100th Anniversary editions

[NoType]

12 minutes ago, a student said:

you deserve better than to be told that the matter is being examined, and thrice over at that.

@a student I am always more than happy to receive advise from any quarter, as I believe that gathering information is instrumental to good decision making.  

 

All your points are well taken, except that I wanted to clarify that I have only been notified once, and that was at the time the pen was dropped off at the boutique.  I was told then that Montblanc must assess the pen first before providing a repair proposal and estimate.  I presumed that I must wait for that first step to be complete before moving forward with other requests and questions about the repair, but I will definitely consider reaching out to the proper individual at HQ if the boutique does not provide more information in the next few days.  The person with whom I interacted at the boutique is someone I have worked with for several years, and they are unfailingly very helpful and prompt in their service, and thus I usually rely on them to be my representative with HQ.  In fact, in the case of a repair not too long ago where the service estimate was quoted as three quarters of the cost of a new pen, the boutique associate intervened on my behalf and reduced the estimate to a more reasonable Level 2 cost of $190, successfully arguing that the repair was functional and not cosmetic.  But if more time elapses without word from the boutique, I will reach out to the associate again and then perhaps also the relevant individual at HQ directly.

 

Thank you again for your suggestions.  I welcome the fresh perspective.

[a student]

Deeply appreciate your taking my points in good form. As you note and explain, it is best to wait for the response from those you trust before proceeding further

 

I should mention that in my thinking you are not asking for the technically impossible; rather, you are asking no more than a rather standard 149 cap in a shade of colour that MB has already produced. And you have the metal fittings to offer. 

[NoType]

5 minutes ago, a student said:

I should mention that in my thinking you are not asking for the technically impossible; rather, you are asking no more than a rather standard 149 cap in a shade of colour that MB has already produced. And you have the metal fittings to offer.

@a student Yes, you are completely correct and I wholeheartedly agree; I should have specifically acknowledging these excellent points in my earlier post.

[maia]

@NoType... Much has been said. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Hopefully you will have a brand new cap!

[NoType]

1 hour ago, maia said:

@NoType... Much has been said. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Hopefully you will have a brand new cap!

@maia Thank you very much for your well wishes!

[NoType]

7 hours ago, Seney724 said:

Many thanks for both your efforts as well as for this insightful update @NoType.  Both are greatly appreciated.

@Seney724 It was my pleasure.  I hope to have more meaningful information shortly.

[JCC123]

@NoType I think most of us felt the same pain in seeing that cap in such a condition. I think you stand a good chance at getting it replaced since it's most likely still being produced, or at least it was just issued, so they will likely have replacements in stock. It's not like it hasn't been in production for many years which would make replacement inventory scarce.

 

One the one hand, it pains us to see your cap in tatters, on the brighter side is that it happened now instead of 10 years from now where you're unlikely to get a replacement cap. So, please try to not take it out of the house again when you do. 🙂

[NoType]

1 hour ago, JCC123 said:

@NoType I think most of us felt the same pain in seeing that cap in such condition. I think you should stand a good chance at getting it replaced since it's most likely still being produced, or at least it was just issued so they will likely have replacements in stock. It's not like it's not been in production for many years which would make replacement inventory scarce.

 

One the one hand it pains us to see you cap in tatters, one the bright side is that it happened now instead of 10 years from now where you're unlikely to get a replacement cap. So, please be sure to not take it out of the house again when you do. 🙂

@JCC123 I am much obliged by your empathy, sound reasoning, and calm and kind reassurance.  And yes, I will be sure not to take it out of the house again, the irony of a desk-bound pen originally intended for travel notwithstanding.

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

On 1/27/2025 at 2:35 AM, NoType said:

@digitorum- Leonardo_W I could hardly believe it when it happened.  Thank you for commiserating with me and for your encouragement.  Yes, I believe you are correct about the cap, but I wonder if they will replace the numbered clip ring with a different clip ring bearing “N / 1924” instead of the original limitation number.  (The clip ring and clip, though sustaining significant damage, survived intact and both the clip ring’s limitation number and individual number remained legible.)

 

Worryingly, the phrase “as long as it is not a Limited Edition” appears in the discussion of a cap replacement

 

 

from https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/customer-service/product-repair-faq

 

So although the boutique has already accepted the pen for service and provided documentation, I am still a little apprehensive about how Montblanc will treat the repair request for a full cap replacement, since the pen is a limited edition.

 

I await an assessment and cost estimate with baited breath.

 

 

Hopefully they will do it right @NoType 

[NoType]

8 hours ago, digitorum- Leonardo_W said:

 

Hopefully they will do it right @NoType 

@digitorum- Leonardo_W From your lips to the fountain pen deities’ ears!

[SpecTP]

apparently Montblanc shipped out stock, because my local boutique got some inventory and I finally got a Origin 149.

[NoType]

2 hours ago, SpecTP said:

apparently Montblanc shipped out stock, because my local boutique got some inventory and I finally got a Origin 149.

@SpecTP That is wonderful news!  Congratulations on eventually receiving your The Origin 149.

[fpupulin]

It may well be that I arrived late to the party and that the theme has already been noticed and discussed, but I had not taken note of it until yesterday.
 

Yesterday morning I had the opportunity, for the first time, to hold in my hands the fountain pen The Origin 145 Classic in green resin (one of the models celebrating the one hundred years of Meisterstück) and I could see that in this model too the resin of the cap is delightfully marbled, with streaks of a warmer amber green color, on the British green background of the rest of the pen.

 

A truly beautiful effect.

[NoType]

1 hour ago, fpupulin said:

The Origin 145 Classic

 

1 hour ago, fpupulin said:

that in this model too the resin of the cap is delightfully marbled, with streaks of a warmer amber green color, on the British green background of the rest of the pen.

 

A truly beautiful effect.

@fpupulin Yes, indeed, so much so that one just now found its way to my desk, back from a complimentary nib exchange to BB, despite it not being a piston filler.

 

[fpupulin]

My warmest congratulations, @NoType. It is a beautiful pen, in a color that is truly and extraordinarily beautiful.

 

I too have had B and BB nibs fitted to many of my smaller pens, because I find the contrast produced by a smaller pen when it delivers a broad, wet stroke, with clear variation and visible shading, to be particularly effective.

[NoType]

35 minutes ago, fpupulin said:

My warmest congratulations, @NoType. It is a beautiful pen, in a color that is truly and extraordinarily beautiful.

 

I too have had B and BB nibs fitted to many of my smaller pens, because I find the contrast produced by a smaller pen when it delivers a broad, wet stroke, with clear variation and visible shading, to be particularly effective.

@fpupulin Thank you very much.  Like you, I was enchanted by the colour when I held The Origin Classique, and although not having intended to purchase the pen, found that I could not return home without one.  

 

It has been only a few years since I began using B, BB, and broader nibs, following decades as an EF enthusiast, and that also usually in pens of LeGrand and 149 size, so the contrast you most eloquently describe above is still a wonderful novelty.  

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

On 2/8/2025 at 7:50 PM, NoType said:

 

@fpupulin Yes, indeed, so much so that one just now found its way to my desk, back from a complimentary nib exchange to BB, despite it not being a piston filler.

 

 

Congrats, Beautiful The Origin Classique @NoType !  This green and gold version is simple gorgeous !

How does it write ? any quick sample you could gift us ? (barely to see the line width ) 

[NoType]

On 2/10/2025 at 4:27 AM, digitorum- Leonardo_W said:

 

Congrats, Beautiful The Origin Classique @NoType !  This green and gold version is simple gorgeous !

How does it write ? any quick sample you could gift us ? (barely to see the line width ) 

@digitorum- Leonardo_W Thank you very much!

 

The BB nib is juicy and buttery smooth.  

 

Clockwise from top right:

Montblanc Desk Accessories Instrument Tray

   mod  84037

   ident  111466

   (circa 2015)

Montblanc Writers Edition G B Shaw Conference Folder (A4)

   ident  103413

   lim  0642|3000

   (circa 2008)

Montblanc Meisterstück The Origin Classique Fountain Pen 

   mod  M23003

   ident  131342

Montblanc Meisterstück The Origin Green Ink

   ident  133069

 

 

Here is the writing sample.  (Please forgive the many errors incurred while attempting to multitask.)

Center: 

Montblanc Handcrafted Meister-Bütten Stationery Gift Set

   mod 31100

   ident 10450

      (2 sheets from large boxed set of handmade deckle-edged          items: 5 cards, 15 envelopes, 15 loose sheets)

   (circa 1990)

      (please see link below for additional information)

 

 

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

@NoType Thank you for complete sample of visuals and presentation of your writing set along with is a full letter of writing sample with this beautiful pen.

I like a lot this BB nib, it produces quite an interesting line. Personally, I have no pens in that size, i think I've read earlier that many of your Montblanc fountain pens are in that BB seize. 
Enjoy It ! It has a very interesting line width being a sort of italic.

[NoType]

8 hours ago, digitorum- Leonardo_W said:

@NoType Thank you for complete sample of visuals and presentation of your writing set along with is a full letter of writing sample with this beautiful pen.

I like a lot this BB nib, it produces quite an interesting line. Personally, I have no pens in that size, i think I've read earlier that many of your Montblanc fountain pens are in that BB seize. 
Enjoy It ! It has a very interesting line width being a sort of italic.

@digitorum- Leonardo_W It was my pleasure.  In my rush, I am afraid the writing is somewhat slapdash, and I neglected to include swirls and cross hatches focussing on the BB nib’s capacity for line variation.  It is kind of you to overlook these deficiencies in this, my first official writing sample.  

 

One clarification: the nature of the paper seems to have contributed to the particular look of the writing here.  Unfortunately, it did not occur to me at the time to write shorter samples on other, more widely available paper, such as Sugar Cane-based Staples, hp Premium32 32# laser print paper (practice); Black & Red Oxford Optic 90g, Fritz Schimpf Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Original Crown Mill 100% cotton, Rhodia 90gsm (medium-end); Clairfontaine Triomphe CR, Crane & Co Kid Finish, Fabriano Studio Watercolour Hot Press, Smythson of Bond Street, Wren Press (high-end); Amalfi, Crane, G Lalo Diane de Poitiers, Rössler, Thornwillow (laid paper); and C M Fabriano, Smythson (handmade).  To say nothing of Montblanc notebooks.  I do happen to have sheets and pads of Premium32, Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia, and Triomphe, as well as some Montblanc notebooks, but none were easily at hand when I quickly wrote the note for you.  (Presently, my desk drawer is chock full of loose sheets of both Meister-Bütten and Handcrafted Meister-Bütten, from various decades-old refills of 100 sheets each, to the exclusion of paper from other manufacturers.)

 

As such, in light of the omissions of cross hatches and swirls, and oversight of not using other paper manufacturers, the writing sample above lacks usefulness in demonstrating the true performance of the BB nib in the The Origin Classique fountain pen.  An unfortunate example of style over substance, regrettably all too widespread in today’s age.  Your discretion in not rightfully making this point is highly appreciated, if not wholly deserved.