Where Are Montblancs Manufactured

[River]

Are montblanc pens really manufactured in Germany, or are parts manufactured in China?

 

Someone I know claims to have been to the "real" montblanc factory in China.

 

I'm sure that is what the person at the factory told him, but I'm skeptical.

 

Anyone know the facts?

[Bo Bo Olson]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

The 146-149 C/C pens are all made in China.

 

If your friend could tell you where the secret MB factory is, I'm sure MB would like to know.

Edited November 10, 2011 by Bo Bo Olson

[hari317]

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

The 146-149 C/C pens are all made in China.

 

[sunnerd]

I have watched the start to finish of the nib manufacturing process in Montblanc Hamburg so I can say the nib is definitely made in Germany.

[fuchsiaprincess]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

The 146-149 C/C pens are all made in China.

 

If your friend could tell you where the secret MB factory is, I'm sure MB would like to know.

 

:clap1:

[gemgemhk]

146 to 149 got c/c cheap version? really?

[hari317]

146 to 149 got c/c cheap version? really?

 

exclusively sold through the ebay boutiques of the Chinese factory.

[gemgemhk]

146 to 149 got c/c cheap version? really?

 

exclusively sold through the ebay boutiques of the Chinese factory.

icic thanks

[gemgemhk]

I am not really a collector but just like to buy one or two this and that, like pen, camera, watch, etc.

I got a very common MB fp , but dont know the model number so far. The clip is flat with a mark engraved at the back, it's very tiny , looks like Pia or Tia,Serial Number on rim is XM2567755, will someone here pleasehelp me to check and let me know

1. model no.?

2. fake or true?

3. what engraved on clip reverse, curious to know.

 

pics attached here, may be this posting of mine together with the pics will enable ppl to identify genuine mb from fake ones.

thanks a lot gg.

Edited November 10, 2011 by gemgemhk

[hari317]

144

most probably Genuine

Pix: just a Montblanc Trademark originally used by them for pencils.

[River]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

The 146-149 C/C pens are all made in China.

 

If your friend could tell you where the secret MB factory is, I'm sure MB would like to know.

 

That's what I thought. Thanks.

[Michael R.]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

 

You are not 100% correct; the most rare limited editions like the green Fitzgerald, red Jules Verne and Copernicus Rollerball are made in China as well.

 

Michael

[s5blitzer]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

 

You are not 100% correct; the most rare limited editions like the green Fitzgerald, red Jules Verne and Copernicus Rollerball are made in China as well.

 

Michael

 

I would like to buy some of them cheap and post them on ebay at a reasonable profit. :ltcapd:

[gemgemhk]

The expensive MB are all made in Germany; in Hamburg.

 

The cheap affordable MB's are all made in China.

 

 

You are not 100% correct; the most rare limited editions like the green Fitzgerald, red Jules Verne and Copernicus Rollerball are made in China as well.

 

Michael

 

yea.........I would agree indeed, mr.michael r. china can manufacturer high precision items as long as the brand name owner 1. supplies the raw material, 2 the tools, i.e the machine or the production line, the supervising production engineers 3. the quality control team then even the Ferrari Formula can be made by China too.......

[gemgemhk]

144

most probably Genuine

Pix: just a Montblanc Trademark originally used by them for pencils.

 

thank you, cos I know 149 and 146 but not 144.

[Michael R.]

Here you go but I think others already had the same idea

 

Here is an interesting read with lots of wonderful pictures and my beloved green Jules Fitzvernegerald and other LE replicas :bonk:

 

Article on MB Fakes

 

 

http://www.replica-luxury-shop.com/images/replica%20cheap%20sunglasses/Mont%20Blanc%20Pen%20005.jpg

 

http://www.watches-reserve.com/code/files/watches/mont-blanc-pens-range-(2).jpg

 

http://cdn2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/112/711/941/wsKMtU9PLNqcEDF.jpg

 

http://www.replica-luxury-shop.com/images/replica%20cheap%20sunglasses/Mont%20Blanc%20Pen%20004.jpg

 

http://www.replica-luxury-shop.com/images/replica%20cheap%20sunglasses/Mont%20Blanc%20Pen%20010.jpg

 

http://www.replica-luxury-shop.com/images/replica%20cheap%20sunglasses/Mont%20Blanc%20Pen%20002.jpg

 

http://www.replica-luxury-shop.com/images/replica%20cheap%20sunglasses/Mont%20Blanc%20Pen%20016.jpg

 

Don't you love the green Copernicus :meow: ?

 

 

Michael

Edited November 10, 2011 by Michael R.

[s5blitzer]

Here you go but I think others already had the same idea

 

And an interesting read with lots of wonderful pictures and my beloved green Jules Fitzvernegerald and other LE replicas :bonk:

 

Article on MB Fakes

 

 

Michael

 

Excellent set of pictures showing the high quality made in China Montblanc pens. One huge exception though ... they are infringing on trademark and copyright and intellectual property.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[leod]

this thread is funny :roflmho:

 

all these replica's are getting better so buyer beware on those ebay listings with blurry images

[gemgemhk]

actually, it's not difficult to find out fake but unless u got a pen in hand, it's always related to machinery used in manufacturing, in mb pen, it's the machine which makes the metallic parts, if the machinery precision not up to standard, then always the so called polishing or cutting step supposed to have defects, like the aforesaid arrow clips, the clutch of the cap, the gold trim , the metallic wrapping around the rollerball's tip. For apparels, it's the dyeing part. For leatherware, it's the stitching part, for home repair tools, then edges or sharpness related to machinery cutting.

Without saying deals in eBay always got risks, e.g. the item already got cracks, the guys just pack it in a way looks easy to get crushed, so when u open the wrappage, u find ur pen barrel cracked, they can find excuse dat the damage due to postal problem , not theirs, buyrs take shipping risk, what u can blame is that u ar unlucky, rite? I so far have not bought any pen from eBay, they always show you pics how nice looking are the outside of the pen, but never show u the inside, like the connector, the nib section, the press bar of the cartridge converter, and how u know the cap can clutch the nib section or not, not without hesitations at all. first hand pen still better, ....mmmmm a virgin pen.lol

Edited November 11, 2011 by gemgemhk

[Rowbo]

Picked up a 'Copernicus' fp on ebay just for a giggle and a very few £. Seller put it in 'everything else' category with a tongue-in-cheek "don't know what this is, found it in the garage" and a blurry photo showing a box with 'Montblanc' visible, so he was not really trying to pass off a fake as genuine - I actually gave him positive feedback as he looked like a reputable dealer in first-day covers (postage stamps) and I didn't want to spoil his rating. The pen has chrome rings and the cap and body looks like it is wound with black nylon fishing line. The box looks even worse. It's a cheap CC, but it does actually write, well sort of. I put the ink back in the bottle.