Lesser-known Filofaxes - the Knightsbridge

Introduction

The second edition of my series of lesser-known Filofaxes gets me to the Knightsbridge Personal. Again I am fortunate to have one and therefore being able to describe the feel of it's fine lambskin leather I have to admit it is hard to compare. I always think of nice skin when touching it. Just for this reason I also included a macro-shot of the material which does show how smooth the surface really is. So without further ado, here it is.

The model

The Knightsbridge was introduced, at least in the US-market, in 1999 at a price-point of 300 USD making it, together with the Mayfair, the most expensive Filofax in that line-up. It has been produced in Pocket- and Personal-size but only in black. It has a quite fashionable look about it and together with its ring-protectors, the many pockets and the quite big pen-loops made for more luxurious pens it sports quite nice features.

Photo tour

The front of the Knightsbridge with its wrap-around design and its heavy chromed metal bar whith the press stud.

The smooth back of the Knightsbridge.

Wide open, laying flat out of the box. Showing the 8 credit card pockets, the ring protectors, the pen-loops and the zipper.

Showing the wrap-around design with a fairly filled Knightsbridge.

The right pen-loop, the smaller one, with a Parker Jotter.

The left pen-loop, the bigger one, with a Lamy Safari.

The full-height pocket hidden behind the credit card pockets on the left facing outwards.

The full-height pocket hidden behind the zipped full-height pocket on the right also facing outwards.

The gusseted zipped full-height pocket on the right.

The embossed model information.

The Knightsbridge wide open showing a sample usage

Showing the ring protectors role of being a buffer between the paper and the credit cards, protecting both.

macro-shot of the material