Speculation for 2024

[fpupulin]

From the few photos on the net (which are invariably linked to “not found” pages), the color of the Paris 1924 Olympic Games seems very similar to the Montblanc Masterpiece in coral red celluloid manufactured in Denmark in the 1940s. 

[Amit.]

3 hours ago, seimodern said:

Ah, thanks for clarifying! And as it happens, the pen just arrived!

I had a hard time determining what shade of red it was based on online photos (that have since disappeared), but in person, it's an interesting shade of red...not as fire engine red as, say, the James Dean; it leans towards coral, to my eye, but not quite as coral-y as the 1906 Serpent Heritage. I think I initially hoped for a brighter/purer red, but this seems fitting with retro palettes and is, in person, intriguing in its own way. 

 

The one thing I'm a bit ambivalent about is the etched frame and inscription on the side of the pen--"Olympic Games Paris 1924". According to the materials that arrived with the pen, the framing is modeled after something from the 1924 Olympic Report.  The etched frame is the same color as the pen, but the print looks like a light yellow. (Or perhaps it's just an affect of the inscribing process?) I might change my mind later, but my present impression is that the frame and inscription are details that I could do without. The typeface and inscription are not heinous or anything, but somehow look a little cheap by comparison with the other detailing. (I don't want to overly compare two different heritage designs, but I much prefer like the vintage logo inscription and typface of the 1906 Heritage serpent and spider pens.)

 

Does the embargo apply to these forums?

If not, I can perhaps post some pics later, with comparisons to the James Dean and coral serpent. 

 

cheers!

I too was surprised to see the pen available at one of the airport stores whereas the city boutiques still don't have them on display. Loved the red/coral version and ended up purchasing instantly. Not sharing the pictures as yet since the pen is yet to be launched officially. 

[Amit.]

3 hours ago, seimodern said:

Ah, thanks for clarifying! And as it happens, the pen just arrived!

I had a hard time determining what shade of red it was based on online photos (that have since disappeared), but in person, it's an interesting shade of red...not as fire engine red as, say, the James Dean; it leans towards coral, to my eye, but not quite as coral-y as the 1906 Serpent Heritage. I think I initially hoped for a brighter/purer red, but this seems fitting with retro palettes and is, in person, intriguing in its own way. 

 

The one thing I'm a bit ambivalent about is the etched frame and inscription on the side of the pen--"Olympic Games Paris 1924". According to the materials that arrived with the pen, the framing is modeled after something from the 1924 Olympic Report.  The etched frame is the same color as the pen, but the print looks like a light yellow. (Or perhaps it's just an affect of the inscribing process?) I might change my mind later, but my present impression is that the frame and inscription are details that I could do without. The typeface and inscription are not heinous or anything, but somehow look a little cheap by comparison with the other detailing. (I don't want to overly compare two different heritage designs, but I much prefer like the vintage logo inscription and typface of the 1906 Heritage serpent and spider pens.)

 

Does the embargo apply to these forums?

If not, I can perhaps post some pics later, with comparisons to the James Dean and coral serpent. 

 

cheers!

I too was surprised to see the pen available at one of the airport stores whereas the city boutiques still don't have them on display. Loved the red/coral version and ended up purchasing instantly. Not sharing the pictures as yet since the pen is yet to be launched officially. 

[nib.to.nob]

I've seen the olympic models a week ago in a store here in Belgium. It's true that the color leans to the coral of the heritage serpent. I don't think it is exactly the same color, but not that far off. It is possible that the gold trim makes the red collor appear a bit different. I'm surprised that it is called a heritage well in fact the pens i've held are just meisterstücks in a new color. 

 

The engraving one the side of the cap was what kept me from buying it instantly

[marlinspike]

3 hours ago, seimodern said:

Does the embargo apply to these forums?

Not unless you're a Montblanc authorized dealer who agreed with Montblanc to such a thing.

[Cyrille81]

Embargo is because Montblanc Paris stores have normally the exclusivity to sell them until July 1st I think. After the pens have nothing related to Heritage collection, they are based on different models of Meisterstück with 146, Solitaire, Doué, etc. With one for Winter Olympic Games of Chamonix and the Summer of Paris 1924.

[seimodern]

11 hours ago, Cyrille81 said:

Embargo is because Montblanc Paris stores have normally the exclusivity to sell them until July 1st I think. After the pens have nothing related to Heritage collection, they are based on different models of Meisterstück with 146, Solitaire, Doué, etc. With one for Winter Olympic Games of Chamonix and the Summer of Paris 1924.

Ah, that makes sense, especially since the vintage references are not really part of the design of the pen form the way they were with the 1912 or 1906 serpent/spider. (And indeed, looking at the packaging more closely, it says, "Meisterstück X Olympic Heritage Paris 1924 Special Edition" rather than "Montblanc Heritage" or etc.) Thanks for the info!

 

For those who might be considering but wondering about the shade of red, it's actually grown on me quite a bit. In fact, it has a slightly pinker tone of coral (to my eye) than the (to my eye) browner/oranges coral of the serpent, and I actually prefer this pinker greyed down (?) coral of the 1924. (Though as a previous poster mentioned, it's hard to tell how much the contrast with the gold detailing is affecting my sense of the hue). I have a terrible color sense/perception, but this 1924 coral comes closer to what I think of when I hear coral. So I am really loving this hue now.

 

After sitting on it a night, the color seems even more gorgeous, but the inscription still doesn't appeal to me. I would rather just have a 146 with these colors. That said, it's easy enough to overlook and the delight of the color way and javelin nib are more than enough to compensate! 

 

I also just saw another pen store announcing a July 1 Olympic release, so I imagine these will be everywhere after the release window mentioned by Cyrille81 (whose posts and pics I have always delighted in!)

 

I have added a few pics in case it helps others to decide by seeing reds they might know from other pens alongside. But be warned (it will be obvious), I don't really know how to take proper photos or make sure the lighting and color are registered accurately. I will have to leave that to others.... 

 

(And please let me know if I should take these down and repost after July 1... hopefully one can delete images even after posting...)

[admmarcos]

Interesting! I presume we will have other 4 in all the colors of the Olimpic rings.

[ak47]

11 hours ago, seimodern said:

Ah, that makes sense, especially since the vintage references are not really part of the design of the pen form the way they were with the 1912 or 1906 serpent/spider. (And indeed, looking at the packaging more closely, it says, "Meisterstück X Olympic Heritage Paris 1924 Special Edition" rather than "Montblanc Heritage" or etc.) Thanks for the info!

 

For those who might be considering but wondering about the shade of red, it's actually grown on me quite a bit. In fact, it has a slightly pinker tone of coral (to my eye) than the (to my eye) browner/oranges coral of the serpent, and I actually prefer this pinker greyed down (?) coral of the 1924. (Though as a previous poster mentioned, it's hard to tell how much the contrast with the gold detailing is affecting my sense of the hue). I have a terrible color sense/perception, but this 1924 coral comes closer to what I think of when I hear coral. So I am really loving this hue now.

 

After sitting on it a night, the color seems even more gorgeous, but the inscription still doesn't appeal to me. I would rather just have a 146 with these colors. That said, it's easy enough to overlook and the delight of the color way and javelin nib are more than enough to compensate! 

 

I also just saw another pen store announcing a July 1 Olympic release, so I imagine these will be everywhere after the release window mentioned by Cyrille81 (whose posts and pics I have always delighted in!)

 

I have added a few pics in case it helps others to decide by seeing reds they might know from other pens alongside. But be warned (it will be obvious), I don't really know how to take proper photos or make sure the lighting and color are registered accurately. I will have to leave that to others.... 

 

(And please let me know if I should take these down and repost after July 1... hopefully one can delete images even after posting...)

It is a beautiful red collection!!! 

Dean pen is a little bigger than 146 red, right?

[Cyrille81]

11 hours ago, admmarcos said:

Interesting! I presume we will have other 4 in all the colors of the Olimpic rings.

Not foreseen. The series for Wintel Olympic game is more in the blue-grey color and the Solitaire is in the style of the Le Petit Prince Aviator (without the leather for the cap, everything is metal engraved cap and barrel).

[seimodern]

13 hours ago, ak47 said:

Dean pen is a little bigger than 146 red, right?

Ak47....yes, a little bigger, and much heavier.

 

In case this helps, I made some quick measurements for comparison:

 

The Olympic 146:

-length capped: 145/146mm (I was just eyeballing this instead of using calipers)

-length cap only: 71mm

-length barrel only: 125mm

-Diameter barrel (widest): 12mm

-Diameter cap (without clip): 14mm

-Diameter cap (with clip): 17mm

-Diameter grip: 10-11mm

-Weight (capped): 30.7g

-Weight (cap only): 11.2g

-Weight (barrel only): 19.5g

 

James Dean:

-length capped: 148/149mm

-length cap only: 73mm

-length barrel only: 125mm

-Diameter barrel (widest): 13mm

-Diameter cap (without clip): 15mm

-Diameter cap (with clip): 19mm

-Diameter grip: 10-11mm

-Weight (capped): 59.1g

-Weight (cap only): 28.9g

-Weight (barrel only): 30.2g

 

 

[ak47]

1 hour ago, seimodern said:

Ak47....yes, a little bigger, and much heavier.

 

In case this helps, I made some quick measurements for comparison:

 

The Olympic 146:

-length capped: 145/146mm (I was just eyeballing this instead of using calipers)

-length cap only: 71mm

-length barrel only: 125mm

-Diameter barrel (widest): 12mm

-Diameter cap (without clip): 14mm

-Diameter cap (with clip): 17mm

-Diameter grip: 10-11mm

-Weight (capped): 30.7g

-Weight (cap only): 11.2g

-Weight (barrel only): 19.5g

 

James Dean:

-length capped: 148/149mm

-length cap only: 73mm

-length barrel only: 125mm

-Diameter barrel (widest): 13mm

-Diameter cap (without clip): 15mm

-Diameter cap (with clip): 19mm

-Diameter grip: 10-11mm

-Weight (capped): 59.1g

-Weight (cap only): 28.9g

-Weight (barrel only): 30.2g

 

 

 

[ak47]

Just now, ak47 said:

 

Thank you very much for the information. 

[admmarcos]

Thanks for the update.

[seimodern]

When the pen arrived, I inked the fine nib with the Origins Coral ink, and loved the pairing.

But now that I have sent it off to MB for a BB nib replacement, I suppose I will have to distract myself from the wait by seeking out more fun coral or red-adjacent inks.,,,

Maybe Taccia Benitsuki, or Ume Muresaki? Coloverse Kingdom Kyujang Gak....?

 

(In fact, I have been quite delighted with a number of the MB reds in the last few years . . . Zodiac Dragon, Tiger, Dog, Rabbit, James Dean, and my all-time favorite, Homage to Hadrian....if I only I had thought to buy more than two bottles of that one at the time!)

 

 

 

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

On 6/27/2024 at 9:11 PM, seimodern said:

Ah, that makes sense, especially since the vintage references are not really part of the design of the pen form the way they were with the 1912 or 1906 serpent/spider. (And indeed, looking at the packaging more closely, it says, "Meisterstück X Olympic Heritage Paris 1924 Special Edition" rather than "Montblanc Heritage" or etc.) Thanks for the info!

 

For those who might be considering but wondering about the shade of red, it's actually grown on me quite a bit. In fact, it has a slightly pinker tone of coral (to my eye) than the (to my eye) browner/oranges coral of the serpent, and I actually prefer this pinker greyed down (?) coral of the 1924. (Though as a previous poster mentioned, it's hard to tell how much the contrast with the gold detailing is affecting my sense of the hue). I have a terrible color sense/perception, but this 1924 coral comes closer to what I think of when I hear coral. So I am really loving this hue now.

 

After sitting on it a night, the color seems even more gorgeous, but the inscription still doesn't appeal to me. I would rather just have a 146 with these colors. That said, it's easy enough to overlook and the delight of the color way and javelin nib are more than enough to compensate! 

 

I also just saw another pen store announcing a July 1 Olympic release, so I imagine these will be everywhere after the release window mentioned by Cyrille81 (whose posts and pics I have always delighted in!)

 

I have added a few pics in case it helps others to decide by seeing reds they might know from other pens alongside. But be warned (it will be obvious), I don't really know how to take proper photos or make sure the lighting and color are registered accurately. I will have to leave that to others.... 

 

(And please let me know if I should take these down and repost after July 1... hopefully one can delete images even after posting...)

 

 

 

Lovely pens !!
I have the Heritage Rouge et Noir as well, and because of you I am eyeing at the 146 Meisterstück X Olympic Heritage Paris 1924 Special Edition now .. 😅

A quick question: the nib on the Dean looks bigger than the 146's , probably because on the picture it is closer to the camera, in reality it is the same size, right? 

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

The new Olympics and Chamoix 1924 series pens are online and so the new inks 

[Karmachanic]

I hear the Chamonix Blue ink calling me.

[NoType]

12 hours ago, digitorum said:

The new Olympics and Chamoix 1924 series pens are online and so the new inks 

@digitorum Thank you for this announcement, which prompted me to stop what I was doing and open the webpage posthaste.  A pleasant and welcome distraction indeed.

[NoType]

11 hours ago, Karmachanic said:

I hear the Chamonix Blue ink calling me.

@Karmachanic It promises to be an attractive, refreshingly different hue from recent blue inks by Montblanc, and will undoubtedly prove popular.