Should A Non-Millionaire Buy A Visconti Millionaire?

[jkingrph]

Wish I had not seen this. I would actually like two, one in brown the other in green. I see Chatterly luxuries has the brown listed at 950, same pen on ebay 1950, quite a variation in price. Either way they are out of my range now that I am semi retired.

[mchenart]

When I visited the Visconti flagship store in Florence last October, I was kindly shown the four Millionaire pens. It is no mean feat to turn real marble into such thin-walled barrels and caps. Here they are.

 

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[jkingrph]

I just got an email, ChatterlyLuxuries has them on sale for $495

[PAKMAN]

Yep now they are in my price range!

[Barkingpig]

I guess the past year has not been kind to the sale of "Millionaire" pens; 75% reduction in price would hurt my feelings if I had purchased one when released. I do think they are beautiful pens; imagine having all 4 colors for the price of ONE pen, when previously released!

[whichwatch]

Bryant's special price is for the fountain pen without the roller ball segment. Still, I've had my eye on this pen for months and he has me thinking. $500 less than his previous price. A rollerball sure isn't worth $500 to me!

[Ghost Plane]

Hard part is deciding which one...

[jkingrph]

I like the green and the brown, but the color variation in the brown wins out for me.

[empliau]

If I read Chatterly right, all they have left is medium nibs. That leaves me (and Ghost Plane?) with a much easier decision .....

[Ghost Plane]

Yep

[Tancred]

$495 is a true giveaway price for the pen - I have just bought the ivory and the black one; beautiful pens to be sure. The rollerball section is practically worthless to me - I would pay no more than $50 for it.

[FriendAmos]

Pretty as a display item in a glass case. But a pen that won't survive being dropped onto the floor is not worth much as a practical item.

[Ghost Plane]

Most of the pens I cherish wouldn't survive that abuse. That's why I had replaceable brass-bodied pens for out in the hangar. My normal surrounds are more civilized.

[jkingrph]

Pretty as a display item in a glass case. But a pen that won't survive being dropped onto the floor is not worth much as a practical item.

 

A couple of the Italian pen dealers state that Visconti will repace or repair any parts "in case of any and all accidental damage"

 

I tried posting links but it did not work.

[beeth23]

I plunged for the Honey version... and just received it. Surprisingly light uncapped.

 

I justified it to myself as a nice "different" material to own a fp in...... And the spectacular price drop.

[langere]

I'm waiting for mine in Forest Brown - I'm really excited to have it in my hands soon -

 

Erick

[welcmhm]

 

A couple of the Italian pen dealers state that Visconti will repace or repair any parts "in case of any and all accidental damage"

 

I tried posting links but it did not work.

I purchased a green Visconti Millionaire about 8 months ago and they do come with a lifetime warranty for the original purchaser to fix or replace marble that is cracked or broken. It really is a gorgeous pen, but sadly I don't use it as much as I would like for a pen this expensive. I was looking to sell it, but now that there are such steep discounts it seems that I won't get nearly what I paid for it, so I may keep it.

[bbs]

I just became a Millionaire, thanks to Bryant! One thing I hadn't noticed was that the feed matches the Ivory resin on the rest of the pen - until inked, then you'll never forget what's inside ...

[Ghost Plane]

Pretty! I love the white feeds.

[jkingrph]

How many did they make? I liked the brown so well I ordered the green, the numbering on both is 133/988.