What's Your Most Recent Mb Purchase? 2017

[CS388]

I recently graduated law school, my graduation gift took a couple months to finally pick out. But today I made the choice and went with this:

 

 

Congratulations, on your graduation and your choice.

 

Hope it serves you well for many years to come.

 

Enjoy.

[888007888]

Fine choice. Excellent pen and great design mix by Montblanc IMHO. If I may suggest, I would recommend you purchase a small pen sleeve as to not mar the finish of your new pen.

[pwsuba]

Fine choice. Excellent pen and great design mix by Montblanc IMHO. If I may suggest, I would recommend you purchase a small pen sleeve as to not mar the finish of your new pen.

Already in the works, along with a pen roll to carry the rest of my pens.

[siamackz]

MB No. 1 Danish button-filler, making its way to me right now!

[friedrichwild]

A montblanc meisterstuck 146 probably from the late 80's (maybe early 90's). i can not be sure. it says W-Germany on the ring, has a serial number, a two tone nib with an ebonite feed and grey ink window (not the striped one). it also does not have the "pix" inside the clip.

 

I find the nib quite smooth and a very good writer. it is also VERY RIGID. the most rigid nib i have ever wrote with (more rigid than my faber castell loom, which was my most rigid nib before i purchased this montblanc). I would prefer a liitle bounce to the nib to add a liitle charachter on my handwriting, but thats ok.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by friedrichwild

[Cyrille81]

Not really bought because offered by my reseller:

 

 

and the fountain pen (not offered ) matched with the ink:

 

 

You can find more photo in the topic related to the Saint-Exupery pen in the forum.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Cyrille

[zaddick]

Congratulations Cyrille

[Pravda]

Congratulations Cyrille! Hope you enjoy it

[Pravda]

When I don't have much to look forward to in terms of novelties, I have a tendency to look back To 2013 to be specific and this pen that I took home today along with a couple of 'goodies'.

 

 

 

I asked them to order me a BB nib which should be here in 2 weeks or so. Already inked it up with Burgundy Red for the time being.

 

I did a couple of lines with it just now and 'whoa!' what a nib! Not sure if the Masters for Meisterstuck is a series from a class of its own or I just got really lucky- it is unbelievable. Almost feeling bad that it is to be exchanged eventually.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Pravda

[zaddick]

Congratulations Pravda. The L'Aubrac is a great pen with really good feel in the hand. I am waiting for a used one.. Maybe one with a BB nib.

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[Cyrille81]

Congratulations Pravda. The L'Aubrac is a great pen with really good feel in the hand. I am waiting for a used one.. Maybe one with a BB nib.

 

Nice pen and goodies Pravda. I just prepared myself to ask you which pen it was but I already have the answer thanks to zaddick

[jagwap]

When I don't have much to look forward to in terms of novelties, I have a tendency to look back To 2013 to be specific and this pen that I took home today along with a couple of 'goodies'.

 

 

 

I asked them to order me a BB nib which should be here in 2 weeks or so. Already inked it up with Burgundy Red for the time being.

 

I did a couple of lines with it just now and 'whoa!' what a nib! Not sure if the Masters for Meisterstuck is a series from a class of its own or I just got really lucky- it is unbelievable. Almost feeling bad that it is to be exchanged eventually.

 

 

Good to know on the nib. Can you be specific? Soft, bouncy?

 

I was eyeing a Firenze recently. The L'Aubrac is sterling silver is it not? Let us know if you climate means it need a regular polish please. The Firenze appealed as it is platinum plated and will not tarnish.

[Pravda]

Thanks guys! I am happy you like it. I wasn't 100% decided even until I took it home I had second thoughts, but after my first evening I got enamored by it.

 

jagwap~ These exactly were the choices I was eyeing recently! And was considering similar reasoning.

 

Notice how the silver on the L'Aubrac shimmers or shines so much brighter than the platinum. I actually quite liked that. And I thought if it would develop a nice patina, then so be it. It is a 2013 and hasn't yet. Plus it can always be polished easily, like I do with my Martele.

 

Also figured that the L'Aubrac is becoming harder to find by the day, while the Firenze is a 2017 model and will be around in the boutiques for quite some time. It struck me as 'classy' and well reserved.

 

The nib is a regular 146 platinum nib. But for some reason this one came perfectly aligned, well tuned and incredibly smooth. Don't recall it being hard as a nail either, but no give like the Heritage series. I thought maybe because it is part of the 'Masters for Meisterstuck' series that the nib meisters may have paid a little more attention to the craftsmanship, who knows?

 

[zaddick]

The nib is a regular 146 platinum nib. But for some reason this one came perfectly aligned, well tuned and incredibly smooth.

You know what they say at the factory, "accidents happen!"

[Cyrille81]

Thanks guys! I am happy you like it. I wasn't 100% decided even until I took it home I had second thoughts, but after my first evening I got enamored by it.

 

jagwap~ These exactly were the choices I was eyeing recently! And was considering similar reasoning.

 

Notice how the silver on the L'Aubrac shimmers or shines so much brighter than the platinum. I actually quite liked that. And I thought if it would develop a nice patina, then so be it. It is a 2013 and hasn't yet. Plus it can always be polished easily, like I do with my Martele.

 

Also figured that the L'Aubrac is becoming harder to find by the day, while the Firenze is a 2017 model and will be around in the boutiques for quite some time. It struck me as 'classy' and well reserved.

 

The nib is a regular 146 platinum nib. But for some reason this one came perfectly aligned, well tuned and incredibly smooth. Don't recall it being hard as a nail either, but no give like the Heritage series. I thought maybe because it is part of the 'Masters for Meisterstuck' series that the nib meisters may have paid a little more attention to the craftsmanship, who knows?

 

 

 

Pravda, when I see the 2 pens side by side I think I would have chosen the L'Aubrac too.

[thygreyt]

Congrats!! Beautiful acquisition

[jagwap]

 

 

Pravda, when I see the 2 pens side by side I think I would have chosen the L'Aubrac too.

Agreed, although I prefer the brown leather version to the croc. But also it seems the L'Aubrac comes with a special quality nib.

[dubhe]

I picked up a Pelikan M400 in its new Italic Broad nib, its wider than my Montblanc 149 BB!

[Tom Kellie]

~ dubhe:

 

You've dazzled my eyes!

What a nib!

Thank you so much for the comparison photo.

I knew nothing about Pelikan's Italic Broad nib.

The handwriting sample is compelling.

Much appreciated! Please enjoy your terrific new pen & nib.

Tom K.