100th Anniversary editions

[Centurion]

Thanks, great info!

[kaisede]

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

[kaisede]

I send mine in for nib exchange to XF. It writes very nice.

[Cyrille81]

4 hours ago, kaisede said:

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

From one of the photo I have, for me the Montblanc star is MOP. Will see when it will be released or more information will be published.

[JCC123]

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

[Heinkle]

I don't understand the lack of photos... it's being talked about like a secret military project. 

[Seney724]

10 minutes ago, JCC123 said:

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

Maybe I'm missing something which is entirely possible since my interests are in their vintage pens.....

 

But it seems sort of odd (to me) that they are accepting pre-orders on a very limited edition pen for which there are no photos or information, unless you have an inside connection.

What is their game plan here?  Are they trying to assure that all their most connected and high roller (to mean biggest spender) customers are able to acquire one before they are gone?

Sounds very elitist, to say the least.

 

But, again, maybe I'm missing something.

 

If someone with some photos would be willing to share them with me via PM I'd be most grateful..........

[Michael R.]

9 hours ago, kaisede said:

My sales texted me the picture for the 1924. It is red, look like the Olympic 146 red and no MOP for the Montblanc star. At 5100 I expect better. 

 

I've held the cap and it is orange; not the same color as the x Olympia Paris 1924.

[kaisede]

Does the cap have MOP Montblanc star ?

[kaisede]

2 hours ago, JCC123 said:

sorry, are you saying that this $5k model is exactly the same as the regular 1924 resin 149 but with a new filling mechanism? And for that they're charging $5k? PT Barnum's quote comes to mind....

Correct, far as I know.... kind of crazy price for what you get. I told the sales I need to see it when it comes in. 

[kaisede]

On 7/3/2024 at 11:36 AM, digitorum said:

Sent my 149 The Origin Collection for nib exchange, they told me there is a lot of wait, someone said 3 months.. if anyone gets his 100th Anniversary back from nib exchange, let us know, would appreciate it. 

I waited around 2 month. Usually 6 to 8 weeks. 

[Michael R.]

16 minutes ago, kaisede said:

Does the cap have MOP Montblanc star ?

It was just the cap sleeve; no cap top so I don't know.

[NoType]

25 minutes ago, digitorum said:

Wait and see now .. hopefully not 9 months, you can create a full human in that time 😇

@digitorum Yes, let’s hope that The Origin 149 is not one of the special editions affected by the backlog and that your and your friend’s pens arrive within the six to eight week period that @kaisede reports.  Indeed, yes, the human gestation period is far too long to wait for a nib exchange!

[Arcadian]

On 7/4/2024 at 8:03 AM, kaisede said:

I send mine in for nib exchange to XF. It writes very nice.

 

Might you be persuaded to post a writing sample? I am considering the XF nib, you see 😇

 

 - P. 

[helloMB]

Look's like this is the new 149 coming out in October, apologies if not allowed to be posted. 

[kaisede]

18 hours ago, digitorum said:

 

Really ? wow wasn't expecting that, I asked for a EF nib on my 149 - 100 Years Anniversary , my friend came later also to get one EF and a F 

I am sure they went to Germany, I guess it should be Hamburg, and I guess the 100 Years Anniversary specific nibs might be available only there 

 

Wait and see now .. hopefully not 9 months, you can create a full human in that time 😇

 

Oh, that would be nice !
You mean you had it done recently ? and for an 100th Anniversary edition pen ? Was it done in US or Europe ?  

I just picked it up Tuesday 

[kaisede]

7 hours ago, helloMB said:

Look's like this is the new 149 coming out in October, apologies if not allowed to be posted. 

My sale told me they will have a set in Madison store next week. So many different information 

[JCC123]

Traveller? Why is this a traveller model? Anyone have details of this new filling mechanism that would make it a traveller version? The previous traveller is one that would accept cartridges. This is not one of those.

[Michael R.]

I was told that it is somewhat similar to the Pelikan Level system. Also you can look up the patents for it searching recent Montblanc patents.

[SpecTP]

3 hours ago, JCC123 said:

Traveller? Why is this a traveller model? Anyone have details of this new filling mechanism that would make it a traveller version? The previous traveller is one that would accept cartridges. This is not one of those.

 

the older traveller is also a 146.. this is a 149.. interesting.