London, the British capital city on the Thames with its 14 million people and a pace that is not really known elsewhere in Europe, is traditionally a centre of attraction for an array of various cultures and one of the most important financial and trade centres in the world. And it is here, since 1819 at the junction of the main streets Regent Street, Piccadilly, Haymarket and Shaftsbury Avenue, that what the Londoners consider to be the "hub of the world" is located: Piccadilly Circus a synonym for the big city nightlife and a pulsating vitality. The unusual name originates from the word "picadil", a type of ruffled collar that was modern in the 17th century.
The square became famous as a result of the neon light, advertisement-bombarded facades of the adjacent houses. Gigantic screens envelope the architecture, transform it into a medium for its advertising message and illuminate the square by night with a blaze of glaring light.
Piccadilly Circus is a place of contrasts, a place where the future, the present and the past merge with one another.
The centre is graced by a famous fountain, crowned with a winged archer: known as Eros, that depicts the angel as a symbol of Christian altruism and that was erected in 1893 in remembrance of the philanthropist, the Earl of Shaftsbury.
The Special Edition "Piccadilly Circus" impresses with its intricately crafted premium resin materials in an unusual colour scheme, bordered by silvered elements. Every writing implement has a fascinating and multi-dimensional charisma - just like the square whose name it carries. The piston fountain pen possesses an 18-carat gold nib with rhodanised embellishments - masterfully crafted, polished and meticulously inscribed by hand.
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