SAINT HONORE has announced the launch of its elegant and patriotic UAE Limited Edition Watch timed to coincide with the UAE’s 40th National Day (2nd December). Only 40 units of the watch are available for collectors and connoisseurs at select Paris Gallery stores in the UAE.

The watch dial is accented in the colours of the UAE’s national flag and the case back of each watch is engraved with the UAE map and the limited edition number marking each unit as an exceptional piece.

“We provided a clear cut brief to our design team to create a collector’s item that would appeal to the nationalistic sentiments of the UAE,” remarked SAINT HONORE CEO, Olivier Birault, “and our team rose to the challenge with typical SAINT HONORE savoir-faire and responded with a watch in brushed stainless steel with a black PVD bezel and the results are truly incredible.”

The watch is designed along the lines of the Haussman range from SAINT HONORE and has three counters on the dial along with a sapphire crystal and a black leather strap.

To make the 40th edition even more unforgettable the SAINT HONORE team have designed a Haussman pen in black lacquer and embellished the clip with stones in the colours of the UAE flag as a complement to the watch. Designed and crafted with the same attention to detail as the timepiece, the pen is a perfect accessory with its trimmings and sophisticated finish.

Named after the famous street of Paris that is synonymous worldwide with elegance, luxury and prestige, SAINT HONORE continues to assert its influence in the world of fashion and jewellery combining Swiss-made precision and accuracy with Parisian chic and style.

SAINT HONORE timepieces and accessories are luxurious and immediately catch the eye with their classic and trendy lines mixing luxury with affordability.

Dubai, UAE: Montegrappa, a world leader in ultra-luxury writing instruments, today reveals its new Limited Edition pens dedicated to the UAE National Day at a media conference held at the Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Dubai, and attended by Mr. Giuseppe Aquila, CEO of Montegrappa Italia and also by Dr. Ahmed Al Banna, Member of Judicial Rent Committee - Government of Dubai (from 2003 to present) and  Board Member in the Arab Union for International Exhibitions &Conferences (AUIEC) and Assistant Secretary General for Media (from 1999 to present),who graced the event by attending and sharing some thoughts on the main achievements of the UAE throughout the 40 years of unification.

The Montegrappa UAE National Day Limited Edition pen collection includes 1971 fountain pens and 1971 roller balls in Sterling silver which represents the year of formation of the United Arab Emirates. In special recognition of this special 40th Anniversary, Montegrappa has made a further 40 sets of roller ball pens with matching cufflinks in Sterling silver. Each of these 40 pieces is dedicated to one of the years since the independence of the UAE. As an additional very exclusive limitation, Montegrappa has also made 7 unique pieces of Fountain Pen, one for each of the Emirates, each one of which will bear the engraving of that Emirate.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr Aquila, proudly stated: “It is an honor for us to make a special pen for the UAE and to be part of such an occasion. Our aim is to offer the people of the UAE a beautiful piece of writing jewellery as a symbol of respect and recognition, and to pay tribute to the incredible achievements of this country over the last 40 years”. 

Montegrappa enjoys a special relationship with the UAE, operating it’s regional subsidiary for the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent from the Dubai Airport Free Zone.

Montegrappa was established in 1912 in North East Italy, and is still operating its factory on the same site since that time, and will therefore also be celebrating its 100 year anniversary in 2012.

Mr Aquila further commented: “To celebrate a special anniversary and look back through time and remember our history, is a great source of pride. The UAE has so much to be proud of and we are delighted to contribute towards this year’s celebration of the country’s heritage with a creation from our own history and craftsmanship.”

Two brands sharing Italian spirit, tradition and innovation

Montegrappa for Alfa Romeo

Dubai, UAE; November 14, 2010: Montegrappa, Italy’s premier luxury pen manufacturer has released limited edition pens to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo.

Legendary racing driver Jean Alessi who is an ambassador for the Montegrappa brand graced the launching in Dubai at a special event held at Gargash Motors’ Alfa Romeo showroom along Sheikh Zayed Road.

“Montegrappa and Alfa Romeo are nearing their centenaries. It is thus both fitting and timely that Montegrappa which has been producing superior fountain pens and writing instruments since 1912 has been chosen to produce the centenary pen for Alfa Romeo that was founded in 1910,” said Mr. Giuseppe Aquila, Chief Executive Officer of Montegrappa.

Italian qualities unite the two companies, both sharing the values that define Italian spirit, tradition and innovation. Another, almost transcendent quality unites them in that both companies have always insisted that their creations possess elegance, a form that respects the function.

“Gargash Motors are honored to represent the iconic Italian brand of Alfa Romeo and be part of its historic hundred-year journey.  What could be more fitting than to celebrate the Alfa Centenary together with Montegrappa, yet another Italian brand that will soon celebrate its own centenary! It is indeed, a momentous occasion, for all the Alfa owners in UAE, and for each one of us here,” said Mr. Samir Gargash, Chief Executive Officer of Gargash Motors.

Montegrappa has crafted elegant set of pens that embody the essence of Alfa Romeo’s history and prestige. The series created by the Bassano master craftsmen for this important anniversary comprises 12 different pens (three versions of fountain, ballpoint and roller ball pens and mechanical pens) to celebrate and honour the glorious car manufacturer in each and every design detail.

A total of 1910 pens were crafted: 246 (representing 24th June 1910, the date on which the Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili was founded) celluloid and carbon fibre fountain, ballpoint and roller ball pens; another 246 of each made of celluloid and silver and another 167 of each of the respective mechanical pencils and 25 each of the four series in celluloid and solid 18k gold.

On the first model, traditional celluloid is used for the cap and a technologically advanced material such as carbon fibre is used for the body. This choice of materials represents an ideal bridge between the past and present, to acknowledge the dynamics of the prestigious automobile company which remains faithful to its historical roots while striving towards the future, with meticulous care and attention to technological and stylistic innovation and research.

The exquisite artistic designs etched in low-relief on the body of the silver and gold versions in the Montegrappa collections are inspired by the stylistic elements on the evocative Alfa Romeo logo (the Visconti snake, badge and vintage logo). The brand also appears in relief on the top of the cap while the classic Alfa four-leaf clover is etched on the 18k two-tone gold nib of the fountain pen, which is partially rhodium-plated. The nib feeder is made from ebonite, proving that even the parts hidden from the eye are selected and crafted with the utmost attention to detail.

Even the packaging confirms the elegance and sophistication of these unique writing instruments, which have such a refined distinctive design. Each pen comes with its own exclusive eco-leather case with a pen pouch and an international guarantee certifying the research, passion and pure brilliance of the craftsmen who have produced this commemorative line for Alfa Romeo.

The Alfa Romeo limited edition pens are now available at all Rivoli stores in UAE starting from 3675Dhs.

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