Montblanc Saint-Exupery Le Ink

[visvamitra]

It seems in August Montblanc will introduce new LE ink - Antoine Saint - Exupery. It'll be sold in 50 ml bottles for 35 euros. I hope it's ok to post it now in june of the bottle can be preordered in some shops?

 

[888007888]

Excellent news. Thanks for sharing

[888007888]

Vis what color is it exactly?

[ca49reber]

Looks promising. I like it better than the pen.

[visvamitra]

Saint-Exupery Red Brown I believe.

[lgsoltek]

So it's the same price as the UNICEF blue, except they are going to pocket the part of profit they claimed to donate to UNICEF?

[visvamitra]

Exactly. It seems they've actually increaded their ink price by +/- 62 %. It was elegantly made as it seems older and smaller bottles are no longer available so they can say that it's new bottle and there's more ink inside. Given the volume though, the ink should cost 26-27 euros and not 35. Anyway - it sure guarantees higher margin for MB. On the other hand I'm pretty sure the sales will decrease. I won't buy this ink and so far I used to buy all MB LE inks to try. I think I'm not alone. Given the higer mark-up even if the sales decrease they'll still be fine though. As a plus it'll feel more luxurious than nowadays to get such a bottle.

Edited June 30, 2017 by visvamitra

[lgsoltek]

Exactly. It seems they've actually increaded their ink price by +/- 62 %. It was elegantly made as it seems older and smaller bottles are no longer available so they can say that it's new bottle and there's more ink inside. Given the volume though, the ink should cost 26-27 euros and not 35. Anyway - it sure guarantees higher margin for MB. On the other hand I'm pretty sure the sales will decrease. I won't buy this ink and so far I used to buy all MB LE inks to try. I think I'm not alone. Given the higer mark-up even if the sales decrease they'll still be fine though. As a plus it'll feel more luxurious than nowadays to get such a bottle.

 

 

I agree with you wholeheartedly, Vis. I don't mind if they charge more with bigger bottles, but at least make it proportionate, not this downright robbery. With this price increase I just stop wanting them anymore. (Same thing happened to me with Bung Box inks.)

[Joane]

Thanks for the heads up and photo. What surprises me is the choice of an earthy colour for a guy who as well as having been an author, was known for being a pilot. With his two most famous books being (Night Flight) and the planet-oriented (The Little Prince), I would have expected something in the blue range for sky.

[SamCapote]

Someone has 10 of these to sell now on EBay.

[Barkingpig]

And since MB online shop shows the Unicef Special Edition ink @ $39.00, the price seems reasonable for the listing.

[visvamitra]

Picture stolen from eBay listing:

 

[zaddick]

I like the color from the swab. Looks like I'll get a bottle to try out.

[visvamitra]

Not my cup of tea, to be honest

[da vinci]

I like the color from the swab. Looks like I'll get a bottle to try out.

+1 to that. I like dark colours.

[MrsHobie]

I like it very much, I'll try to have one

[lapis]

I don't know where he got it from but Fritz Schimpf says that the color reminds us of a sunset in the desert.

[bobje]

'Sunset in the desert.' That is marketing at its very best! Attractive color.

[lapis]

Bob, right on! Since we all know what his last years (and dreams) in the war were like, it is no wonder that he must have loved that color (sighted over the desert from his plane).

[NicolausPiscator]

Hmm! I would have expected another colour, I have to admit, just judging from the colours of the pens... But this seems blackberry and the price is in fact not reasonable at all.