If diary keeping is on your New Year agenda, here is a quick roundup of exclusive diaries and planners to get you going. While these ones on the list are reasonably priced, you would be astounded to note that the most expensive diary in the world was sold for a whopping $153,573, in 2001. It was a journal that belonged to Dr. Alexander Macklin, a surgeon on British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ‘Endurance’ adventure of 1914-1917.
Montblanc: Meisterstück Organizer
The Meisterstück is a large organiser with zip, made of black European full-grain cowhide with the distinctive Montblanc deep shine, jacquard lining with Montblanc brand name, metal zip and a Montblanc emblem with palladium-finish ring. It has rings for organisation sheets, 16 pockets for credit cards and 3 pockets for large documents, with an additional pocket and a loop for writing instrument. Also included in it are Montblanc Calendar and Starter Set bearing the Montblanc brand name.
Price: $745.00
Aspinal of London
Leather Diaries from Aspinal are handcrafted and bound in fine leather and finished to high standards. The day-per-page diary provides enough room to fill in busy schedules, while the smaller pocket styles are convenient to carry around. They come in striking shades to add vibrancy to the day. The Luxury Leather Organisers, which can be personalised with initials or names in gold or silver foil, also features the Compact and Executive Personal Organisers, which combine effortless style with an added flair.
Price: $225 – 275
Soho Diary
The Soho Diary with pocket is designed to meet the requirements of people who like to plan ahead. The Mara Soho Diary has a week-to-view on the left, with a full ‘to do list’ on the right. It is made from glossy crocodile print calf leather, featuring gilt-edged, pale blue featherweight paper and exquisite silk lining. The rich colour adds to its striking features and ensures that keeping the appointment planner up-to-date can be an enjoyable chore.
Price: $271
Filofax Finsbury
The Finsbury A4 Zip Folio is crafted in exquisite hand-finished leather, which gives it a beautiful two-tone effect. The aqua folio comes with a removable A4 ruled Filofax Notebook, which features unique removable and repositionable pages. It is compatible with any A4 notebook that can slide inside the notebook slip pocket. It is designed classically to ensure flexible functionality with secure zip closure, expandable Smartphone or accessory pockets and a notepad pocket.
Price: $163
Lord Dodo’s Diary and Calendar Range
Lord Dodo’s fabulous week-to-view Diary and Calendar Range and month-to-view Family Planner Calendar are available in eight different size formats to meet different organisational needs. It includes the week-to-view original family desk diary, pocket-sized Mini Dodo Pad, Dodo Wall Pad Calendar, A5 and Personal Organiser Filofax compatible refills and an A4 loose-leaf diary refill. The Dodo Pad has several practical features, ranging from the unique planning grid to blank pages opposite every weekly grid. This family diary-organiser planner calendar is ideal for a family of up to five people. The calendar also includes moon phases and has humorous illustrations, quotes and unusual anniversaries to add to the fun element.
Price range: $25 – $32 per pad
Nappa Organiser
This Nappa A5 Organiser Black, also from Filofax, is perfect if one is not into textured leather. Nappa is, in effect, a general name for soft and full-grain smooth leather from the hides of different animals. In this organiser, the soft Nappa leather is crafted into a sleek and functional organiser with a classic and luxurious feel to it. It has slip pockets as well as a zipped pocket to store important tickets and receipts; there is a notepad pocket for on-the-go note-taking. What is more, the internal pages can be replaced every year.
Price: $145
