Muhammad Ali LE1942 Fountain Pen
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Collection | Great Characters |
| Year | 2023 |
| Price | $4,100 (April 2025) |
| Product Identification | |
| Medium Nib | MB129336 |
| Mike's Purchase Information | |
| Date | November 2023 |
| From | CeCe at Montblanc Tampa |
Mike's Status : Got it!
Product Features
| Cap | The cap is shaped like a boxing bag and decorated with various details. The color scheme is derived from the coat he wore to his 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight. |
| Cap Top | The emblem features the number '2' for his second world championship title in 1974. The cap ring shows the silhouette of a winning Muhammad Ali including the fight details from his second world championship title. |
| Clip | The skeletonized gold coated clip is shaped like boxing champion's belt. |
| Overall Design | The barrel is gold coated. The special 3D structure of the barrel reminds of the tape boxers put around their hands. |
| Cone | The cone bears the inscription KINSHASA 1974 QUEZON CITY 1975, referring to two legendary fights: 'Rumble in the Jungle' and 'Thrilla in Manila'. |
| Nib | The solid Au750 bi-colored gold nib is decorated with a boxing glove. |
Marketing Verbiage
Only few athletes are celebrated and honored as three-time Heavyweight Champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, whose legendary moments in sports and civil rights activism made him one of the most influential athletes and humanitarians of the 20th century. As an athlete, Ali shook up the world with his strength, skill, and personality, becoming Heavyweight Champion of the world at just 22 years old. His greatest results triumph, however, resulted from his humanitarian efforts. Inspired by the robe Ali wore when entering the legendary fight in Kinshasa, Zaire, in 1974, the precious lacquer on the cap represents this distinct pattern while the pattern on the gold-coated barrel resembles boxing tapes athletes use for wrapping their hands. The gold-coated butterfly on the cap is inspired by this typical fighting style: Float like a Butterfly, sting like a bee . The pointed cone takes up that notion and the four lacquered lines resemble the ropes of a boxing ring. The inscriptions on the cone refer to Ali´s victory at the 1974 fight nicknamed Rumble in the Jungle , when Ali won his second heavyweight world championship. The details of his victory, namely having won in the eighth round by technical knock-out, can be found on the cap ring. The cone also bears reference to a famous of Ali in 1975, nicknamed Thrilla in Manila . To celebrate his second title, the Montblanc emblem in White precious resin is adorned with a 2 . To underline this success, the clip is shaped like a boxing championship belt and bears his name. The handcrafted solid Au 750 bi-color gold nib shows a boxing glove.