The magical equilibrium between the two hands showing ten minutes past ten brings to mind the likeness between fine watchmaking and fine writing. Both artistic crafts have their roots in Switzerland and its rich culture.
Accurate writing and precise watch manufacturing have come a long way to the world of high precision and supreme standard. In order to commemorate the history handled down along generation, Caran d’Ache developed 1010, which is a Limited Edition pen that honors complicated watchmaking.
This pen is a wonderful piece of art and a fine instrument for writing. It pays tribute to the beautiful complications. It took all the talent and craftsmanship to turners and engravers in order to manufacture the 500 pieces of silver-plated pen coated in rhodium and 10 pieces made in gold. Developers gave a detailed attention to every piece.
Pen’s body is available whether in 18 carat gold or in rhodium-coated silver. The pen includes 2 cages; one is being decorated with gear wheels and the other with bridges that connect the cages. The two cages are built within the transparent body the shows the flowing ink.
Wristwatch crowns were the ones that served as the inspiration for the cap, which is available whether in rhodium-coated silver or in 18-carat gold, hand-polished, having a clip suggesting a watch hand that is being attached to a pinion.
The whole pen represents a piece of fine jewelry, carrying Caran d’Ache monogram. The pen’s piston pump is enriched with a ruby as in a winding crown. There is a sapphire crystal dome found at the top of the pen’s body. The dome includes the main features of watchmaking, i.e. a balance wheel, which is being accurately poised between two rubies.