gray