Le Petit Prince (2020) Pens Are...

[Toll]

now on the Montblanc USA website. I am looking forward to seeing them in hand.

 

[Lam1]

Thanks for the info.

 

Appelboom and LCdC also have them already.

 

Me likes it!

[sebastel23]

ah, you mean the brown ones.

they look better IRL than on the pictures, IMHO.

 

cheers,

sebastian

[como]

Beautiful burgundy body and champagne-tone gold fixture combination, a touch of regalness and a bit of fantasy. I like it!

[fpupulin]

This people really know how to administer their legacy! The pens of the bordeaux/burgundy Meisterstück line of the Eighties and Nineties are very much sought after by pen lovers and collectors. Nobody was perhaps hoping that Montblanc would reintroduce this color in his standard lines, but here it is, in a somewhat special (but not limited) Edition.

 

A great move, in my opinion. Burgundy Meisterstücks will continue to be rare birds, but you can now buy a new one, would you want...

 

The 146 I find gorgeous. The visual references to Saint-Exupérys novel are not overdone (which is really good), the champagne gold trims on that burgundy resin are very classy, and the large ring on the cap finial - similar to those used in the UNICEF editions - is simply splendid. For those who hunted for a vintage burgundy Le Grand, this is a very valid alternative, on par if not better than the original!

 

You will have to pay a premium of about 25% over the price of a standard 146, but the Petit Prince Planet is no doubt a premium pen.

 

In general, the whole Le Petit Prince Planet series is pretty well designed. I also like the Solitaire, and I am usually not attracted by Montblancs eccessive blink on this department. But this editions Solitaire is a well done pen.

Edited April 2, 2020 by fpupulin

[Uncial]

Owning an old burgundy 146 I don't feel the need to scratch the itch on this one but I can see that it might be very tempting to some....perhaps many. I'm curious to see what the matching ink will be.

[LuckyKate]

I just love the wooden barrel and cap of the 146 solitaire. It is beautiful.

[Uncial]

Just spotted the ink. It's a deep burgundy.

[Lam1]

This people really know how to administer their legacy! The pens of the bordeaux/burgundy Meisterstück line of the Eighties and Nineties are very much sought after by pen lovers and collectors. Nobody was perhaps hoping that Montblanc would reintroduce this color in his standard lines, but here it is, in a somewhat special (but not limited) Edition.

 

A great move, in my opinion. Burgundy Meisterstücks will continue to be rare birds, but you can now buy a new one, would you want...

 

The 146 I find gorgeous. The visual references to Saint-Exupérys novel are not overdone (which is really good), the champagne gold trims on that burgundy resin are very classy, and the large ring on the cap finial - similar to those used in the UNICEF editions - is simply splendid. For those who hunted for a vintage burgundy Le Grand, this is a very valid alternative, on par if not better than the original!

 

You will have to pay a premium of about 25% over the price of a standard 146, but the Petit Prince Planet is no doubt a premium pen.

 

In general, the whole Le Petit Prince Planet series is pretty well designed. I also like the Solitaire, and I am usually not attracted by Montblancs eccessive blink on this department. But this editions Solitaire is a well done pen.

 

This is perfect!

 

I have been on the market for a 146R for some time, and with this one my "need" will be satisfied.

So, no more 146R for me.

 

I'd love a burgundy ink too.

[Toll]

I have a Bordeaux 147 already — so, I am thinking about buying the 145 Doue Classique. The translucent barrel is intriguing to me. I need to see it first before making a decision. The Rose Burgundy ink also looks appealing and I wonder if there will be a notebook. I am not sure when Boutiques will reopen here in the USA but I will be eager to see the entire line.

 

I agree with fpupulin that MB has done a nice aesthetic job with this series. I have the two previous 146 Resin iterations in blue and brown and I really like them.

[fpupulin]

In Montblanc official webpage, the presentation page of the Petit Prince Planet collection shows a pen that would seem a Bordeaux resin 146 but with a metal filler cone. I can not find this exact model among the pens offered for sale, as the only 146 (excluding the Solitaire) has a resin finial.

Can anyone find a name or a reference number for this specific model?

[sebastel23]

In Montblanc official webpage, the presentation page of the Petit Prince Planet collection shows a pen that would seem a Bordeaux resin 146 but with a metal filler cone. I can not find this exact model among the pens offered for sale, as the only 146 (excluding the Solitaire) has a resin finial.

Can anyone find a name or a reference number for this specific model?

 

Meisterstück Le Petit Prince Solitaire Le Grand

Ident.Nr. 125313

 

german:

https://www.montblanc.com/de-de/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/125313-meisterstueck-le-petit-prince-solitaire-legrand-fountain-.html

 

us english

https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/125313-meisterstueck-le-petit-prince-solitaire-legrand-fountain-.html

 

 

 

or

 

Meisterstück Le Petit Prince LeGrand

Ident.Nr. 119660

 

german:

https://www.montblanc.com/de-de/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/119660-meisterstueck-le-petit-prince-legrand-fountain-pen.html

 

us english:

https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/119660-meisterstueck-le-petit-prince-legrand-fountain-pen.html

Edited April 3, 2020 by sebastel23

[como]

Strangely I also cannot find the Le Petit Prince Burgundy LeGrand FP on the Montblanc (Swiss site). That's the same concept as the blue version Le Petit Prince Universe themed LeGrand/146 model, with the shiny metal piston knob. This Burgundy/champagne tone version is my favourite from the Planet themed version. I don't know what to do, as I already bought the blue 146 version...

In Montblanc official webpage, the presentation page of the Petit Prince Planet collection shows a pen that would seem a Bordeaux resin 146 but with a metal filler cone. I can not find this exact model among the pens offered for sale, as the only 146 (excluding the Solitaire) has a resin finial.
Can anyone find a name or a reference number for this specific model?

[Toll]

In Montblanc official webpage, the presentation page of the Petit Prince Planet collection shows a pen that would seem a Bordeaux resin 146 but with a metal filler cone. I can not find this exact model among the pens offered for sale, as the only 146 (excluding the Solitaire) has a resin finial.

Can anyone find a name or a reference number for this specific model?

Try the Appelboom website. It seems they have images and prices for all of the new pens, including the resin 146 with an ink window.

[como]

Item reference number 125303, it seems.

In Montblanc official webpage, the presentation page of the Petit Prince Planet collection shows a pen that would seem a Bordeaux resin 146 but with a metal filler cone. I can not find this exact model among the pens offered for sale, as the only 146 (excluding the Solitaire) has a resin finial.

Can anyone find a name or a reference number for this specific model?

[Uncial]

In some pictures it looks like a much deeper purple than the old burgundy 146's

[fpupulin]

Meisterstück Le Petit Prince Solitaire Le Grand

Ident.Nr. 125313

 

or

 

Meisterstück Le Petit Prince LeGrand

Ident.Nr. 119660

 

 

Thank you, Sebastel23, but none of those reference is what I am searching for. I am looking for this model, which seems to me basically a 146 (with ink window), in burgundy (not brown), and with a metal filler cone:

 

 

[the image is from Montblanc's official page]

[fpupulin]

Here is another shot from Montblanc website:

 

 

If I search for a Meisterstük Le Petit Prince & The Planet 146, I can only find this:

 

 

The pen is posted, and there is no other available photo, so I just guess it has a metal filler cone. This is the only image I can find of reference 125303, as suggested by como (thank you, como).

 

I can not find it, anyway, in Montblanc's website.

 

 

[WLSpec]

Here is another shot from Montblanc website:

 

 

If I search for a Meisterstük Le Petit Prince & The Planet 146, I can only find this:

 

 

The pen is posted, and there is no other available photo, so I just guess it has a metal filler cone. This is the only image I can find of reference 125303, as suggested by como (thank you, como).

 

I can not find it, anyway, in Montblanc's website.

 

 

Looks very nice. Hadn't seen it yet.

[LuckyKate]

These don't look like what I'm seeing. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

https://appelboom.com/montblanc-meisterstuck-le-petit-prince-planet-solitaire-le-grand-146-fountain-pen-125313/