100th Anniversary editions

[Heinkle]

Is there a name for the model?

[Cyrille81]

2 hours ago, Heinkle said:

Is there a name for the model?

Don't know exactly if it is the official name or not, Meisterstück Traveler 149 edition LE 1924. It is not listed on the online store of MB and will maybe be never, as it seems it will only sell in a limited number of MB official stores, at the beginning at least and pre-order has started on Monday this week.

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

Sent my 149 The Origin Collection for nib exchange, they told me there is a lot of wait, someone said 3 months.. if anyone gets his 100th Anniversary back from nib exchange, let us know, would appreciate it. 

[NoType]

On 7/3/2024 at 8:36 AM, digitorum said:

Sent my 149 The Origin Collection for nib exchange, they told me there is a lot of wait, someone said 3 months.. if anyone gets his 100th Anniversary back from nib exchange, let us know, would appreciate it. 

@digitorum Out of curiosity, which size of nib did you request?

 

If you receive your pen within three months, you can count yourself lucky, as I was told by a boutique sales associate that the waiting period for nib exchanges can stretch to nine months, such is the service backlog in Hamburg for some special and limited edition models.  (MyJewelryRepair does perform nib exchanges in the US on some regular edition and special edition pens; in those cases the waiting period is shorter.)

 

Were you told where the nib exchange would be carried out?

[Centurion]

2 hours ago, Cyrille81 said:

Don't know exactly if it is the official name or not, Meisterstück Traveler 149 edition LE 1924. It is not listed on the online store of MB and will maybe be never, as it seems it will only sell in a limited number of MB official stores, at the beginning at least and pre-order has started on Monday this week.

There are less than a thousand Montblanc boutiques. Idk how many Authorized Retailers … would they be able to sell the Meisterstück Traveler 149 edition LE 1924? If not, then each boutique gets about 2 to sell? Or perhaps some boutiques, like NYC or London would get more inventory??

[Cyrille81]

3 minutes ago, Centurion said:

There are less than a thousand Montblanc boutiques. Idk how many Authorized Retailers … would they be able to sell the Meisterstück Traveler 149 edition LE 1924? If not, then each boutique gets about 2 to sell? Or perhaps some boutiques, like NYC or London would get more inventory??

I haven't the details that are probably confidential and not shared by Montblanc. But I asked to my authorized reseller to ask to his Montblanc salesman if he could order it or not (due to the policy from 2022 where authorized reseller can't sell anymore limited edition) and he answered that only Montblanc official stores will be able to sell them and for Belgium the store will not have it for sale, at least at the beginning. So I suppose Montblanc will reserve it to the flag ship stores at the beginning and depending how they sell it, other stores will be able to sell it later.

Montblanc staff need to follow a training for the new ink refill system so maybe it is the reason they limit it to few stores to limit the number of people to train.

[Centurion]

Thanks, great info!

[kaisede]

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

[kaisede]

I send mine in for nib exchange to XF. It writes very nice.

[Cyrille81]

4 hours ago, kaisede said:

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

From one of the photo I have, for me the Montblanc star is MOP. Will see when it will be released or more information will be published.

[JCC123]

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

[Heinkle]

I don't understand the lack of photos... it's being talked about like a secret military project. 

[Seney724]

10 minutes ago, JCC123 said:

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

Maybe I'm missing something which is entirely possible since my interests are in their vintage pens.....

 

But it seems sort of odd (to me) that they are accepting pre-orders on a very limited edition pen for which there are no photos or information, unless you have an inside connection.

What is their game plan here?  Are they trying to assure that all their most connected and high roller (to mean biggest spender) customers are able to acquire one before they are gone?

Sounds very elitist, to say the least.

 

But, again, maybe I'm missing something.

 

If someone with some photos would be willing to share them with me via PM I'd be most grateful..........

[Michael R.]

9 hours ago, kaisede said:

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

 

I've held the cap and it is orange; not the same color as the x Olympia Paris 1924.

[kaisede]

Does the cap have MOP Montblanc star ?

[kaisede]

2 hours ago, JCC123 said:

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

Correct, far as I know.... kind of crazy price for what you get. I told the sales I need to see it when it comes in. 

[kaisede]

On 7/3/2024 at 11:36 AM, digitorum said:

Sent my 149 The Origin Collection for nib exchange, they told me there is a lot of wait, someone said 3 months.. if anyone gets his 100th Anniversary back from nib exchange, let us know, would appreciate it. 

I waited around 2 month. Usually 6 to 8 weeks. 

[Michael R.]

16 minutes ago, kaisede said:

Does the cap have MOP Montblanc star ?

It was just the cap sleeve; no cap top so I don't know.

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

On 7/3/2024 at 5:49 PM, NoType said:

@digitorum Out of curiosity, which size of nib did you request?

 

If you receive your pen within three months, you can count yourself lucky, as I was told by a boutique sales associate that the waiting period for nib exchanges can stretch to nine months, such is the service backlog in Hamburg for some special and limited edition models.  (MyJewelryRepair does perform nib exchanges in the US on some regular edition and special edition pens; in those cases the waiting period is shorter.)

 

Were you told where the nib exchange would be carried out?

 

Really ? wow wasn't expecting that, I asked for a EF nib on my 149 - 100 Years Anniversary , my friend came later also to get one EF and a F 

I am sure they went to Germany, I guess it should be Hamburg, and I guess the 100 Years Anniversary specific nibs might be available only there 

 

Wait and see now .. hopefully not 9 months, you can create a full human in that time 😇

 

12 hours ago, kaisede said:

I waited around 2 month. Usually 6 to 8 weeks. 

Oh, that would be nice !
You mean you had it done recently ? and for an 100th Anniversary edition pen ? Was it done in US or Europe ?  

[NoType]

25 minutes ago, digitorum said:

Wait and see now .. hopefully not 9 months, you can create a full human in that time 😇

@digitorum Yes, let’s hope that The Origin 149 is not one of the special editions affected by the backlog and that your and your friend’s pens arrive within the six to eight week period that @kaisede reports.  Indeed, yes, the human gestation period is far too long to wait for a nib exchange!