Montblanc Heritage 1912

[Uncial]

The nib should move in and out very smoothly. The mechanism is a work of art in itself. To cap the pen you must retract the nib back into the body of the pen. To fill the pen you pull on the piston nob at the rear of the pen and twist as normal then push it back in. That's the only time the pen shows a gap between the body and piston but maybe this review is referring to something else and I've misunderstood. The pen doesn't post, but I suspect it might originally have been conceived to do so, hence the lightweight resin (but that's just my guess). The 'scratches" I'm told, are rubber residue from a sealing ring in the cap and can be rubbed off. I haven't had any scratches on mine but the MB store told me not to over tighten it.

 

I bought mine on a whim, on holiday. I avoided it when it first came out because it didn't post and for some reason I thought it was really small, like the Boheme. Its not. Its quite big really. I love it. The balance between the vintage and modern styling really hits all the buttons for me and it's a lovely writer and surprisingly well balanced for a metal pen. I think it's very overlooked but is actually a really beautiful pen and a joy to use.

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I didn't think you could get the OBB on that pen. I thought only the 149 and skeleton could get it.