Visconti Pens Factory Tour: The Art of Writing in Renaissance Florence | Kirby's Grand Italy Tour

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Join me, Kirby Allison, as we continue our exploration of the rich culture of quality, craftsmanship, and tradition found in Florence, Italy. In this episode, we visit the prestigious Visconti pen company, where the art of writing is celebrated in every one of their incredible creations.
In Florence, the city that birthed the Renaissance, writing played a pivotal role in transforming society, art, and culture. Renaissance scholars, poets, and visionaries used the written word to share profound insights and captivating prose.
Our journey begins at the Visconti flagship boutique, where the spirit of the Renaissance thrives through their exquisite pens. Skilled artisans combine age-old techniques with innovative design, crafting each pen with meticulous attention to detail. From selecting the finest materials to precision nib work, every Visconti pen is a masterpiece, reflecting the harmony of form and function that defined the Renaissance.
Join me as we delve into the world of Visconti pens and rediscover the beauty of the timeless art of writing.
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🎬 Visconti Pens Factory Tour: The Art of Writing in Renaissance Florence | Kirby Allison
00:00 Welcome to the Grand Italian Tour!
03:10 Introduction to Florence
04:33 Visconti Flagship Boutique overview
05:36 Meeting CEO Francesco Poggesi
05:54 History of Visconti & the legacy of the Renaissance
08:34 What makes writing with a pen so special
11:51 Nibs - the deal is in the details
16:20 How Visconti personalizes
18:20 Debunking fountain pen myths & the re-filling system
19:52 Time to look at some pens!
21:13 Main elements of iconic Visconti pens
34:06 Arriving at the Visconti Headquarters
35:05 Touring the factory and glimpsing into the pen production process
38:11 Ricardo's craftsmanship - assembling the iconic Alexander the Great Pen
39:10 Explanation of initial sketching & designing process
40:01 The final assembly of the nib & pen completion
43:34 This is what sets Visconti apart from the rest
45:15 Archive sample collection - absolute masterpieces!
52:15 Conclusion
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@alsaikali5753 19 дней назад

I’m a big fountain pen fan and follow many influencers in that area. This was, by far, the best video I’ve watched about a fountain pen brand. Also, the fact Kirby was able to get such inside access to a major brand like Visconti was particularly impressive. You can’t find another video like it on RU-vid. The combination of CEO interviews, behind-the-scenes video, and the deep dive into the manufacturing and design processes were so impressive and enlightening. Bravo and thank you to Kirby!

@kirbyallison 16 дней назад

Wow, thank you!

@mph7282 19 дней назад

I recently returned from a trip to Italy and visited the Visconti flagship store in Florence. It was a nice little treat to view everything they had, and the lady running the store was a joy to talk to. I didn’t purchase anything at the store, but I own several Visconti pens, and they are wonderful to write with. I also recently purchased a Van Gogh model for my nephew for his college graduation, and I’m kind of kicking myself I didn’t buy it in Florence. As a full on pen nerd, I approve of this episode!

@GoodStuffGarage 20 дней назад

What a fascinating subject, and - as always - a very well produced episode. Handwriting is actually very important. It improves learning and memory. That's one of many reasons why it's crazy that many schools today have switched from handwriting to only typing on screens and pads. Back to basics is the way to go here!

@thisissweeney5494 19 дней назад

Indeed! I’m a High School English Teacher and the classes I teach are through Cambridge International which requires the students to take a written exam at the end of the year via pen and paper. So I pretty much have my students writing by hand for the whole school year and there is a SIGNIFICANT difference between typing and writing by hand.

@GoodStuffGarage 17 дней назад

@@thisissweeney5494 Fantastic! Well done!

@zeemzok 19 дней назад

The production in this channel is second to none! Well done to everyone involved! Keep the great work Kirby

@Mojo-IRE 20 дней назад

Italy has always oozed elegance and class. Just seems to come naturally.

@j.davidphillips9665 17 дней назад

Have you been? It certainly has its classy parts. But mostly it oozes garlic, corruption , and inefficiency.

@seanyates4519 17 дней назад

The best part of the last pen, the Extase D'oud was not commented upon. The bottom unscrews giving access to a repository for oud fragrance oil. The pen comes with a bottle of fragranced ink and also a bottle of oud oil in a fantastic ornate presentation box. The perfume oil chamber is the unique part though.

@kirbyallison 16 дней назад

Quite the unique feature! I think they should re-release this feature!

@mklelito74 10 дней назад

The quality of your shows now is just so next level! Love it!!!

@sandrofazzolari8833 20 дней назад

Italy 🇮🇹 is grateful for your visit and fine grand tour. Bravo 👏 Next time maybe also Milano😊

@howardcunix8677 17 дней назад

Thank You, Kirby, for bringing this video presentation to fountain pen aficionados! The original gold Visconti nib was 18k. Then there was a change to the 23K Dreamtouch Palladium nib. Then a change back to 18k. The Palladium nib was actually outstanding--on the condition it was tuned properly by either the factory or the Seller/Dealer. The true issue>QC was inconsistent but the nib was not the problem as many consumers thought. Question--With the return to the 18k nib, what is the writing experience/performance reported by the majority of users? With appreciation for the hard work that went into your Florence visit!

@kirbyallison 16 дней назад

I've enjoyed my nibs... not a ton of flex, but good feedback.

@downingbethune8758 11 дней назад

Dropped by the Visconti shop when we were in Florence a few years ago. I already have a much cherished handmade fountain pen, but one of these days I'll pick up a Visconti. I had to laugh when Kirby asked "What's the difference between the 14 carat and 18 carat nibs?" and Francesco replied "Just the carats of the gold." It would have been even funnier had he replied "Four carats." Kirby went on to try to clarify, "But does it feel different?" and Francesco basically replied, "Yeah, that too." Francesco looks like he borrowed a jacket for this shoot. The production of Kirby's videos has gone from amateur good to professional very good to now setting the gold standard. There's a lot of effort that goes into these shoots to make it look effortless.

@EugenioCardoso 20 дней назад

Very interesting episode.... I recommend you to keep an eye in other Italian pen makers... Montegrappa, Leonardo, Scribo, Delta/Maiora and some others... Congrats on this amazing video!👏

@EasyMac308 20 дней назад

I started with fountain pens about the same time I started with cigars. Both give you a taste of luxury and a chance to slow down. You don't have to jump into the top tier immediately. There's a lot to enjoy in the $20 range. The Pilot Metropolitan is a great pen and will really let you know if fountain pens are for you.

@chunkychinn 9 дней назад

Hi Kirby. Wow, when life gets you down I can rely on one of your episodes to bring me back up again. I just adore these series's that you are producing, nomore than my favourite country, Italy, and one of my favourite Tuscan cities Florence. And to visit Visconti is just a little more icing on the cake. thankyou so much for showing that there are still real pens being made with such attention to detail. i just cannot get enough. But when is lunch being served? As always thankyou.

@vicentegregorio6476 19 дней назад

Kirby as a fountain pen aficionado, collector and owner of a couple of Visconti pens I thoroughly enjoyed your video. A couple of years ago I visited the Visconti boutique in Florence, thanks for the reminder. Keep up the great work of quality, craftsmanship and tradition! Best.

@jeecreative 20 дней назад

The production quality of your videos is truly exceptional.

@kevinlucas8437 16 дней назад

Such incredible craftsmanship !!! Those are pieces of art. What a privilege to see the creative behind the scenes.

@lukemasid6931 2 дня назад

Kirby, thank you for this wonderful video. I've always been a Mont Blanc fan, but will now give Vissconti some serious consideration for my next pen.

@kirbyallison День назад

Thanks! Make sure you visit KirbyAllison.com if you're looking to pull the trigger! ;)

@gabrieleuboldi515 11 дней назад

Fantastic video! Thank you

@smashie2000 20 дней назад

I've had a Visconti Van Gogh Irises for a few years now, and the way it looks and writes makes it one of my favourites.

@bluejay4069 9 дней назад

AMAZING intro!

@demetripapachristopoulos3295 18 дней назад

Great video! Another worthy piece. Thank you.

@bartell1307 20 дней назад

I wished I had given one of the fountain pen for Father’s Day.

@daudbangla 17 дней назад

wow, splendid. I hope in future I will collect Visconti homosepience

@RiZenAsH 20 дней назад

I own a few of their fountain pens. Fantastic pens but nib quality can be hit and miss for an out of the box experience for a pen that’s $500+. When I’m in the market to buy one of their pens I always buy from a retailer than can check and tune the nib before shipping it out to me. From a high end fountain pen standpoint I prefer Pelikan over all. The writing experience is better. That’s my opinion on it anyway. Armando Simoni Club (ASC) makes some fantastic pens using the old stock of celluloids from Omas when they went under. Omas had some of the best looking pens out there.

@jlozano2014 9 дней назад

Love my pelikan

@Dennisdewengel 11 дней назад

and now i will need a nice pen,, i barley write, but its such a art

@josegustavoespinosaj.9521 20 дней назад

¡Wowwwwww!

@motor2of7 17 дней назад

The pens are beautiful but I struggle to write with something as large as a cigar tube.

@frankv7068 19 дней назад

Why Francesco jacket sleeve reaches his finger tips 🤣?

@MohammedBuhindi 20 дней назад

Very nice pens but let me tell you .. the service after purchase is non existent from my own experience. My pen has a problem that one part in the bottom detached from the pen and I tried to contact the company many times with no answer at all. Very disappointed because I love my pen. Never buying from them again.

@Sometungsten 20 дней назад

I have tried to tone down my fountain pen hobby, but seeing presentations like this doesn't help. I was really struck by the white gold nibs. Of note, the manufacturing side of things was not shared extensively, obviously keeping their techniques close to home and not for public consumption. Nicely done, looking forward to the next edition.

@-Nobody-1 15 дней назад

I cant be the only one who never actually buys pens. My whole life I’ve always just found them places. I also never know where my pens end up. Its the life cycle of a pen. Passing through many hands… being found… being lost…. For years. Ive never been like “oh shoot i need a pen” and havent been able to find one lying around somewhere within a couple minutes… I’ve found this true anywhere in the world. I just thought id post this and see if anyone else feels the same.

@TheRacerRich 17 дней назад

"Yager La Cout tri-ay" - Kirby's British is showing.

@Cull_Obsidian 16 дней назад

The video was great! Glad I watched it. Just a shame that Visconti’s quality control is so notoriously poor and their customer aftercare service is just as bad. I’d happily buy one, but I think it would have to be from a used dealer who can assure the quality of the nib (because they’ve inked it)

@Joe_____________ 20 дней назад

Love your channel Kirby keep it up!

@j.davidphillips9665 17 дней назад

Fountain pens are messy. But the ink stains on your hand are a badge of honour.

@kirbyallison 16 дней назад

Are you left handed? I certain have had some spectacular accidents with ink... but the new Visconti pens have such advanced internal mechanisms that I don't experience any problems with leaking. And with the dual chamber, you can even fly with these with absolutely no worry for ink leaking.

@bonkersblock 16 дней назад

I own the Michelangelo silver nib..

@charliefoxtrot7219 20 дней назад

I'm very interested in buying a great fountain pen and writing letters.

@saturngiuerl 20 дней назад

love it❤

@drrider100 20 дней назад

What a great video!

@joedirt3449 20 дней назад

Cross man here!

@kronides6335 19 дней назад

It is extremely baffling how complex the Latin culture can be.

@kojiattwood 20 дней назад

Firenze--also the birthplace of opera.

@hickorydickory 20 дней назад

caruso

@j.davidphillips9665 17 дней назад

Would be lovely if you could expand your vocabulary a bit. Everything can’t be amazing. 😉

@ThadySenior 18 дней назад

The spear of Alexander The Great is bent - upsetting to my OCD 😂

@mattp4293 19 дней назад

35 years and they're just now making their own nibs? So it's just a very basic plunger fill and over priced barrels and caps?

@HistoricGentleman 12 дней назад

It’s a shame that the passion at Visconti doesn’t match the level of quality control that the pens tend to leave the factory with…

@Nathan-vq9ch 20 дней назад

I maybe set in my ways , maybe I settle for things be as it may , I never wavered the behaviour was strange , let the Ink write of life's behaved

@borkwoof696 19 дней назад

You should travel to Argentina someday

@mattp4293 19 дней назад

And you can't even mix and match nibs with pens? I think Mont Blanc is producing higher quality at a lower price after watching this.

@miguelflorit4187 19 дней назад

Can someone tell him that his sleeves are ridiculously long? What a clown act 🫠

@motor2of7 17 дней назад

I was in Florence 2 years ago, and unfortunately knew nothing about Visconti at the time. Maybe next time

@shanewilliams1216 13 дней назад

A dying art, as the young here in America, can not even read or write in cursive anymore !!! They quit teaching it a long time ago , Truly Sad !!! I used to have beautiful penmanship and prided myself on writing my reports and my teachers always complemented me. I shattered my right wrist in 2016 ( 56 yo ) and have a plate and 10 screws holding it together and my penmanship has really faltered as my hand doesn't feel like my real hand, feels robotic and the talent is not the same.

@EggBoxingFactoryManager 20 дней назад

It’s… it’s a pen😂

@kemmylove 17 дней назад

Zhey-zheh lekoot

@jlozano2014 9 дней назад

Beautiful pens, but can be extremely problematic.

@paulos512 18 дней назад

0:41 still calling that a traditional game shoot?! Clearly a simulated clay day.

@kirbyallison 16 дней назад

Practice was with clays...

@paulos512 15 дней назад

@@kirbyallison Correct. As was the shoot itself. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Simulated shooting is probably the future and it’s clearly a stunning place to shoot. But game shooters can recognise that this was not a game shoot. Otherwise a fan of your content and this one was excellent.

@frankynonos3793 20 дней назад

Oh look, more overpriced stuff Kirby sells on his website.

@motor2of7 17 дней назад

Then don’t pay attention. Don’t try to drag everything down if it doesn’t appeal to you. To many people, those who Kirby markets to, his products provide value.