A JOURNEY THROUGH CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES

The vivid colours and geometric layout of Château de Versailles Orangerie inspire this edition’s design. The cap and barrel are decorated with a striking green Aventurine which is offset by fine, signature gold skeleton overlay. It reflects the precise, symmetrical layout of the Orangerie and its verdant collection of citrus trees, which were carefully selected by King Louis XIV. 

The Limited Edition 18 captures the artistry and the secrecy that were central to life at Château de Versailles. Decorative inlays echo the rare and exotic marbles of the Palace’s Hercules Room. The cap top features a hidden compartment, engraved with a secret code from the “Grand Cipher” – the system used by Louis XIV to send confidential messages.

The opulence of Château de Versailles’ most famous room, the Hall of Mirrors, is captured in delicate, detailed inlays that reflect the room’s sequence of dazzling mirrors and shimmering chandeliers. In a nod to the Palace’s evolution, the cap opens to reveal a miniature painting of Château de Versailles as it appeared in 1678, before the grand Hall of Mirrors was constructed.

This edition captures the artistic grandeur and magnificence of the Hall of Mirrors and the Palace's gardens in sublime detail, as seen through the grand windows of the palace. The cap and barrel reveal an intricate painting of the breathtaking view of the Apollo Fountain and the Grand Canal, which can be seen from inside the Hall of Mirrors. Elegantly set with over 1,000 brilliant-cut diamonds, the writing instrument dazzles and reflects light just as the hall's mirrors once did.