Need Some Help With A Montegrappa

[rolo305]

So I work for Jaguar and there is this "Jaguar Ultimate pen by Montegrappa" sitting in a display case and work. I have yet to own an Italian pen don't know much about them. Really whats bugging me the pen in the US retails for $495 and it looks like it has a steal nib. Could that be right? It don't see any 14k, 18k markings on it. Here is a link https://shop.jaguar.com/uk/jaguar-ultimate-pen

 

 

[NicolausPiscator]

I would say that it has a 18 ct gold nib as they always look like this nib.

[gmax]

If it was gold, it would be clearly marked as such. The nib shown looks exactly like the steel nib on the Elmo model.

[RubenDh]

Yup, it would've been marked for sure.

[Freddy]

So I work for Jaguar and there is this "Jaguar Ultimate pen by Montegrappa" sitting in a display case and work. I have yet to own an Italian pen don't know much about them. Really whats bugging me the pen in the US retails for $495 and it looks like it has a steal nib. Could that be right? It don't see any 14k, 18k markings on it. Here is a link https://shop.jaguar.com/uk/jaguar-ultimate-pen

 

 

 

A steel nib...pen was made for Jaguar....however if you want a car pen with Au 750/1000 nib.....Get a Montegrappa Ferrari pen in red not solid Au...

Fred

[rolo305]

That would be nice. But I work for Jaguar Land Rover.

 

 

 

A steel nib...pen was made for Jaguar....however if you want a car pen with Au 750/1000 nib.....Get a Montegrappa Ferrari pen in red not solid Au...

Fred

[rolo305]

Sounds like its steel then. Its nice but not for $495 us even though I can get it cheaper but still not worth it.

 

Thanks guys for all your help

[Freddy]

That would be nice. But I work for Jaguar Land Rover.

 

 

 

Buy it..I won't tell anyone...{Mum's The Word}

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Fred

[benbot517]

I have to say its really pretty nice looking and understated, which is a surprise

[Vicary]

Nice looking pen. There are some surprisingly expensive pens featuring steel nibs. This would appear to be one of them!

 

Oddly enough, the automobile themed pens seem to be some of the worst offenders. Graf von Faber Castell is currently offering a steel nibbed Bentley pen for $660, which seems absurd to me. In light of that, the Montegrappa/Jaguar pen doesn't seem so bad. I can't say that I'm nuts about the steel Montegrappa nibs though. They're overly firm and run fine. The Faber Castell steel nibs are phenomenal though...