100th Anniversary editions

[Centurion]

9 hours ago, womble21 said:

That's an interesting photo. May I ask what 'first aid' means in this context?

Yes, interesting question and why is O3B considered Accessories

[DimitriDiak]

23 hours ago, womble21 said:

That's an interesting photo. May I ask what 'first aid' means in this context?

I imagine being a German company this is just their best translation for the free complimentary nib exchange service (aid = assistance).  

[Linger]

Am I the only one that doesn't like the engraving on the cap? Without it I would have bought it immediately - now I am still in doubt...

[NoType]

2 hours ago, Linger said:

Am I the only one that doesn't like the engraving on the cap? Without it I would have bought it immediately - now I am still in doubt...

@Linger That is entirely possible, as I have not seen much on the forum so far in the way of unappreciative commentary regarding the cap engraving.  But there may be a silent majority out there sharing your opinion which has not yet spoken; in any event, the popularity of an opinion is not a measure of its worth nor of its validity.  
 

You are blameless for taking time to formulate a decision.  Purchase of a model of The Origin Collection is a significant investment.  One should be sure.

[Lam1]

6 hours ago, Linger said:

Am I the only one that doesn't like the engraving on the cap? Without it I would have bought it immediately - now I am still in doubt...

 

I actually like it.

It reminds me of the vintage ones, and I think it is quite appropriate to celebrate the 100 years.

[yubaprof]

2 hours ago, Lam1 said:

 

I actually like it.

It reminds me of the vintage ones, and I think it is quite appropriate to celebrate the 100 years.

A big ditto, Lam1. The engraving brings forward the aesthetics of the year which is being celebrated. 

[nib.to.nob]

11 hours ago, Linger said:

Am I the only one that doesn't like the engraving on the cap?

It doesn't bother me at all. I actually like it. The engraving on the red olympic legrand edition does bother me a lot. It's to clean.

[Seney724]

12 hours ago, Lam1 said:

 

I actually like it.

It reminds me of the vintage ones, and I think it is quite appropriate to celebrate the 100 years.

Agree 100%. 

For me, the engraving more than anything else is a salute to the origin(s) of the Meisterstück

Once it was reported that it was a genuine engraving, and not just a surface marking which would quickly disappear with any use, I find it very appealing.

[fpupulin]

There have been cases where the cap engravings of the limited edition 149s were, in my opinion, a bit overdone. I am thinking in particular of the “Journey on the Orient Express”, where the bold white pattern in a rectangle killed, for my taste, an otherwise very interesting blue 149. The caps of the 149 “Teatro alla Scala” and the 149 “Elbphilharmonie” were also quite crowded, but the better choice of engraved pattern saved the day.

 

The Origin logo is perhaps a bit childish in its character, but it is true to the original Meisterstück logo, which was conceived that way. Personally, I appreciate the fact that Montblanc did not “invent” a new logo for The Origin, but used the most original one from its historical archives.

[Centurion]

I don't think any of the logos will wear away with time. The Orient logo is definitely risky. I'm surprised it got approved! The Origin logo since it's authentic, then I feel it's appropriate on the Origin.

[eidola]

Is everything for the 100th Anniversary now announced?

[Cyrille81]

No real information for the moment for the LE1924.

[DimitriDiak]

On 6/26/2024 at 5:33 PM, eidola said:

Is everything for the 100th Anniversary now announced?

 

From a friend who was told … "In October we will release another pen which is limited edition to 1924, which will be something we've never done before!  As soon as I get pictures and videos I will share it with you".

[Cyrille81]

It will be a 149 with never seen color for this model, a new ink refill system in a nice box with lot of accessories. Can't wait for it!

[JCC123]

But if it's full of metal body parts, no thanks. I feel that Montblanc is staying more and more into jewelry rather than a useful writing tool company. This will undoubtedly be another money grab and so they will load the heck out of the pen with all sorts of metal and or jewels and jack up the price. After all, 100 anniversaries don't come along but once. At the rate they're going, they won't see its 125th, let alone 200th.

[Michael R.]

10 hours ago, Cyrille81 said:

It will be a 149 with never seen color for this model, a new ink refill system in a nice box with lot of accessories. Can't wait for it!

 

...but it's a sort of traditional Montblanc Meisterstück color. The ink fill system can be looked up searching their recent patents. It is similar to something another German brand offered a few years ago 😉

All looks very interesting but pricing will be €€€€; around 5000 € I heard.

 

[Cyrille81]

4800 €

[kaisede]

My MB sales confirmed it is 5100 USD. And she will text me a pic on Thursday. 

[PerpetualTraveler]

Can confirm with @kaisede that US retail will be $5,100. My sales contact allowed me to read about and look at the new set with the material they were provided online while I was in-store over the weekend. Interesting take on a filling mechanism that I have trouble wrapping my head around with its intended purpose, will wait to see how it works later in October. Quite frankly for the price, not my cup of tea. Was at least hoping for a mother of pearl star for the "Limited Edition" version of the resin 100th Anniversary 149 likened to the 75th Anniversary LE 1924 models, but alas, it is not so as of now. 

[Cyrille81]

Saw a vid of the refill system and it seems quite efficient and impressive. And clean up seems quicker than with current piston system that could take long time depending of the ink. But need to practice in real to know exactly if it will be as in the demo or not. 
 

And from what I saw on the photos, it seems the MB flocon will be in mother-in-pearl.