Dear Client, We kindly ask you to proceed with the payment at your earliest convenience. The last working day for Montegrappa's shipping is August 2nd, and we need to receive payment before then to ensure your order is dispatched on time. Thank you, Victory of the Whale. Teak, celluloid and salvaged bronze were used to tell a story in collaboration with ocean activists, Sea Shepherd. The 1820 sinking of an American whaler inspired this Solidarity Edition design – cast from bronze recovered from a former protest ship. All Montegrappa writing instruments are guaranteed against any manufacturing defect for 24 months from the date of purchase. Any part of this pen with even the slightest manufacturing defect detected by our authorized customer service department will be repaired or replaced under warranty. To benefit from the international guarantee, simply present the international guarantee certificate, correctly completed by one of our authorized resellers, complete with stamp and date, to one of the Montegrappa assistance centres.