It is not clear whether in this case the use of the ''Astoria'' brand has been used for a generic production of a second tier economic pens as a [[Montblanc]] sub-brand, or rather it is an original production but addressed to some selected foreign markets (in the case of Northern Europe). | It is not clear whether in this case the use of the ''Astoria'' brand has been used for a generic production of a second tier economic pens as a [[Montblanc]] sub-brand, or rather it is an original production but addressed to some selected foreign markets (in the case of Northern Europe). |