Montblanc Platinum 149 Obbb

[Tom Kellie]

Montblanc Platinum 149 OBBB

~ After writing with a Montblanc 149 OBBB nib for half a year, its charms made a deep impression.

Having mistakenly supposed that such a wide nib would be awkward or unwieldy for everyday use, it was a pleasant surprise to find that the OBBB was versatile.

The display of ink qualities, the smooth flow on paper, the capacity for diferent line widths — all of these were self-evident.

Therefore a Platinum 149 was purchased and sent away for a nib exchange to OBBB. Six weeks later an express package arrived with the pen.

After being filled with Montblanc Lavender Purple ink it wrote on ordinary paper with clear strokes.

I especially enjoy the feel and look of OBBB handwriting, which is subtly expressive.

The following images show the process of unwrapping and first writing with the pen.

The Box

The Contents

The Wrapping

The Pouch

The Pen

The Nib

The Writing

The OBBB

[zaddick]

Lovely Tom. Thanks for sharing. It is a looker.

 

I was just using a 149 with an M this morning and thinking how it really would have been a nicer experience with a wider nib. Enjoy your growing stable of "extreme" 149 nibs.

[Mister Mont Blanc]

Tom, congrats on such a nice package to receive! I have been wanting a Platinum 149, too, and with a wider nib than the two stock choices available nowadays. Great choice and wonderful hand writing as well! I think I'll be inking up my OBBB 149 soon

[Cyber6]

I am in LOOOVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If I could marry a nib and have children with it...this will be the nib......

 

 

 

The OBBB

 

[Pravda]

The beautiful lines it puts down aside, the nib itself is gorgeous! The OBBB obviously makes the nib shape dramatically changed, in my opinion, than to a regular F or M. It has 'presence' if that's the right word to use.

 

Thanks for sharing Tom

[fromthecrowd]

Your posts with pictures are a treat to the eyes! Thank you for sharing!

[Ghost Plane]

Happy sigh!

[jpierson]

Good timing! I just did a video of my BB Platinum 149!

 

[rizo52]

very nice.

[meiers]

Thank you!

[Tom Kellie]

Counterpoint

Dancing Nib-to-Nib

[Nathanb]

Congrats on the new pick up!

 

I have been waiting since January for my 149P nib swap

[zaddick]

The two O3B nibs are almost like an original and a negative.

[Tom Kellie]

[Barkingpig]

Amen, for the joy of broad nibs; A friend gave me her husband's pens, which included a 146, unfortunately with a M nib. I later purchased another to have a broader nib. MB USA said the largest available for the 146 was OBB & it was worth the almost $300 to have another pen with such a broader nib than the M. I do not understand the appeal of the Fine & even finer nibs, just as I am sure those who prefer them don't understand my preferences for 1.5 sized nibs; it is nice both are available.

 

It has been a pleasure to see your selection of MB "beauties," thank you for sharing.

[KAC]

Nice pen and nice nib, too!

 

Question: Are these nibs and "furniture" platinum-plated or...?

[Tom Kellie]

The two O3B nibs are almost like an original and a negative.

 

zaddick's Perceptive Observation

[Tom Kellie]

[da vinci]

Tom thanks for the review and pictures. Enjoyed reading it - enjoy your nib

[Pravda]

Tom- forgot to ask you:

 

Is the OBBB considered bespoke in the sense that one purchases a new 149 and then adds on top of that $1,500 just for the new nib? That's what I understood when I inquired about the signature nib earlier.