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Bought this pen this saturday, just to share on FPN, what do you think of this?

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3224.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3225.jpg

 

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http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3230.jpg

 

(to be cont'd)

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Hari

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hari317 Museum Piece

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Part 2

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3231.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3232.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3229.jpg

 

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Part 3: Concluded.

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3234.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3235.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3236.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/MB%20solitaire/IMG_3237.jpg

 

Had to do this three part business, the board is not allowing me to link more photos per post...

 

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Hari

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Sorry: is this a test or...?

 

No, I am sorry if it came across as a test, it is intended only as an example and comments are invited...

 

Best,

Hari

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Hari,

Nice Solitaire Doue! I'm very fond of the combination of black resin, sterling cap and gold trim.

The only Doue I have is one of the Aurora 88. I hope to get the MB 75th anniversary 146 Doue one day.

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Hari,

Nice Solitaire Doue! I'm very fond of the combination of black resin, sterling cap and gold trim.

The only Doue I have is one of the Aurora 88. I hope to get the MB 75th anniversary 146 Doue one day.

 

Jeen Thanks! but look closer, I paid only 12USD for this pen. ;)

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Hari

 

I'm pretty sure that you already know that this pen is a pale imitation of our much beloved MB Meisterstuck.

 

But for $12US I'm sure it will write properly and that you may get some use out of it.

 

And may this be a lesson to us all....there are many MBs out there...and many many more replicas!

 

"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society"......Mark Twain

 

 

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Hari

 

I'm pretty sure that you already know that this pen is a pale imitation of our much beloved MB Meisterstuck.

 

But for $12US I'm sure it will write properly and that you may get some use out of it.

 

And may this be a lesson to us all....there are many MBs out there...and many many more replicas!

 

Is it really fake? The thought did enter my mind briefly...

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Hari,

Nice Solitaire Doue! I'm very fond of the combination of black resin, sterling cap and gold trim.

The only Doue I have is one of the Aurora 88. I hope to get the MB 75th anniversary 146 Doue one day.

 

Jeen Thanks! but look closer, I paid only 12USD for this pen. ;)

 

Lovley pen, like the rose gold, but the price, WOW, are you serious, is this a genuine MB!

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And how can this be, because he is the Kwisatz Haderach.

 

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OK then, I'm game.... As a complete MB novice, what are we highlighting here as the most obvious evidence of fakery.....?

Ok, from what I see:

Odd shaped star on the top of the cap.

The trim ring at the end of the barrel seems too wide.

Fake converter.

The flourishes on the nib are wrong.

And if I were a little more experienced, the feed might have been a clue.

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Faber Castell E-Motion in Pearwood, F nib
Montblanc 149, F nib
Visconti Divina Proporzione 1618, S nib
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Montblanc Solitaire Silver Barley BP
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I agree with some of what PRG said above. But if fake, this is an excellent fake and quite scary for buyers. Will the owner please elaborate on this?

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OK then, I'm game.... As a complete MB novice, what are we highlighting here as the most obvious evidence of fakery.....?

Ok, from what I see:

Odd shaped star on the top of the cap.

The trim ring at the end of the barrel seems too wide.

Fake converter.

The flourishes on the nib are wrong.

And if I were a little more experienced, the feed might have been a clue.

 

Dear PRAG,

the feed for the Solitaire Doue as new is vertically grooved with 3 channels. Assuming that was changed the width of the first fin after the ink hole is a bit too thick - they should be of equal thickness or almost.

 

 

 

Stay well,

Solomon

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Hi Everone, yes this pen is a fake originating from China, I came across this pen in the local market and it was sold to me as a fake, however I bought the pen just to document it and share here as an example of an extremely well made fake and if it were on an ebay auction, probably impossible to determine with some off-focus photos.

 

And may this be a lesson to us all....there are many MBs out there...and many many more replicas!

 

True, we have to watch out! The fakers are improving and probably this example is their state of the art?

 

OK then, I'm game.... As a complete MB novice, what are we highlighting here as the most obvious evidence of fakery.....?

 

Andrew, the most obvious giveaway here is the shoddy 925 hallmark and the fudged STOD logo for a person like me who has never handled the real version of this pen. The usual fakery indicators like the clip button has been mimicked very well, the star is pretty well made and looks genuine, the nib is an exact copy of the one on the Chopin?, I do not have one to compare closely so I took the detailed photos, so pls give your inputs. The section threads are missing the metal afterpart as GVL pointed out in a seperate thread, the converter looks like the genuine item but does not have the threads to secure to section. The feeder looks close to original

 

I agree with some of what PRG said above. But if fake, this is an excellent fake and quite scary for buyers. Will the owner please elaborate on this?

 

Exactly why I made this post.

 

However the pen writes very well, but I have no plans to use it. I hope my 12USD investment will be useful to keep our members better informed.

 

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Hari

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When initially looking at the photos, I thought the pen might be a knock off. Of course, having read through the thread, I now know it is. What threw me off was the nib. I am accustomed to seeing IPG nibs on fakes. This nib is such a good copy it is scary!

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Dear Hari,

that is a good fake but when you are in China the next time, particularly Shanghai, get the local tour guide to bring to stores selling the 'mirror image' counterfeits (various brands and articles). That's when the fun begins.

 

As an OT the manager of a local Mulberry outlet told me she could not differentiate a 'mirror image' handbag from the real article.

 

Stay well,

Solomon

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On closer inspection the cap's fit and finish looks wrong. But from a cursory look it looks passable.

Thanks for the valuable lesson Hari.

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That is a very close copy. For someone who is not into MB pens and wanted to get a good deal on one, they would be fooled easily, and I don't think that even the pen enthusiast could blame them.

 

Just wanted to add that the section ring looks a bit off too.

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