Superlative pieces for a man on the move from the Swiss brand.

You may know Swiss brand Montblanc as a purveyor of superlative writing implements. This stands to reason – the brand has a long history of creating magnificent pens (its most famous creation, the “Meisterstück” fountain pen was launched in 1924). In 2016, Montblanc continues to maintain its fine reputation in this department, but has also become something of a go-to label when it comes to travel, offering a generous range of sophisticated and stylishly minimal accessories to facilitate the smoothest of smooth rides, wherever you may be headed next. Having just received a fresh batch of these pieces on MR PORTER (including the company’s innovative new Augmented Writing technology), we thought it high time to sing their praises. Scroll down to find out what that reads like.

Yes, tapping away on a computer or handheld device is terribly convenient when you’re replying to emails or (as you probably shouldn’t be) commenting on Facebook photographs, but when it comes to creative endeavours, there have been several studies that suggest that writing is a great way to engage the brain’s “reticular activating system”. Now, thanks to Montblanc, you can experience the best of both worlds, using the above Augmented Paper set. Composed of a leather-bound folder and notebook, ballpoint pen and touch-sensitive tablet, the set enables the user to instantly capture their analogue notes and scribbles in digital form, with the results being easily and instantly shareable via a complementary mobile app. It’s a perfect tool for jotting down impressions (and even sketches on the go). Tuck it away in Montblanc’s sleek Nightflight backpack, and consider yourself a walking fount of inspiration.

One of the most awful things about going to the airport (apart from queueing, babies and the eyesore of the duty-free parade) is fiddling around with one of those flimsy little plastic bags you have to use to carry all your inflight toiletries. This elegant see-through wash bag from Montblanc does away with the need for such things, offering a vastly improved, Italian-made design, trimmed with leather. It’s capacious enough to hold everything you might need, grooming-wise, without, like its little throwaway cousin, buckling under the pressure of it all and spilling your life out across the disgruntled conveyor belt attendant. We suggest filling it with the no-nonsense travel kit from Clinique For Men – a good start to any man’s travel-grooming collection.

Of course, one of your most constant companions when you’re on the road is your suitcase, so you better make sure you like it. Montblanc’s Nightflight hardshell case is a particularly amiable variety that we’re sure you’ll get on with, thanks to its light polycarbonate outer, capacious interior storage space and comfortable leather handle. Why not pick it up, and make the most of MR PORTER’s selection of three-pack T-shirts from brands such as Maison Margiela and Prada. It’s like a holiday in a box (or a couple of clicks).

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