The Divine Proportion is based on the golden number, which according
to someone contains the key of knowledge. The number is 1,618 and it
corresponds to what is considered a "particularly aesthetic ratio". In
fact it defines the "ideal relation", an arithmetic measure which is
enjoyable for the eye, called also "golden mean proportion" or "golden
section".
Designing and creating a "divine" pen is quite a big deal for anyone!
It's a challenge that can scare every best designer and skillful
technician.
The concepts that inspired Visconti are:
• The Golden Number, the Pentagram and the Nautilus.
• The "Divine Proportion" is built according to the golden number 1,618,
comparing the length of the cap with the length of the open or closed
pen.
• The Pentagram is inside the form of the pen itself, although adapted
to the ergonomic necessities of a writing instrument.
• The Nautilus is known as the "Golden Spiral" and it is built according
to the Fibonacci sequence. The Visconti Divine pen embodies the Golden
Spiral which is traced on its barrel.
After having defined all aesthetic and design elements, Visconti had
to find new technical solutions, by creating a new cap locking system
and a new filling system: the "Hook Safe Lock" (H.S.L.) defines a new
system for locking the cap. In this way any accidental unscrewing of the
barrel is prevented enabling a perfect correspondence of the golden
spiral with closed and open pen.
The "Push and Pull Touchdown" (P.P.T.) is a filling system based on
the "Power Filler" technology, designed to disappear inside the barrel
and being activated by a simple "click".
Includes a finely crafted wooded box, the caliper used to design the
divine proportion and a limited edition certificate as shown in pictures
below.