Caran d'Ache

For more than 80 years of tradition and heritage, Caran d'Ache is recognized internationally as Switzerland's only manufacturer of pencils, fine arts products and writing instruments. Founded in Thonex-Geneva in 1924 by Arnold Schweitzer, Caran d'Ache got its name from the works of the famous French caricaturist highly, Emmanuel Poire (1859-1909), who signs his work 'Caran d'Ache', which is the French transliteration of the Russian word for pencil 'karandash'.Known for its elegance and durability, Caran d'Ache's collection of precious metal and fine combinations of Chinese lacquer, jewels, carbon fibre and precious materials represents a class of its own. The choice of fine writing instruments for everyday's busy executive or a simple afternoon of reflecting one's thoughts, the Caran d'Ache line of luxury writing instruments inspires one to write for the moment and for a lifetime.

Caran d'Ache was founded in Geneva in 1924 and remains a Switzerland's only manufacturer of pencils, fine arts products and writing instruments. Based in a country that is world famous for its watch-making and jewelry, it is not surprising that the company has earned an international reputation for products of exceptional quality and beauty. These include luxury writing instruments, accessories and fine art materials as well as a range of office supplies.

Our products are designed, developed and manufactured in Thonex-Geneva and sold worldwide through a specialized distribution network. With subsidiaries in Germany, France, USA, Japan and Middle East, we have a strong international presence and maintain a close relationship with our clients and partners.

Cross

Elegant, provocative and precise. First and foremost it's a pen. Everything for a motive. From design comes functionality. From functionality comes design. We never lose sight of the pens. And never lose sight of those we create them for. At cross, pens are crafted for the creative, the redefined, the cultured ' you.The A. T. Cross Company is a major international manufacturer of fine writing instruments, timepieces, and personal accessories.

A.T. Cross Company founded by Richard Cross, who was a highly skilled pen and pencil maker, who later passed the knowledge to his son, Alonzo Townsend Cross. For more than 158 years, Cross has re-invented writing instruments, combining design ingenuity with jewelry-quality craftsmanship. They are the America's first manufacturer of quality writing instruments established in 1846.

Cartier

In 1847, Louis-Fran'ois Cartier takes over the jewelry workshop of his master, Adolphe Picard, at 29 rue Montorgueil in Paris. This marks the birth of the Maison Cartier.

Cartier's creations are marked by the exotic influences of the civilizations that the three brothers discover on their travels. In the early years, Cartier takes an interest in watch making. Cartier, today has expanded their product range to writing instruments, leather goods, belts, jewelry and lighters. Today, Cartier creations, whether pieces of high jewellery or contemporary jewellery collections, such as Caresse d'Orchid'es par Cartier collection, translate the values of a Maison built on a unique know-how, style and expertise.

Alfred Dunhill

Alfred Dunhill dedicated himself to creating the very finest men's luxury goods, providing discerning men with "essential luxuries" that were as elegant and functional as they were creative and innovative.  Today, over 100 years later, it is this commitment along with true appreciation for culture, travel and craftsmanship that secures dunhill's status as the definitive global men's luxury brand. 

Since 1893, Alfred Dunhill has been creating exceptional luxury goods for men, specializing in menswear and leather goods, complemented by accessories. True to Alfred Dunhill’s heritage, the art of finely crafted leather goods remains at the heart of the House.  Using only the very highest quality raw materials carefully selected from the world’s leading tanneries, Alfred Dunhill offers an unparalleled collection of leather goods. 

Today the brand has over 200 stores across the world.  The acclaimed Homes of Alfred Dunhill in London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo represent dunhill's commitment to the 'experience' of luxury and service.   

Faber Castell

Faber-Castell was founded more than 240 years ago in Germany as a pencil manufacturer. It started off with 'humble pencil'. Today Faber-Castell is world renowned for its high quality, professional art supplies in the Art and Graphic line, as well as its fine writing instruments and accessories in the Design, Graf von Faber Castell, and Porsche Design product lines. Faber-Castell has a time-honored commitment to tradition, quality, and innovation for all of its brands.

Lamy

Since 1952, the Lamy brand has existed and proved its innovative prowess in the very first year with the completely novel Lamy 27 fountain pen series. The distinctive style of Lamy design was born with Lamy 2000 in 1966. today, Lamy is not the only market leader in Germany but also ranks among the German design brands whose products hold a special position worldwide.

Their innovative technical or novel design solutions make its products stand out from other competitors. They shape their market as unique and highly distinctive product personalities.

Mont Blanc

The trademark most clearly identified with Mont Blanc is the six pointed stars with rounded edges, representative of the Mont Blanc snowcap from above, the symbol being adopted in 1913. The number '4810', the mountain's height in metres, is also a commonly recurring theme. Mont Blanc rarely deviated far from its flagship Meisterstuck line of writing instruments.

In recent years, Mont Blanc has expanded its product range has been expanded to include exquisite writing accessories, luxury leather goods and belts, jewellery items, eyewear and watches. Montblanc has thus become a purveyor of exclusive products which reflect the exacting demands made today for quality design, tradition and master craftsmanship. Montblanc is a truly international brand with operations in more than 70 different countries.

Montegrappa

Being the oldest fountain pen manufacturer in Italy, Montegrappa established in 1912 is situated along the shores of the river Brenta, in one of the most tranquil and peaceful parts of Bassano del Grappa where the manufacturing facilities are still located, indicative of the company name.
Montegrappa today, in its regular range as well as its limited editions, still preserves its characteristic craftsmanship of the highest level, creating exclusive pens which, letter by letter, expressing the succession of emotions over time through the thread of writing.

Namiki

From a culture that has revered the art of writing for more than a thousand years come instruments that celebrate both writing and art. Using the finest materials, Japanese artisans create a line of writing instruments that look beautiful and perform flawlessly. The hand painted designs on Namiki pens richly interprets scenes of nature in precious metals and lavishly colored pigments.

Superior craftsmanship is only the beginning, for as beautiful as they are, Namiki writing instruments are designed to be used. In every aspect, Namiki redefines quality in premium writing instruments.
For the collector and connoisseur, Namiki is a revelation. For the valued client, friend or family member, it will be the gift of a lifetime. For every creative endeavor, Namiki is the ultimate writing tool.

Parker

Parker has a long and distinguished history stretching back over 100 years, making them the second oldest pen company in the world.Parker has been at the forefront of design, producing some of the best pens in the world. Parker is always making a contemporary statement, relevant to each generation. This has led Parker pens achieving iconic status, sitting proudly amongst some of the best-designed and most admired products of the modern era.

Pelikan

Pelikan is a German manufacturer of fine fountain pens and other writing, office and art equipment, accredited with the invention of the differential-piston filling method. Their "true" history began with the model "100". The modern-day flagship line is known as the "Souver'n", consisting of the M300, M400, M600, M800 and the M1000.

Rotring

Rotring has continuously produced new writing instruments in its tradition, which have always set new standards over the last 75 years. Through the ideal combination of functionality and design, Rotring writing instruments have become a symbol for quality, individuality and creativity. Today, with its wide range of products, Rotring offers superior writing instruments, which live up to their individual specifications.

S.T.Dupont

S.T. Dupont is one of the world's top makers of luxury lighters and high-end pens (some are made with precious metals and Chinese lacquer).

Sheaffer

Incorporated in the State of Iowa in 1913, Sheaffer has constantly perfected its art. Skilled craftsmen, trained in the unique Sheaffer tradition, perform up to 300 steps to create pens by hand. Sheaffer inlaid fountain pen nibs are cut out using the most precise processes. The color of each nib holds the secret of its strength and finesse, its unique shimmer created by a special blend of material ranging from alloys to pure gold. Individual nibs are band inspected, burnished and expertly calibrated to ensure perfection. Sheaffer pen bears the distinctive mark of careful, hand-crafted production that you would expect with a prestige brand.
Maintaining the Sheaffer tradition ensures that the name stands for innovation, reliability, quality and a lifetime of consistent writing pleasure. 

Staedtler

The name STAEDTLER is closely linked with Germany’s Nuremberg city’s pencil history. Long before J.S. Staedtler founded his pencil making factory within Nuremberg’s old city walls back in 1835, the STAEDTLER family had been hand-making this well-loved writing instrument for generations already.  By around 1840 J.S. Staedtler was already making 63 different kinds of pencil. In 1880, the company was taken over by L. Kreutzer who relocated it to the citys Johannis district in 1898.

Waterman

Since its foundation in 1883 by Lewis Edson Waterman and the invention of the first refillable fountain pen, the waterman brand has constantly sought to innovate. It has become a true reference in the world of writing through its long history rich in creativity. At the beginning of this new century, Waterman is asserting its personality more than ever through its exceptional know-how and spirit of innovation. Each waterman pen is unique, exclusive and continues to reflect the character and temperament of its owner. Waterman is consistently using a variety of colors and materials, designs and styles to further extend its range of writing instruments in order to remain more than ever the epitome of individual elegance.

Yard-O-Led

Yard-O-Led Company was founded in 1934 and has continued the traditions of craftsmanship and excellence established over 170 years ago. Influenced by original designs of the 19th and 20th centuries, the range of writing instruments has expanded to include ballpens, fountain pens and rollerball pens alongside the traditional propelling pencil, each handcrafted from hallmarked sterling silver or solid gold, and carrying a lifetime guarantee.