Higher end Viscontis on sale but with steel nibs

[poeticquantum]

Sharing these in case anyone wants to pick up a Visconti Opera Demo Carousel or Skeleton model for very good prices ($109 and $399 respectively) but with steel nibs.

 

Opera Demo @ $109

https://www.worldofwatches.com/pid/1095745/visconti-opera-demo-carousel-mint-fountain-pen-fine-nib-kp32-04-fpaf-z-pfkn9

 

Link showing steel nib: https://www.jomashop.com/visconti-opera-demo-carousel-mint-fountain-pen-fine-nib-kp32-04-fpaf.html

 

Reddit thread showing few more photos of the pen with #6 steel nib:

 

 

 

Skeleton @ $399

https://www.jomashop.com/visconti-skeleton-red-limited-edition-fountain-pen-kp43-01-fpam.html

 

Since the product pages don't provide any information on the nib material, the product images are blurry/ unclear, and the pricing is very tempting, I called customer service at World of Watches, and confirmed the Demo comes with a steel nib. Jomashop, which is selling the Skeleton model for $399, couldn't tell me what the nib material is on the Skeleton, but my strong hypothesis is these are steel nibbed based the model numbers.

 

This appears in line with Visconti's MO of getting rid of overstock pens by swapping in alternative nibs into high end pen bodies.

Now debating if I should get the Skeleton for research purposes/ to compare and contrast with the 18K Visconti Bronze Age or the 14K Voyager 30 I have in my collection.

 

Also fyi, these are both likely grey market goods which means no warranty etc. 

 

 

 

[nm4]

Bought one of the steel nibbed Opera Demos from Jomashop.  Writes nicely enough but not as good as a Visconti gold nib.  I think they are still very fairly priced.   Quality is hit or miss as the first one I received had a defective filler.  Weeks later still waiting on Jomashop to send a replacement.   The 2nd one I ordered fortunately works well.
 

Agree with your assessment that Visconti is getting rid of overstock this way.  The skeleton is a beauty and I’d be a buyer at $250…but $400 for a pen with a steel nib like the one I have is just too much.  
 

NM