The Century collection from Cross is one of the most iconic collections in the pen world. In 1946, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cross, the Century model was designed. Even today, production of this model continues, and new variants are released every year.
In 1996, the Century collection was partially redesigned, the main change was that the cap of all these Century models received a slightly wider diameter, these slightly thicker models were named "Century II", the slimmer variant continued to exist in most variations and was henceforth called the "Classic Century". The pen is finished with 23-karat gold plating over the entire pen, with details such as the clip also finished with 23-karat gold plating.