About The Pen
The writing instrument is being produced in a limited 33 pieces series. Its speciality is coming from the unique shape, the materials used, the limited edition, the spirituality of the
designer and from the personality of our customers. The jewel pen can be used with ease in practice and is being handmade according to the highest quality standards.
The pen body is made of marked 18 carats gold in accordance to the legal regulations. The grip of the pen is made of the cleanest platinum that can support high pressure. The turbines on the ends of the product and the ring in the middle part are made of 18 carats white gold.
On the ring part 10 1,2 carats big brilliant cut white diamonds were placed. The cap of the pen in accordance with the pen body is made of 18 carats gold, radiator grille and the clips part are made of 18 carats white gold.
The tip is made of platinum which can resist the long lasting stress on it the Gallerani logo is made 18 carats gold.
We recommend the Gallerani Phantom® jewel pen to our customers who want to represent their social status with elegance, taste but in an obvious way.
The value of the jewel pen is raising continuously because of the exclusive materials and the limited number production.
We individually number every single products because of the future identification.
Our product is notable also for collectors and for those who are sensitive for the exclusive and innovative products.
Family Story
David Gallerani’s maternal ancestors were descended from a Polish aristocrat family. At the time of the 1848 Hungarian War of Independence, his great-great-great-grandfather, Jan Hnatkiewitz served as an officer in General Bem’s army in Hungary.
After the War of Independence, he got married and settled in his new country. From this marriage he had his son Rudolf Hnatkiewitz, whose wife became the Italian Teresa Sebella Gallerani. The family maintained a successful shipping and trading company on the Danube between Budapest and Vienna from 1879 up to the end of the 1920s.
David Gallerani was born David Kristofek, but he chose to wear the name Gallerani in honour of his great-great-grandmother. He achieved his degree at the Budapest College of Management specializing in foreign trade and gathered international experience in his field in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Italy. In the end, he created his company Gallerani Manufactory in Milan, the capital of fashion and design.
Designers
The designer of pen, Péter Üveges is an internationally renowned design artist. He graduated from the Hungarian University of Applied Arts in 1993, specialising in industrial design. Afterwards, he continued his studies at the Birmingham University of Central England, Faculty of Industrial Design on a scholarship provided by the Rubik Foundation. Between 1995 and 1996, he achieved his post-graduate master degree at the Hungarian University of Applied Arts. Here is a selection of his outstanding projects, which are used at several points of the world:
- 1998 – CCG instrument : Docinfo - Germany, Italy, England, Sweden, Australia
- 2004 – Apple iWood kiosk - USA, England (BBC headquarters), Mexico, Italy (University of Lecce), Hungary (Parliament)
- 2006 – Sanoma Center: Media Wall and 3D decoration
- 2007 – Ferrari Ignition Key Box and Stand
- 2008 – Solo: Gas-electric Hybrid Car
The corporate design and appearance of our company was created by the young and talented artist Dávid Raffai. He graduated from the Istituto Europeo di Design, Torino, Faculty of Transportation Design in 2008. Major achievements:
- 2008 – Winner of Ist Prize, BMW International Sung Competition
- 2007 – Scholarship of the Domus Academy, Milan, master car designer
- 2007 Michelin Design Contest second round
- 2005 ARC Hungarian Graphic Design Contest winner project
- 2004 ARC Hungarian Graphic Design Contest finalist project
- 2004 Stile Italiano Giovani Design Contest finalist project
- 2003 Hungarian Ford Art and Design Contest awarded project
Order and Legal Information
The Gallerani Phantom® jewel pen can be ordered by the order@galleranimanufact.com address starting from the 15st October 2009 2:00 PM (GMT). We can provide the right of purchase for the first 33 customers starting from the order time. Our colleagues will contact you on the given contacts after you placed your order.
The price of the Gallerani Phantom® jewel pen is 60.000€ of wich 10% must be payed as a deposit and the rest before the receipt of the product by wire transfer. With every order a notarized contract will be signed by you/your legal counsel and the Gallerani Manufacture. You have the possibility to receive the the product by you or your trustee at our headquarters.
We handle every personal data with confidence (if the customer doesnʼt dispose differently). We take full legal responsibility of using your personal data.
Our vision
The Gallerani Manufacture is planning to produce a limited 33 pieces series products of different types but with unified style every year.
Beside of that we are going to unveil a limited edition cuff-links and women/men jewellers to our clients and enquirers from 2010.
Our aim is to become a market leader and trend setter in field of limited edition pens and to serve the clients desiring exclusive jewelers.
Our long term aim is to melt and express the painting and classical music in our products.
In order to satisfy the needs of our clients we are open to their ideas, thoughts about our products, we also fulfill individual needs with giving the maximum of our artistic and technological knowledge.
Contact
Gallerani Manufact
Executive Services
Business Centres, S.p.A.
Via Vincenzo Monti, 8
20123 Milano