Montblanc is a truly international brand with operations in more than 70 countries selling its products exclusively through its international network of authorized retailers, jewelers, and over 360 Montblanc boutiques.

Montblanc sprung from the Simplo Filler Pen Company founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1906. From the start, the company was an interesting marriage of the various skills and expertise of a stationer, a banker, and an engineer. By 1909, it became clear that the ambitions of these three men for their brand spread far beyond their base in Hamburg having already established boutiques for their products in Paris, London and Barcelona.

In 1910, Simplo Filler officially became "Montblanc", named for the tallest mountain in Europe to symbolize the high aspirations that the founders had for the brand and the high level of quality that they built into it. The Montblanc star was born in 1913. It was an insightful revelation of the founders that the snow covered peak of Montblanc could so effectively serve as the brands’ most recognizable symbol.

It took nearly a decade more for Montblanc to grow to resemble the company that we know today. In 1924, the Meisterstück, (Masterpiece) collection was unveiled. This is the collection that we know today in the forms of Montblanc Classique, Le Grand, Doue, Solitaire and Mozart. Clearly, the year 1924 marked the beginning of modern day Montblanc styling and brand identity.

By 1930, the number "4810" is engraved on Montblanc fountain pen nibs. The significance of this designation is to mark the height of Montblanc, the mountain peak, in meters and to celebrate its standing as the highest peak in Europe. Montblanc, the brand, continues to dominate the fine writing landscape almost eighty years later.