Mb 149 75Th Year Or 90 Year ?

[arashdeepsinghmann]

Hey Guys,

I am thinking of buying new 149 and debating between 75th anniversary limited edition fountain pen and this years 90 year limited edition 149 fountain pen in F or M nib.

what you think which one I should go for I like 75th edition nib better than 90 year nib but overall both are v nice looking pens. another thing is 90 year I can go to Montblanc boutique and buy from here locally but for 75th edition I will need to go out and buy from someone on ebay as new or second hand. I am not sure what to do so thought of asking you experts here what you think.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks

[orbit]

I think you will wind up with the 90th anyway so you should shoot for that first and if that doesn't satisfy your taste buds get the 75th

 

I just got a 90th myself and it's an extremely nice pen

[zaddick]

Do you like the thrill of the hunt? If so then go for the 75th. It will probably cost you me to find one new though.

[zaddick]

I just noticed you are looking for a limited edition. The 75th is going to be a lot more expensive than the 90th. Of course, I think it is a lot more beautiful with the MOP star.

 

My comments above were assuming you meant the special edition, which is more in line with the 90th.

[arashdeepsinghmann]

I just noticed you are looking for a limited edition. The 75th is going to be a lot more expensive than the 90th. Of course, I think it is a lot more beautiful with the MOP star.

 

My comments above were assuming you meant the special edition, which is more in line with the 90th.

I mean 75th Special edition not the MOP one I can't afford that one for sure sorry My mistake. I mean 75th special edition with regular white star on the top of cap.

Edited April 29, 2014 by arashdeepsinghmann

[Chrissy]

I would go for the 90th

[BrandonA]

Can you see yourself owning them both in the future? If you can then I'd get the 90th now as you can buy it brand new. You can then get the 75th when you are ready from the secondhand market.

 

If you're only going to get one pen then I think you answered your question by stating that you prefer the nib on the 75th nib better. Loads of people buy good MBs from ebay, the key is to wait until a good one presents iself.

[tma888]

75th for me personally.

I have one but its only the 145 though.

The 90th doesnt really sing to me.

 

Cheers.

[KAC]

I'm speculating here, but I suspect MB will produce as many "90th" as they can sell this fiscal year. Perhaps that's incorrect, but when I talked to MB by telephone earlier this month, I was not disabused of that understanding. The 75th, on the other hand, has completed its production run. I have no idea how many were made. Perhaps consideration of relative scarcity might factor into your decision.

[Opooh]

I would go for the 90th, it is new not used and you can choose your nib size, for the 75th you will have to take what you can get.

[orbit]

 

Opooh said it best

[arashdeepsinghmann]

thank you guys. I think I am more leaned towards 75th special edition 149 compared to 90th which I saw in person at local Montblanc Boutique. I located one new 75th 149 but in M nib and now I am wondering if I buy that and ask MB if they can swith nib to F how much they will charge me or is there other way to make M a nice wet F nib?? what you guys think will that be possible??

I appreciate your help.

thanks

[JLS1]

thank you guys. I think I am more leaned towards 75th special edition 149 compared to 90th which I saw in person at local Montblanc Boutique. I located one new 75th 149 but in M nib and now I am wondering if I buy that and ask MB if they can swith nib to F how much they will charge me or is there other way to make M a nice wet F nib?? what you guys think will that be possible??

I appreciate your help.

thanks

 

I think that if you buy the 75th SE from a boutique that you'll be able to take advantage of the MB's free nib swap to go from M to F, but this will probably depend on the availability of 75th Anniversary F nibs. That said, your boutique should be able to contact MB service/HQ and see if this would be possible.

[arashdeepsinghmann]

 

I think that if you buy the 75th SE from a boutique that you'll be able to take advantage of the MB's free nib swap to go from M to F, but this will probably depend on the availability of 75th Anniversary F nibs. That said, your boutique should be able to contact MB service/HQ and see if this would be possible.

 

I called local MB boutique and got 300-400 US dollars as rough estimate for nib exchange. hmm still thinking what to do. I dont even know how much import tax will be one a pen between 1000 to 2000 USD imported from outside USA. So have to look at that as I dont want to end up spending 2K on 149

[Montblanc owner and lover]

go for the 90th so you'll be sure to have one brand new and in perfect conditions...and buy the 75th later or save during 10 years to buy MB's 100 year pen

[arashdeepsinghmann]

go for the 90th so you'll be sure to have one brand new and in perfect conditions...and buy the 75th later or save during 10 years to buy MB's 100 year pen

as a matter of fact thats exactly what I was thinking this morning and told my wife if I don't get 75th edition I will surely get 100th if I live by then.

[dmvara]

For me personally I like the 75th, but that is just me.  It is your money and you need to make the decision that best suits you.  We can all provide advice, but ultimately the decision is yours because you are the one that is going to eventually own it.  Buy the one you gravitate towards.  The one that when you look at your heart skips a beat.  Have fun and good luck!  

Here are some photos of my 149 75th anniversary limited edition with MOP.

 

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont_zpsd3e5f0e0.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont3_zps8c0cd5b8.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont2_zps8b3fa90b.jpg


http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont4_zps8f9243db.jpg


http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont5_zps6f176a64.jpg


http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff203/dmvara/MB%20broad/mont1_zps07677836.jpg
 

[zaddick]

A good nibmeister can take an M to an F without a problem and make it amazing for you.

 

I doubt the one found was at a dealer, so the 300 to 400 exchange cost its right, but you would also have to wait maybe 2 months to get it back.

 

If you want a 100 year pen you can get one now. MB is good at celebrating various anniversaries. They have pens for the 100th anniversary of the firm, but I don't think a special 149.

[Chrissy]

I saw the 90th anniversary 149 yesterday. I also saw the regular small sized box that it comes with, rather than the large square 149 box plus ink bottle that I would have imagined it would come with.

 

No way would I buy one with that box.

Edited May 1, 2014 by Chrissy

[orbit]

The box is stopping you from buying one? The boxes are all pretty cheaply made anyhow. It is dumb how they don't include a free bottle of ink though. It should come with a bottle of the 90 years gray.

 

I will admit when I got my first 149 opening that box was a great moment.