Gold Or Platinum For A Fountain Pen

[Rumyana]

When it comes to choosing a FP finish which one do you prefer : Gold or Platinum?

[s5blitzer]

More the brass / gold finish although I have a couple with the platinum trim.

[a.zy.lee]

Personally, I prefer the look of platinum. Not so blingy.

[jar]

LOL

 

Depends on the pen. Generally not a fan of platinum or palladium or chrome but have pens finished in all of those.

[Pen Nut]

Either but it has to be solid. Leave the precious plastic crew and join us

[Mister Mont Blanc]

I love Platinum way more than gold or anything else! PLATINUM!

[mosh_2k7]

THIS!!

 

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[The Blue Knight]

If it's a high end pen I'd rather it be gold however on cheaper pens I prefer silver.

[Mister Mont Blanc]

THIS!!

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/f8f1b9109ccce26c97b2adda833627a9.jpg

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/79af3d31faee3ca3ce7cb432fce334d3.jpg

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/54c0ef1fa8f685d680d3896de4dcaaf5.jpg

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/9713086defefa53bffb522ab6782d896.jpg

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/bf1eb803e5d45442b66bab755bdc8cb0.jpg

 

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p616/montblanc2006/b1830988a23aea39820fb2c87219176a.jpg

THIS is gorgeous!!

[KellenPAC]

Platinum, which means I will have to get a 149 plated if I pick one up. Not a fan of the gold.

[Opooh]

Doesn't matter, as long it has a 8 or 9 nib under the hood.

[Jeff_H]

I much prefer platinum to gold. However, my first gold trim pen was the 146 and I'm strangely ok with it. I have since acquired two additional pens with gold trim, but only because I found great deals on them here. If money was no object and I always had a choice between the two.... platinum every time.

[HermetiC]

Platinum

[______Zaphod_Beeblebrox]

Platinum or Solid Sterling Silver

[Mister Mont Blanc]

In addition to the trim, just to cover all aspects lol, I think a Platinum nib looks much better over a gold or gold and Platinum nib. However outside of those options, I really love the rose-gold nib of the 90 Years pens too.

[Michael R.]

Usually I choose the gold finish trim; especially when the pen is of a traditional design.

 

On a few modern pens I like a silver colored trim as well, especially on colored or sterling silver pens (Solitaire Pure Silver, Crystal Boheme). Also I very much prefer the silver color trim Nikolai I over the golden one.

 

When it comes to silver colored trims I really love a solid sterling silver trim (Kafka, Christie,...).

 

Overall I own much more pens with golden trim.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

PS: what's your preference?

Edited November 28, 2014 by Michael R.

[Lamb South]

For me it depends on the color of the barrel and cap material. Some some colors like brown, red and green seem to really match well with gold. Blues and blacks could go either way. Silver colors are really popular right now but like fashion, preferences may change and gold could see a resurgence at some point.

[Behike54]

If they made 149s with platinum trim they wouldn't be able to make enough to satisfy demand, IMHO.

[Michigan]

I agree with the general drift of this thread. The all metal MBs are amazing. The white gold 146s with diamond trim are a grail for me--they are a gussied up version of my sterling 146.

 

It surprises me that the practical virtues of the metal pens are discussed so little. They are durable, they can be matched to one's watch and cufflinks, and they are harder to counterfeit.

Edited November 30, 2014 by Michigan

[Mr. Pink]

Gold