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At a USA Pen Show in the early 90s, I met world-renowned, Dante Del Vecchio. He has been called, "creative genius, champion, expert, and virtuoso of luxury writing instruments".

His recent masterpiece development to benefit us as fountain pen enthusiasts is the Pineider, The La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Collection. The high-quality brand Pineider was established in 1774. This Pineider model incorporates new material, i.e., it is resin-based combined with marble dust, which increases the durability of the stunning finish. It has a comfortable metal grip section that is ergonomically friendly. The closure system is a Del Vecchio innovation= a twist action, magnetic lock. The filling system is cartridge/converter. There are 5 different colors available. (And a ball pen and rollerball pen). And fellow Members, I saved the best for last>yet another Del Vecchio brainchild: the 14k, quill-cut, hyperflex nib--consistent writing pleasure--exactly what we seek! This nib is super smooth and will please a lot of fountain pen fans!

 

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I am not a covetous person, but this is one pen - over many gorgeous pens out there - that I would love to own. They are stunning in everyway. I only hope that one day I can afford one.

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I am not a covetous person, but this is one pen - over many gorgeous pens out there - that I would love to own. They are stunning in everyway. I only hope that one day I can afford one.

 

May your wish come true!

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Meeting Dante was awesome. He is very knowledgable and quite charming, but best of all, he's a heck of a pen maker.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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I enjoyed meeting Dante at a pen show. He was very engaging and great to talk with. The pens look great - if only they didn't have a metal section. I'm just not a fan of metal sections, and that alone keeps me from trying a Pineider.

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Well, I could recommend this pen maker in Arkansas. He could probably make you section in an amazing resin, though I think you'd prefer an ebonite. You would want to have him keep the magnet.

 

:) Of course, you might find it less expensive to have a pen custom made.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I hope this model stays in production for at least a year, I just bought my first mont blanc 149 and won't be able to afford this for at least a year, but I really, really want a soft stub one.

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Just discovered this brand through its inclusion in a catalogue supplement that I received today from the Fountain Pen Hospital, so I did a search for the name on this site and found only this one thread that had it in the title. It says "Firenze 1774" under the logo in the catalogue, but the brand seems to have just come into existence, even if the name was in use long ago (bizarre that a Germanic name like "Pineider'--in Italian, that would be pronounced with "eh-ee" in the middle syllable, not the German "ei"--would have attached itself to a pen manufacturer in Florence). Anyway, it certainly looks very attractive, and the FPH catalogue says that the the Grande Bellezza has a "hyperflex nib" of 14k gold.

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I did a search for the name on this site and found only this one thread that had it in the title. It says "Firenze 1774" under the logo in the catalogue, but the brand seems to have just come into existence, even if the name was in use long ago

 

Pineider has been in business for a while as a stationery maker, and has just recently entered the fountain pen market with the hiring of Dante Del Vecchio.

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Pineider has been in business for a while as a stationery maker, and has just recently entered the fountain pen market with the hiring of Dante Del Vecchio.

 

Ah, that makes sense. Didn't think there were a lot of pen makers in Florence (or anywhere else) in 1774! Still leaves me wondering how such a Germanic-looking name got there, though.

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The pen comes in a lovely case and includes some of the amazing stationery.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pineider has been in business for a while as a stationery maker, and has just recently entered the fountain pen market with the hiring of Dante Del Vecchio.

 

Pineider has actually been offering Fountain pens under their own name for several years....the Pens have been manufactured for them by Omas, Visconti and Stipula...and perhaps others.

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So who has used this pen and what are your impressions?

Love all, trust a few, do harm to none. Shakespeare

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Pineider has actually been offering Fountain pens under their own name for several years....the Pens have been manufactured for them by Omas, Visconti and Stipula...and perhaps others.

 

The metal grip section and the colors in the resin make me suspect that this model is made by Visconti; and if that surmise is correct, then one should not expect it to write well without adjustment.

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I highly doubt the pens are made by Visconti since they were designed by Del vecciho who Visconti fired. And based on the other thread on these pens, they write very well.

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Pineider has actually been offering Fountain pens under their own name for several years....the Pens have been manufactured for them by Omas, Visconti and Stipula...and perhaps others.

 

 

I believe what Bill P. was trying to say is that Pineider has been selling fountain pens for many years. They were made, however, by other Italian manufacturers. When Mr. Del Vecchio left Visconti (regardless of how he left), the leadership at Pineider felt that he could provide the opportunity for them to manufacture their own pens, which you now see as the Avatar and the La Grande Bellezza. I am sure many others are in the works.

 

At some point in time, my hope is to own one of these beauties. Yes, the pens are stunning, but I am very interested in the nibs and the writing experience. Sadly, they are outside of my budget at the current time.

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The Bellezza nibs are awesome to write with. I just got one in F, and getting a few other sizes to try. It is really quite soft, and you should write lightly with it.

I think there are plenty of reviews on it, so I won't dive into it.

 

But so far, I think the iperflex nib is actually the best feature of the pen.

 

As for the metallic section, its a hit or miss. Aesthetically, its gorgeous, much more so in real life.

Functionally, depends on how you grip. My fingers are relatively small, so I am fine, But I would suggest trying it before buying.

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I keep finding this pen in my shopping cart at Goulet but every time I back down because of that disgusting polished section. I will never buy another pen with a polished metal section.

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