Authenticating Montblanc Leather Goods?

[jbz]

Does anyone know of a way to authenticate Montblanc leather planners/organizers outside of the warranty card? Is there a serial number typically on its leather goods?

[jar]

Neither warranty cards or serial numbers are much help in authentication, both are often faked. The best way is detailed familiarity with the product and very close examination of the construction and materials, particularly in areas that don't normally show.

[jbz]

Has anyone ever seen a warranty card that looks like the one pictured here?

 

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[jbz]

Just to provide more information, I purchased a Diaries and Notes small organizer off of Amazon from an overstock seller (high-volume seller with tens of thousands of ratings). The item appears to be authentic from my inspection. The stitching is perfect and the leather quality is excellent. The warranty card in the back of the service guide is not stamped, but it included an additional card exactly like the one pictured above. The additional card is stamped with the name "MB Deutschland GmbH" with an address on it where the section for "authorised retailer" is. I wanted to see, however, if anyone here has ever seen a separate card like this.

Edited May 5, 2012 by jbz

[Chrissy]

I would say it seems authentic from the pictures and your description. I don't believe that "MB Deutschland GmbH" is a name often used by Chinese counterfeiters

[jbz]

I would say it seems authentic from the pictures and your description. I don't believe that "MB Deutschland GmbH" is a name often used by Chinese counterfeiters

Yes, I believe that it is authentic as well. I'm thinking that MB may have sold a large number of these organizers as overstock to wholesalers, so instead of removing each service guide (which is inconveniently stored at the very bottom of the box), they chose to just put an additional pre-stamped warranty card in each box. When you open the box, the warranty card is the first thing you see on top of the other items.