There was a fancy party in London last night to launch the Etoile de Montblanc pen collection. From what literature I've seen, there is a resin model, a jewel-encrusted resin and a range of precious metal options all encrusted with semi-precious stones.

Has anyone seen this in the flesh?

Unfortunately, I haven't seen it at the moment but I have tremendous curiosity to see it. From the pictures it seems nice. I hope somebody to post some pictures in the forum.

I look forward to seeing photos of these, though they will be put of my budget.

Go to:

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/...ages/103897.jpg

for a picture.

It is nice, but it looks almost feminine with the tapered curve of the barrel and the other curves in general. The diamond ornamentation also adds to this feel.

-Nkk

In the Fahrney's catalog the line is referred to as "jewelry that happens to write."

Yes, A friend is the manager at Mont Blanc, sold me one. She says they won ' t be for public sale for at least another month (in Latin America).
It s a real Beauty! Check it out yourself!!!
Regards
Eda

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I'm not particularly crazy about the design of this pen. It just looks very un-Montblanc, if you know what I mean. However, I am still intensely crazy about getting to see it in person. You know, no harm looking...

PRAG

I've seen a few different pictures of the pen and honestly it looks like a starwalker whose cap end swelled to an odd shape. There is the gold and the diamond but the shape is just odd to my eyes.

Kurt

need to see it in the flesh but for some reason i do not like it. well is just the first impression. too femenine.... reminds me the female editions like the garbo, etc,,, and a lot like the starwalker...

fpn talked about it and post a picture and yet again i do not like it... apparently it just take cartridges just like the boheme... not sure need to study it a bit..
www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=73683

It is definately catering for the female pen market. But not as classy as the Garbo edition IMO.

Anyway, lets wait and see how it sells...

Took a look at these last week, definatly one for the ladies, way to feminine for me

I saw that 2 weeks ago in London and have ordered one for our wedding anniversary. I saw the limited edition with all teh jewels in white metal yesterday. Number 11 of 15 yesterday in bond street.

Must cost a fortune !!!

Did you notice how much was the LE selling for??

It did not arrive to Latin America. Not even to show off!

Eda

I paid £1695 for my wife's standard rollerball version in resin. The limited edition number 11 of 15 was approx. £23.600 in white gold and in red gold they have number 1 of 15.

We still haven't received our allocation of Etoile pens yet. I guess Montblanc UK are stocking up their own outlets before letting it loose on the wider marketplace!