Which MB Boutiques have you visited?

[chrisro]

2 that are now closed St. Louis and Oklahoma City but just recently went to the Chicago store on Michigan avenue and the Chicago airport location.

[niksch]

McLean, VA

St Louis, MO (Frontenac)

Charleston, SC--Lived there three years stopped by weekly...at least

Hamburg (Factory & Neuer Wall)

München

Frankfurt a.M. & Flughafen

Wein

Zürich

Paris

Barcelona

Strasbourg..many times

 

I lived in Heidelberg for five years, so was able to travel to many of the boutiques.

 

I liked the Strasbourg boutique the best. It had nothing to do with the nice young woman there, BTW. :-)

Edited September 24, 2009 by niksch

[FredRydr]

McLean, VA

St Louis, MO (Frontenac)

Charleston, SC--Lived there three years stopped by weekly...at least

Hamburg (Factory & Neuer Wall)

München

Frankfurt a.M. & Flughafen

Wein

Zürich

Paris

Barcelona

Strasbourg..many times

 

I lived in Heidelberg for five years, so was able to travel to many of the boutiques.

 

I liked the Strasbourg boutique the best. It had nothing to do with the nice young woman there, BTW. :-)

 

<sniff!> That's not fair! I've visited maybe three or four.

 

Fred

[niksch]

<sniff!> That's not fair! I've visited maybe three or four.

 

If I had not already been betrothed, I would be living in Alsace today.

 

Why are all these posts in italic?

[lanikeekee]

San Francisco

Melbourne Australia, Collins Street and the Crown Casino

Sydney

Singapore

 

And Montblanc representatives; Pencraft in Adelaide, The Pen Shoppe in Sydney and one in Perth I can't remember the name of.

 

Ignored in the ones in Melbourne, so no purchases from them!

Edited September 25, 2009 by lanikeekee

[Deirdre]

There used to be one in Pittsburgh Airport, which I've been to.

Apart from that, Santa Clara, CA.

[Sandy1]

Hello,

 

Visited most of the ones in Abu Dhabi & Dubai. Prefer the ones in Abu Dhabi. We usually bought some pens for the men & leather goods for the ladies as gifts. (Didn't care for their watches.)

 

Sandy1

[Ghost Plane]

That sounds like discrimination against the ladies! I think you should buy a fountain pen for me IMMEDIATELY to make up for past misdeeds. <grin>

[niksch]

I heard you don't like Bohemes.

[Sandy1]

GP -

 

Not to worry : we always hit the Gold Souq in Dubai for the ladies. Once they've had 24kt, you can't give'em 22kt. <grin>

[Sandy1]

That sounds like discrimination against the ladies! I think you should buy a fountain pen for me IMMEDIATELY to make up for past misdeeds. <grin>

 

GP -

 

Not to worry : we always hit the Gold Souq in Dubai for the ladies. Once they've had 24kt, you can't give'em 22kt. <grin>

[fabrimedeiros]

I've been to several in the US -

New York City, New York

Short Hills, New Jersey

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

 

Which have you visited? Anyone been to either of the two in Kazakhstan?

 

2 boutiques in Kazakhstan... No man, you are kidding!!!!!!

 

 

Sao Paulo, Brazil- Oscar Freire, street

Sao Paulo, Brazil- Higienopolis Shopping Mall

Sao Paulo, Brazil- Ibirapuera Shopping Mall

[Blade Runner]

Has anyone bought a pen or watch on a cruise ship? I recall a sales associate saying they were ADs and duty free.

[fabrimedeiros]

Has anyone bought a pen or watch on a cruise ship? I recall a sales associate saying they were ADs and duty free.

2 years ago, on a cruise ship, I was looking for MBs, but they were very expensive, despite the duty free.

 

jeen, have you ever bought?? Were reasoable prices??

[Blade Runner]

As I recall the prices on ship weren't great deals, but I learned that on the first night or two there was a 20% discount. I missed the discount and didn't buy. But having MBs on board was tempting. : )

[rideough]

I've been to the following MB boutiques:

 

Zurich

Dusseldorf

Koln

Brussels

Frankfurt

Toronto

Heathrow

Tampa

Orlando

 

Interestingly I do not own a Mont Blanc pen. I do buy their ink though. The help in the Orlando boutique was far and away the best service I've ever received..ANYHERE!

 

I was wearing cargo shorts and a T-shirt and when I asked about ink she asked if I was Canadian, I said yes, and then she went on about how nice Canadians are. Finally we got to the ink part and I said I was looking for fountain pen ink. Her service went from good to great. I left there having only spent $27 on 2 bottles of ink, but with a bag full of books and pamphlets!

[ArchiMark]

Just visited 2 in the past 2 weeks, both in the SF Bay Area....Santa Clara and San Francisco...

 

I found that the sales people at both were extremely helpful, friendly, courteous, and not pushy, very low-key sales approach.

[DetlevCM]

I've actively visited the Montblanc Boutique in Düsseldorf, Germany.

 

I've more fleetingly seen the one at Düsseldorf airport.

[Deirdre]

Just visited 2 in the past 2 weeks, both in the SF Bay Area....Santa Clara and San Francisco...

 

I found that the sales people at both were extremely helpful, friendly, courteous, and not pushy, very low-key sales approach.

I really like the Santa Clara boutique. Except for seeing some things they don't stock, I'd stick with that store for everything.

[DovR]

Do any of the boutiques actually have GOOD inexpensive buys or are they all full retail.

 

Always posh, high quality boutiques, prime locations, frequently knowledgeable staff. Service from excellent to indifferent. They do not always honor guarantees and workmanship. Many repairs cost an arm and a leg, sometimes they d for just a service charge. Probably sky high rental and prices to match. They know how to market!

 

nice to look around and see the new and old models, better to buy on the net or from wholesalers if you can. Beware of the fleabay shysters and fakes though.

 

I've been to nearly all their boutiques in Israel, at airports in Europe and US, and the store at Cape twn's water front. CT is awesome.