Tibaldi Clari Viri Alexander The Great Rollerball Pen

Tibaldi Special Limited Editions

TIBALDI CLARI VIRI ALEXANDER THE GREAT ROLLERBALL PEN 

Tibaldi Clari Viri: (Figures of greatness) TIBALDI introduces a precious pen collection, celebrating the most powerful and influential leaders the world has ever known. The TIBALDI CLARI VIRI collection spans the gamut from the military genius of Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte, to the political manoeuvring of Julius Caesar, the defiance of Nelson and the inspirational leadership of Peter the Great. Each writing instrument is hand painted with a portrait on the barrel and a symbol of the great leader on the cap. Designed, painted and produced with supreme precision and craftsmanship, TIBALDI pens are ornate accessories and masterpieces of technological innovation. TIBALDI pens embody the ancient concept of the Divine Proportion, or Phi, to every minute detail, resulting in writing instruments of sublime elegance.

Divinely inspired design: Phi – the concept known as the Divine Proportion – informs every aspect of the structure of all TIBALDI pens. For example, the proportion between the pen’s cap and the visible portion of the barrel when the pen is closed equals the phi ratio, 1.618. Even the pen’s accompanying case is measured in multiples of the phi coefficient. Phi has been used in art, architecture and music for centuries, often unintentionally. Aesthetically, phi is a symbol of perfect and natural beauty. It occurs constantly in nature, in the pattern of the skins of animals and fruits and the arrangement of leaves on trees.  

Precious, reliable, collectible: Ever since TIBALDI introduced Italy’s first fountain pen in 1916, collectors and pen lovers round the world continue to rely on TIBALDI’s extraordinary, precious and high-performance writing instruments.

Tibaldi Clari Viri patents: The TIBALDI CLARI VIRI collection is based on the original TIBALDI Divina design. Two international patents testify to the uniqueness and technical excellence of all TIBALDI Divina pens. TIBALDI’s unique design based on the Divine Proportion is patented, as is TIBALDI’s innovative and precise filling mechanism.

Meticulous detailing: A snap mechanism and roller on the clip mean the TIBALDI Divina slips smoothly into a pocket or onto a notepad. Each clip is carved with computer-operated cutting and shaping machines combined with the finely honed skills of Italian master craftsmen.

Airbrushed miniatures: Airbrushing is an art of extreme precision. An airbrush is a small, air-operated art tool used to spray paint from a small reservoir mounted on its side. The artist combines the right amounts of paint and air pressure by depressing the trigger on the top of the airbrush, whilst moving the airbrush at varying distances from the surface being painted. Artist Lorena Straffi began working millimetres from the surface, skillfully airbrushing the detail onto the tiny surface of the Clari Viri pens.

The materials: The Julius Caesar and Alexander The Great pens are fashioned from ivory resin while those celebrating the lives of Napoleon, Horatio Nelson and Peter The Great are of black resin. The ivory and black stress free acrylic is carefully carved by master craftsmen from a single bar of raw material, guaranteeing durability.

Jeweler’s finished trim: A diamond patterned finish is found on the pen’s trimmings in sterling silver with rose gold plating. This pattern is known as Clou de Paris – an ancient decoration found on fine watches ever since the 18th century. The ratio of the Divine Proportion applies to the height and width of every Clou de Paris engraving found on the pen’s trim and barrel.

Tibaldi Clari Viri Limited Editions: Each TIBALDI CLARI VIRI pen is a precious limited edition writing instrument. 50 fountain pens and 50 roller balls are made in each design.

Tibaldi casing: The complete set of TIBALDI CLARI VIRI writing instruments is presented in a sumptuous veneered, hand-painted wooden case. The TIBALDI CLARI VIRI pens are also sold individually in an exclusive box.

Alexander The Great: (356-323 BC) A military genius who always led by example, Alexander III of Macedon was a king, commander, politician, scholar and explorer. In little more than a decade, he single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world. Born in the northern Greek kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander’s teacher was the philosopher Aristotle. After his father was assassinated, Alexander inherited the throne. He first dealt with enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. Against overwhelming odds, he then led his army to victories across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt without suffering a single defeat. His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq in 331 BC. Aged 25, he became Great King of Persia – a kingdom spanning three continents, linked together in a network of trade and commerce and united by Greek language and culture.

Macedonian Sun, symbol of Macedonian kings