Montblanc has collaborated with acclaimed Australian designer Marc Newson to create the Montblanc M writing instrument, an essential for any style-savvy corporate traveller.

With the new piece Newson has retained distinctive design elements of a Montblanc writing instrument, including the use of  precious black resin and the iconic white emblem. However, the shape of the Montblanc M is distinctive thanks to a “plateau” at the end of the writing instrument created by milling the polished black resin with a diamond tool. The fluidity of the overall design is achieved by avoiding breaks in the pure lines of the shape. The Montblanc emblem, made of white precious resin, is ultrasonically welded onto the plateau to form a perfectly flat surface, while the platinum-plated clip is mounted invisibly into the cap so as to not interrupt the design flow.

For an optimal writing experience, the ruthenium-plated metal forepart engraved with “MONTBLANC”, balances the weight of the writing instrument. The AU585 gold nib of the piece is plated in two tones for the first time, using both rhodium and ruthenium.

Montblanc M is available in fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint pen, ScreenWriter for use on touch screens and as a thin Montblanc Artfineliner for technical drawing. During the launch year only, the nib is engraved with the letters “MN” as a tribute to the designer who imagined this latest evolution in writing culture. From US$570; www.montblanc.com