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Montblanc six-pointed emblem

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The white six-pointed emblem representing the Mont Blanc massif seen from above. Used across the house's writing instruments and watches, which makes it simultaneously the most recognisable and the most reproduced element the brand has.

Part reference

Brand
Montblanc
Material
Applied or printed emblem, by execution
Introduced
1913
Identifying marks
Six points with specific relative lengths and specific curvature between them.

Documented variations

Classification

FactoryDocumented as shipped from the factory for this reference and period.PeriodNot original to this watch, but correct for its production period.ServiceFitted by the manufacturer's own service network. Not a defect.AftermarketThird-party part. Affects originality, not authenticity.ModifiedGenuine parts in a configuration the factory did not sell. Affects originality and value, not authenticity.CounterfeitDeceptive reproduction intended to pass as genuine.UnknownEvidence on file does not settle the question.
  • Correct emblem proportions

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    Points of the correct relative length with the correct curvature between them, cleanly formed at the tips. The proportions are consistent across genuine production, which is what allows the comparison to work.

  • Emblem with wrong point geometry

    CounterfeitProbable

    Whole production

    The characteristic counterfeit error: points too fat, too uniformly symmetrical, or too sharply drawn. Because an enormous counterfeit apparatus exists around this emblem for the pens, the quality varies from crude to careful — and the careful ones still tend to regularise the geometry.

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Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Secondary sourceCollector research

Research on Montblanc counterfeits, the emblem and serial conventions

Authentication services and collector communities

Accessed
2026-08-19

Cited for

This referenceProbable

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