Pics Of The Heritage 1912 (Resin Version)

[stevesurf]

Here's the video on the Heritage!

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gixfxRABb_w#at=44

Edited August 14, 2013 by stevesurf

[VanRocket]

I have placed an order and am impatiently waiting for its arrival.

 

Regarding the special edition/limited edition status of this pen, the Appelboom site has a sentence in its description of the pen that states "The pen will be produced for a very limited time in limited quantities."

 

That's the only place I have seen mention of that but wanted to pass it along.

 

Jeff

[meiers]

I have placed an order and am impatiently waiting for its arrival.

 

Regarding the special edition/limited edition status of this pen, the Appelboom site has a sentence in its description of the pen that states "The pen will be produced for a very limited time in limited quantities."

 

That's the only place I have seen mention of that but wanted to pass it along.

 

Jeff

Thank you Jeff.

[KJY]

I have placed an order and am impatiently waiting for its arrival.

 

Regarding the special edition/limited edition status of this pen, the Appelboom site has a sentence in its description of the pen that states "The pen will be produced for a very limited time in limited quantities."

 

That's the only place I have seen mention of that but wanted to pass it along.

 

Jeff

 

Good luck with the waiting. Hope it will arrive at you soon!

[meiers]

Here's the video on the Heritage!

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gixfxRABb_w#at=44

Very nice video.

[Chopper88]

A Personal Opinion

 

Well, I managed to sneak off and take a peak at the 1912 in the flesh. Our local 'The Pen Shop' in Manchester had their solitary copy on display so I asked to dip test it.

 

Whilst small, the size of the pen did not catch me by surprise, mainly because of my prior readings here. I didn't find it THAT small really. I was surprised however, on how much I appreciated (if not liked) the MB star enclosed on the cap top. I think it works well and I spent a few moments pondering it. The finish on the pen is superb.

 

I found the much mentioned weight of the pen to be to my satisfaction, though for me, it felt more of a deadweight than a balanced weight (if that makes sense). The weight does however serve to nestle this shortish pen into one's hand, as if pushing down into the hand (again, rather than a balanced feel).

 

The cap itself looks quite stubby but, as one who holds his cap in the non-writing hand, it felt good to hold. I thought the clip quite short in proportion to the cap and, whilst I liked the way the clip was attached to the cap, I did not like the actual clip itself. I felt did not look like the clip befitting of a £725 pen.

 

Given the types of pens in my collection, the single long barrel of the 1912, without a defined grip section, was a new experience for me. The previously mentioned effect with the weight of the pen, held the pen in place, rather than me having to grip the pen. It was good to hold

 

I LOVED the almost Soennecken-type piston filling mechanism and the excellent nib retraction. Love it.

 

I don't have any experience of Boheme pens, or the vintage safeties, carrying this nib retraction action so I did (and embarrassingly) let out a school girl-type squeal of delight and almost wondered out of the shop in a world of my own, simply playing with the mechanism, that was until the rather worried sales assistant's attention grabbing 'aha' pulled me back into the shop proper and back into serious middle aged man mode.

 

I did not like the look of the nib. It has a flatish look on top and it looked too small for the pen in my view. I also had to check that the nib was fully out of the barrel, as it didn't look as though it was fully exposed I sort of like my nibs large and naked Perhaps I would prefer a larger 146/149-sized version.

 

Like the idea of the pen, didn't like the nib, clip and the deadweight effect. Would I pay £725 for it.......? It is about £200 too expensive for my taste. I do love that piston-filling, nib retracting mechanism though.

 

I suspect this pen will be treated as marmite, with perhaps more people liking it than not because of that filling mechanism twined with the nib retraction. Great pen of which I would hope to see more versions. For me however, this pen was too expensive for me to justify.

 

Pavoni.

 

Well said Pavoni, this is exactly my point of view after examining this pen.

I do appreciate it's filling system and overall looks, but when seeing the pen side by side, and it's nib next to a 149; it's an easy decision for me not to jump on this one.

Was really excited when seeing it first time, but it just doesn't do it for me...

[meiers]

I will most likely check it out next week in cologne.

[mrchan]

This is true. I've just inked mine tonight for the first time and I think this could be frustrating if you do lots of short bursts of writing.

 

The nib though is very smooth and the pen is a good writer.

 

 

The Boheme is similar, you have to retract before you cap.

Thanks for that guys, as I work and move from patient to patient I have to keep capping and uncapping my pen so I guess that is a deal breaker for me. The nib is a tad bit too small though, almost starwalker-like.

[meiers]

I saw it in person yesterday. What a sweet retro-pen. Beautiful. Ergonomic. Very desirable!

Edited August 21, 2013 by meiers

[VanRocket]

I just received mine today! I admit I was worried about this one but ever since I saw the first images last year I knew I would order it as soon as it was available. I am not disappointed. Not in the least. The pen is heavy and feels solid in the hand. The cap has a very smooth twist motion and the nib is not only attractive but a pleasure to write with (I was trying not to use the word 'smooth' twice in the same sentence for different aspects of the pen ).

 

I understand others' concerns about the retractable nib, and in some use environments that would be an issue (i.e. frequent uncapping and capping for intermittent use). I will use it to write in a journal and make notes at work, and for that it works exceedingly well.

 

 

Jeff

[tenurepro]

can somebody please post a picture showing the line variation possible from flexing the nib? Love the softness of vintages mb 14c nibs; how does it compare?

 

thanks!... looks interesting

[pennamer]

I am advised and pass along that both the Toronto and Vancouver MB boutiques have a F and M nib in stock, as of today. The price is CDN $1,100 plus taxes.

[Paul Raposo]

I am advised and pass along that both the Toronto and Vancouver MB boutiques have a F and M nib in stock, as of today. The price is CDN $1,100 plus taxes.

 

I got a call from the Toronto boutique Tuesday morning, and Angela stated this--a fine and a medium in stock. She quoted $1,110, but what's a sawbuck between friends

 

I drove in to see the pen Wednesday morning, and I must say; I think I built them up in my mind a bit too much. The pen is beautiful, and the mechanism is a wonder to use, but something about the pen just didn't feel right in my hand. Which is odd since every MB I've picked up felt perfect immediately.

[VanRocket]

I have had a few days to use this pen and I am still enamored with it. Possibly more than when I first received it. To me, the nib feels quite different than my other Montblanc pens, exhibiting a nice softness. It's hard to describe, and I have no experience with flex nibs so I don't know if I am describing it correctly. I just know I really like it.

 

tenurepro - I ordered mine with a fine nib and I don't get much line variation. I am reluctant to put pressure on it since I don't usually use my pens that way.

 

 

Jeff

[Fleetlord]

I checked one out at the boutique yesterday. I found it to be too small and it felt like a Faber Castell Intuition uncapped.

 

The mechanism is cool, but it's a bit clunky as I found it tricky to pull back on the piston knob to fill...

 

Overall, it's just too expensive and small of a pen to be a viable purchase at this time..

 

If you want the retractable nib, in a larger package, track down a big boheme. That's a cool pen...

[isaacrn]

I received a call that the pen is now in. After reading all of this, I am unsure if I want to purchase it, escpecially since it will be a "blind buy"

[camoandconcrete]

I received a call that the pen is now in. After reading all of this, I am unsure if I want to purchase it, escpecially since it will be a "blind buy"

I received mine yesterday and though the nib is tiny it is one of the best nibs I own. Its a fine that runs on the broad side. I really like the section-less barrel and find it very comfortable. The blind-cap on mine is quite easy to pull out to engage the piston.

 

Overall, I'm very happy with the pen so much so that I am considering adding a vintage Simplo safety filler to my collection.

 

You can always buy it, try it and if it doesn't meet your expectations you can always return it.

Edited August 24, 2013 by MiamiArchStudent

[orfew]

I finally had a chance to contact the MB boutique in Toronto, and was told that they are hoping to have the pen sometime in October. But no word on the Canadian MSRP.

They have them now. I just picked up mine today from the Bloor Street boutique.

Edited August 25, 2013 by orfew

[isaacrn]

What size nib are people picking up? I'm thinking if I do purchase, it will probably be a medium. The shop is looking into return policy. I only wish I could see it in person

[orfew]

What size nib are people picking up? I'm thinking if I do purchase, it will probably be a medium. The shop is looking into return policy. I only wish I could see it in person

Mine is an f.