100th Anniversary editions

[NoType]

On 3/14/2025 at 2:55 AM, a student said:

 

Truly respect and admire your commitment to the "marque"!

@a student To look past my utter clumsiness in this way and focus on a positive aspect of the narrative is very kind of you, indeed, and I am much obliged.

[fireant]

My MB Anniversary 149 with the OBBB arrived today!! Now to figure out what ink to use first.

 

The only disappointment was this was shipped via Bundespost with no signature required. I was at a memorial service an hour away from home when it was delivered. Luckily the Porch Pirates did not steal it. 

 

 

[Seney724]

22 minutes ago, fireant said:

My MB Anniversary 149 with the OBBB arrived today!! Now to figure out what ink to use first.

 

tTe only disappointment was this was shipped via Bundespost with no signature required. I was at a memorial service an hour away from home when it was delivered. Luckily the Porch Pirates did not steal it. 

 

 

Congrats!

Looking forward to your report once you've inked it up and tried it out!

Enjoy!!!

[NoType]

2 hours ago, fireant said:

Luckily the Porch Pirates did not steal it.

@fireant Thank goodness for small mercies!  I second @Seney724’s felicitations, and also add my admiration for both the quality of your photos and the loveliness they portray.

[meiers]

I love mine. It came with an «m» nib. «M» for magnificent.
 

Oblique nibs are very special. Have you ever tried an oblique medium?

[Phonz]

I have a vintage 2314 OM nib from Esterbrook that works wonderfully. Love it!

I also bought one of these 149 origins with a <m> nib, which right now is back with Montblanc,  because it is a hard starter, it leaks from the housing and the section, and the piston finial is kind of loose but the piston needs some lubrication.

Amazingly my humble Esterbrook has never experienced any of the expensive fountain pen maladies! Go figure!

[Phonz]

Ok, today Jun 12th I received an email from Montblanc letting me know that they decided to exchange my defective pen with a new one. 
I think that this is one of those things that a big company like Montblanc and their higher prices gives you in case that you get a bad pen. I’m just hoping that this new one is fully vaccinated against all the maladies that the other wasn’t! So far…happy camper! 😃

 

[meiers]

Their customer service is second to none. 

[Seney724]

1 minute ago, meiers said:

Their customer service is second to none. 

If you are talking about Hamburg, I agree completely.  They are super.

However, the situation is quite the opposite in the USA, where it is inexcusably poor.

[meiers]

Hamburg and Mississauga are outstanding. 

[Opooh]

On 6/9/2025 at 12:44 AM, meiers said:

 

Oblique nibs are very special. Have you ever tried an oblique medium?

I had bought the pen together with a few other 149 for a ridiculous price in the bankruptcy sale of a paper business. She had been in the shop window and they had packed her back in the box of a regular M.
The first days were terrible, never had such a bad fountain pen. She skipped constantly. Went with the pen to the Montblanc dealer wher it was determined that it was not an M but an OM nib.
 That changed a lot, the pen is very high-performance if you are in the mood and can write relaxed. However, taking notes quickly remains a no go.

[hari317]

I purchased my example of “The Origin” 149 in late Oct 2024 and sent it in for the nib exchange to O3B on the spot. Today 14th June 2025, I have received the pen back with the demanded O3B nib. 8 months+ for the nib exchange with constant follow-ups. Flagship Montblanc boutique at Mumbai. But in the end I am happy as it’s a lovely writer. 

[Seney724]

2 hours ago, hari317 said:

I purchased my example of “The Origin” 149 in late Oct 2024 and sent it in for the nib exchange to O3B on the spot. Today 14th June 2025, I have received the pen back with the demanded O3B nib. 8 months+ for the nib exchange with constant follow-ups. Flagship Montblanc boutique at Mumbai. But in the end I am happy as it’s a lovely writer. 

Congrats @hari317 that is a magnificent looking nib!  It is so good to hear that it writes well.  

I don't know what it is about the O3B nib for the Origin 149 but there are several reports from countries all around the globe where the exchange process took 6-9 months. Even in Germany.

Maybe the production numbers of the O3B nib for this pen are very small or maybe the demand for it in exchange is very strong??

Regardless, hopefully, you will feel that it was well worth the wait.

[Opooh]

I think they make them in batches and they only start making these exotics depending on pensales, especially with limited editions. The nibs cannot be used elsewhere.

[Karmachanic]

42 minutes ago, Opooh said:

The nibs cannot be used elsewhere.

 

Hmm.  Thanks to flexiblenib.com BM149AE or E they can.  I have a custom Ebonite Ranga happily sporting a 14k 149 F.

[hari317]

22 hours ago, Seney724 said:

Congrats @hari317 that is a magnificent looking nib!  It is so good to hear that it writes well.  

I don't know what it is about the O3B nib for the Origin 149 but there are several reports from countries all around the globe where the exchange process took 6-9 months. Even in Germany.

Maybe the production numbers of the O3B nib for this pen are very small or maybe the demand for it in exchange is very strong??

Regardless, hopefully, you will feel that it was well worth the wait.

Thank you. 
if I am not slime then I am relieved. 
I was initially told it would take 3 months. Later it kept on stretching. 
I had read some reports on this thread itself that mentioned only a few weeks for the exchange so I was really worried whether the O3B option itself was discontinued or what. 
but anyway I was very patient. 

[hari317]

1 hour ago, Opooh said:

I think they make them in batches and they only start making these exotics depending on pensales, especially with limited editions. The nibs cannot be used elsewhere.

This edition was already sold out in my country. I bought one of the last pieces. I can certainly imagine they would make it in batches only. MB has ended up creating more work for themselves and longer wait times for the customer. In my country the only nib option is M. For anything else you have to ask for an exchange. 

[hari317]

32 minutes ago, Karmachanic said:

 

Hmm.  Thanks to flexiblenib.com BM149AE or E they can.  I have a custom Ebonite Ranga happily sporting a 14k 149 F.

I think he meant it for Montblanc. They won’t be able to use excess production in other pens. 

[Karmachanic]

52 minutes ago, hari317 said:

I think he meant it for Montblanc. They won’t be able to use excess production in other pens. 

 

I'm happy to accept any overrun 

[Opooh]

4 hours ago, hari317 said:

I think he meant it for Montblanc. They won’t be able to use excess production in other pens. 

Exactly, if you need replacement of a nib on an older limited pen, it is possible you get a standard nib.