Such a deal

[ShakeSpear]

I read most of the message on the topic of replica or fake pens. Quite educationnal!

I bought on purpose 9 months ago on eBay from a vendor located in China two fountain pen Montblanc each for USD 50.00 in their Mozart box.

I knew that they were fake. Nonetheless, the only way to become good as spotting a fake from the real one made by Montblanc is to examine both side by side for differences.

 

So I scrutinized the fake Montblanc Mozart. First the outer box. It white like the real one except for some few discrepancies: quality of the printing is poorer, printing does not follow a straight line. The inner box is astoundingly close to the one from Montblanc. Important discrepancies: Made in Gormany instead of Made in Germany; Mont Blanc instead of Montblanc. Inside the box, the CD look at first like the one you may find in the one made by Montblanc except that the picture is not straight: The paper from the CD cover is not cut with precison. The little black booklet is a photocopy not cut straight. Now the Mozart pen! Very shiny, very nice somewhat lighter. There is a serial number and the word Germany where it should be: The round part of the clip. Even the inner side of the clip is engraved.

 

Big discrepancy is found on the eldeweiss. The real one from Montblanc or more specifically the Mozart is white and well-defined. One can see a few black smudges in the fake one. The nibs in both Mozart (fake and real) are similar, color, two tones, 14K, 585, 4810, every graving make both nibs undistinguishable. However, the fake one is not as flexible but it does write very well.

 

I noticed something interesting on the fake one that you do not see on a real fountain pen from Montblanc or on the Mozart. The metal band that is supposed to be made in platinum is oxidized. I can see some greenish stuff on the metal.

 

The main problem is that unless you have access to the pen and scrutinize it you do not have access to that specific information. So following my little study one must still rely on what was said before. Trust trusted pen dealers. If the price is really too good to be true may be it is not a true Montblanc.

 

Randolph

[PenFan95]

Now I wonder if the ink is replica Pelikan too. :hmm1:

 

Wow...but won't it burn a hole through a pen?

[PenFan95]

it's as easy to make piston filled pen as a piston filled converter.It is only a matter of time before the replica folk have true piston filled Pelikans and Montblancs and we need to keep our eyes open.

In that case they could start their own fountain pen brand... if they really make an effort to develop a piston filling system on their own and everything... they just need to develope their own design! Or, even if they sell it as a fake Montblanc - finally a MB that won't break in pieces just because you looked at it too long! ok-ok... no more MB jokes... ... *runs away*

 

careful, or the moderators will come after you!

 

 

You're still here...is it safe to make MB jokes, now?

[PenFan95]

Take another look at the website in question: http://www.replica031.com/

 

It seems justice has been served.

 

Ooooh...legal...stuff...something...

 

But :clap1:

[PenFan95]

I've seen that many collectors take Counterfeits in a casual attitude, keeping them as curios but not at their top collection.

 

The only problem is, you might be paying a terrorist or a crime ring mastermind his/her salary.

 

Yes, counterfeiters ARE people trying to cash in on a brand's success, but it becomes much more sinister when the person driving the whole thing is a dangerous criminal.

 

Please, refrain from buying counterfeits. You may just be funding the next terror attack or bank robbery in your district.

[1000km]

That's a fairly major assumption.

 

Please, refrain from buying counterfeits. You may just be funding the next terror attack or bank robbery in your district.

Edited March 18, 2011 by 1000km

[redisburning]

That's a fairly major assumption.

 

Please, refrain from buying counterfeits. You may just be funding the next terror attack or bank robbery in your district.

 

hey man, dont joke around about this stuff.

 

**** just got real *dun dun DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN*