Montblanc – Writers Edition: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Montblanc Writer’s Edition 2017 Saint-Exupéry
Montblanc limited series scheduled for July/August 2017 dedicated to Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince.
The design and shape are inspired by his legendary aircraft Caudron Simoun and his famous novel Night Flight. The engravings on the barrel and cap depict the sky observed by Saint-Exupéry on November 1, 1929 at 11:00 p.m. As director of the new company Aeroposta Argentina S.A., Antoine de Saint-Exupéry made Aeroposta’s inaugural flight on November 1, 1929, flying from an airfield in Villa Harding Green to Comodoro Rivadavia. The details are inspired by the cockpit of his plane. The cone is engraved with the geographical locations of cities important in Saint-Exupéry’s life. The nib recalls his most famous novel, The Little Prince.