Eternal Obsession For Burgundy (Life Of Montblanc 144 And More)

[max dog]

I really wanted to get another Montblanc Calligraphy flex nib pen to accompany my daily workhorse 149 Calligraphy flex.  In case anything happened to it, a back up was what I wanted.  Well it was my 60th birthday last week, and guess what my wife gifted me?  I drooled over this when I first saw it at the Montblanc website earlier this year, and I have to say it is even more stunning in person.  I always loved burgundy red, I had a 146 Bourdeaux a few years ago, and a burgundy red Parker Sonnet, and now the Meisterstuck Calligraphy Solitaire Burgundy Lacquer Flexible nib fountain pen!  The 146 Calligraphy flex nib is perfection, firm enough for practical everyday writing, and flexes with ease like a vintage flex pen, just like the 149C.  

 

[CS388]

Congratulations, max dog.

 

That's spectacular - and with the flex nib, to boot.

[max dog]

Thank you CS388. 😊 I can't think of anything nicer to mark the occasion.

 

[ak47]

On 3/11/2023 at 4:38 AM, max dog said:

I really wanted to get another Montblanc Calligraphy flex nib pen to accompany my daily workhorse 149 Calligraphy flex.  In case anything happened to it, a back up was what I wanted.  Well it was my 60th birthday last week, and guess what my wife gifted me?  I drooled over this when I first saw it at the Montblanc website earlier this year, and I have to say it is even more stunning in person.  I always loved burgundy red, I had a 146 Bourdeaux a few years ago, and a burgundy red Parker Sonnet, and now the Meisterstuck Calligraphy Solitaire Burgundy Lacquer Flexible nib fountain pen!  The 146 Calligraphy flex nib is perfection, firm enough for practical everyday writing, and flexes with ease like a vintage flex pen, just like the 149C.  

 

Ho.very very beautiful. But, is it not strange the figure on the box? It is the symbol of curved nib ..not of calligraphic nib.

[max dog]

On 3/14/2023 at 7:55 PM, ak47 said:

Ho.very very beautiful. But, is it not strange the figure on the box? It is the symbol of curved nib ..not of calligraphic nib.

The Meisterstuck Calligraphy Solitaire Burgundy also comes with a regular medium nib, and I've seen some pictures on the internet of pens with what looks like the curved nib, as shown in this article (first image of the nib)

https://quillandpad.com/2022/02/02/montblanc-flexes-with-the-new-meisterstuck-calligraphy-solitaire-burgundy/  At the Canadian Montblanc website, they only have the flex nib version posted.  

 

Perhaps to keep the packaging uniform, they stayed with the same box for all 3 variations.  If you see a red box with the flex nib swirls, let me know, and I will reach out to MB to replace my box with the correct one.    

[Toolattack]

On 3/11/2023 at 3:38 AM, max dog said:

I really wanted to get another Montblanc Calligraphy flex nib pen to accompany my daily workhorse 149 Calligraphy flex.  In case anything happened to it, a back up was what I wanted.  Well it was my 60th birthday last week, and guess what my wife gifted me?  I drooled over this when I first saw it at the Montblanc website earlier this year, and I have to say it is even more stunning in person.  I always loved burgundy red, I had a 146 Bourdeaux a few years ago, and a burgundy red Parker Sonnet, and now the Meisterstuck Calligraphy Solitaire Burgundy Lacquer Flexible nib fountain pen!  The 146 Calligraphy flex nib is perfection, firm enough for practical everyday writing, and flexes with ease like a vintage flex pen, just like the 149C.  

 

Beautiful pen @max dog

[max dog]

Thanks @Toolattack That flex nib really makes it even more special for me.  

[Toolattack]

@max dog it's a great choice. It will be interesting (for me) to see how both pens (standard nib and flexible nib) perform in the MB secondary market over the coming years. Enjoy!

[Odd Save the Keen]

Did you take all of these photos?

[Tom Kellie]

 

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

 

[ak47]

On 8/14/2023 at 5:32 AM, Tom Kellie said:

 

 

Uao! It is superb!

[Opooh]

Congrats on your insane red 146 Meisterstück with flex nib, max dog. Enjoy.

I wish they would give 149 the same jacket.