JEAN-SEBASTIEN GERONDEAU has two items from Montblanc he cannot do without. The first is his personalised Meisterstück fountain pen, which comes with a special nib that has been customised to his writing style-a feature that he encourages his clients to experience through the brand's Bespoke Nib Configurator service. The second, which he fishes out with much enthusiasm from his bag, is Montblanc's MTB 03 in-ear headphones.
"It is the first thing that I look for when I'm out and about," he says, regaling Robb Report Singapore with its high-tech virtues and sound quality.
The dichotomy between both items-one a traditional tool and the other, a creation of the times-isn't lost on Gerondeau. Acknowledging that change, even for the 118-year-old luxury company, is the only constant, he opines that both items express a similar spirit of luxury. "It is still about creating products with care, craftsmanship and to the highest possible standards.
This story is from the January 2025 edition of Robb Report Singapore.
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