VIVA MEXICO!

One of the most exciting and unusual festivals to be held anywhere in the world is Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead. Called ‘Día de Muertos’ in Spanish, the holiday is celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican ancestry living abroad, especially in the United States.

Acknowledged internationally in many other cultures, this multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and to remember those who have died. Participation in this annual event help to support the spiritual journey of the departed. In 2008, Día de Muertos was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

For the people of Mexico, it is a much-loved public holiday. As Mexico is one of the five countries with the largest Catholic populations, the holiday has evolved to being associated with to coincide with the Western Christian triduum of Allhallowtide: All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day, corresponding to October 31, November 1 and November 2. So colorful, exciting and distinctive is Día de Muertos that it has been used as a backdrop in many a film, most recently providing the setting for the opening of the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre.

DIA DE MUERTOS Writing Instruments Collection

Starting with the shape of the modern classic pen, Fortuna, Montegrappa’ s designers started with a black resin cap and barrel, adding to the cap deep-cut engravings filled in with pearlized enamels. The main image is a skull – the famous motif of the entire celebration – offered in a choice of colors that constitute the whole collection: Pearl White, Blue and Red! Moreover, each pen is unique: the enamel is entirely applied by hand. Each color is applied separately and has to dry completely before a next color can be added.


Montegrappa Fortuna Día de los Muertos Rollerball Pen, White, ISFOLBLW

  • Barrel is made of black resin 
  • Deep-cut engravings on the barrel create the famous Mexican skull drawing and are painted by hand 
  • Brushed ruthenium trim 
  • Rolling ring clip 
  • Twist-action mechanism
  • Dimensions (Closed): L 137mm x 17mm
  • Premium Montegrappa gift box
  • Launched: 2016
  • Ballpoint pen has never been used, housed in manufacturer's gift packaging with warranty booklet.

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