Monteverde - Regatta Questions

[jmercer]

Well its my first official post! I am coming here for some help on a newly acquired pen. I purchased this one at Scottsdale Pen and Knife. Its a blue and yellow Monteverde Regatta. The shop owner explained to me that this pen was in a Doctors pen collection and was taken care of. I saw it in the bottom of the showcase and told him i would buy it without even trying it. its that beautiful (to me of course).

 

Anyway... he didn't have any other information on the pen. I got it home and inked it up with Waterman Turquoise in a Monteverde converter that I got with the Intima I also bought. This pen is really smooth. like unbelievably smooth. I was wondering if there are any other Regatta owners out there that can help me out with more information on this pen. I have no idea when they were made, how much they were new, what nib size it has, or even if they are all this smooth. I would love to buy another one (or 12 lol) after the experience I have with this one.

 

Thanks!

JM

 

[Uncle Red]

You can try here

 

http://www.monteverdepens.com/

 

There is a new version in production.

 

http://www.gouletpens.com/Monteverde_Regatta_Sport_Fountain_Pens_s/1491.htm

Edited March 23, 2014 by Uncle Red

[inotrym]

I think you have the first version of the pen.

Screw cap instead of the current magnetic.

 

In a way you're lucky cause these pens do not exist anymore, but then again I think both re-releases are much more interesting than the original.

 

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/regatta.htm

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/regatta1.htm

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/regatta_sport.htm

 

 

edit:

 

found this topic, so the pen was definately released before 2005

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/1533-monteverde-regatta/

Edited March 23, 2014 by inotrym

[79spitfire]

I have one of these, and I never really warmed up to it. I agree with you, however it's a very pretty pen!