100th Anniversary editions

[Lam1]

2 hours ago, JCC123 said:

But that's exactly the problem with these pens. There are so many compromises. At these prices, there shouldn't be. To force yourself to overlook all of the drawbacks you mentioned is not worth it. I don't want to fool myself into liking them especially if I have to pay that premium.

 

Perhaps I didn't express myself correctly: none of the things I mentioned are drawbacks or compromises to me. In my mind a drawback or compromise would be something that is a design flaw, or something that could be detrimental of function even if justified (like the clip on a Pilot vanishing Point), which I don't think these pens have. If it were something that I simply disliked, I wouldn't buy them (as, for example, I don't buy the modern WE, since I dislike their designs).

 

It is just that would prefer that for the origin collection, given that it celebrates the pens from 100 years ago, they were closer to those pens. Hence I would prefer that a collection with this name had no metal, were flat top, etc.  But I still think these are wonderful pens in their own, and I consider them well worth having. They are just not as reflective of the "origins" as I would like them to be. But then again, I don't think I ever bought a mass produced product that I didn't think "it would prefer if they did this or that". 

 

Of course, I totally understand people not liking them and, therefore, not buying them (as I don't buy the modern WE) - nobody will ever make a pen (or anything) that pleases everybody. But I don't understand considering them an abomination, particularly if you like the regular editions 146, 149, etc. After all, these are just small variations of those. YMMV, of course.

 

[DimitriDiak]

8 hours ago, Lam1 said:

It is just that would prefer that for the origin collection, given that it celebrates the pens from 100 years ago, they were closer to those pens. Hence I would prefer that a collection with this name had no metal, were flat top, etc.  But I still think these are wonderful pens in their own, and I consider them well worth having. They are just not as reflective of the "origins" as I would like them to be. But then again, I don't think I ever bought a mass produced product that I didn't think "it would prefer if they did this or that". 

 

Of course, I totally understand people not liking them and, therefore, not buying them (as I don't buy the modern WE) - nobody will ever make a pen (or anything) that pleases everybody. But I don't understand considering them an abomination, particularly if you like the regular editions 146, 149, etc. After all, these are just small variations of those. YMMV, of course.

Well said!

 

In April I was among the first three people in Canada to get my 149 Origin, and I've never looked back.  By June, I started to worry as I saw so many others struggling to get theirs.  It made me think, what if this really is the end of their limited production?  What will I say in two years' time?  So, I ordered a second one ... and two months later, I'm still waiting, just like many others who held out to get theirs.  And my point is ...

 

Change is often met with resistance, especially when it comes to something as iconic as the Meisterstuck 149.  However, these new design elements are not just changes for the sake of change, they are a tribute to a century of craftsmanship.  With these modern touches, Montblanc is evolving its heritage, ensuring that the Meisterstuck remains relevant and cherished by future generations, for another 100 years.  

 

When the limited production ceases, and these pens are no longer available, it's likely that many who were initially resistant will come to appreciate them for what they represent, a unique transition of tradition and innovation.   As with any masterpiece, the true value and beauty often become fully apparent only with time.

 

 

 

[eidola]

16 hours ago, Lam1 said:

 

Of course, I totally understand people not liking them and, therefore, not buying them (as I don't buy the modern WE) - nobody will ever make a pen (or anything) that pleases everybody. But I don't understand considering them an abomination, particularly if you like the regular editions 146, 149, etc. After all, these are just small variations of those. YMMV, of course.

 

 

I think your sentiment correct, however I also understand the other poster's frustration.

 

As someone who came to be interested in Montblanc from their more traditioinally styled non-standard offerings, particularly the Writers Series, nothing has tempted a purchase since 2016 and the Heritage Serpent.

 

Why don't Montblanc want my money?! 🤷‍♂️

 

[fpupulin]

7 hours ago, DimitriDiak said:

Well said!

 

In April I was among the first three people in Canada to get my 149 Origin, and I've never looked back.  By June, I started to worry as I saw so many others struggling to get theirs.  It made me think, what if this really is the end of their limited production?  What will I say in two years' time?  So, I ordered a second one ... and two months later, I'm still waiting, just like many others who held out to get theirs.  And my point is ...

 

Change is often met with resistance, especially when it comes to something as iconic as the Meisterstuck 149.  However, these new design elements are not just changes for the sake of change, they are a tribute to a century of craftsmanship.  With these modern touches, Montblanc is evolving its heritage, ensuring that the Meisterstuck remains relevant and cherished by future generations, for another 100 years.  

 

When the limited production ceases, and these pens are no longer available, it's likely that many who were initially resistant will come to appreciate them for what they represent, a unique transition of tradition and innovation.   As with any masterpiece, the true value and beauty often become fully apparent only with time.

 

 

 

 

 

@DimitriDiak, I agre with your and @Lam1 concepts. I imagine that many of us, who appreciate the classic lines of Meisterstück, developed a more or less defined “own” pen design  while waiting for the 100th Anniversary models release. It is very probable that no one guessed the final product launched by Montblanc, and I can understand that one could feel some disappointment when comparing reality to his own dream pen. 
But, hey, they are new classics in the Meisterstück range, and for my tastes  I think that many of the 100th Anniversary celebration’s pens are worth to be included into the collection of an amateur of this historical series. 

[DimitriDiak]

43 minutes ago, fpupulin said:

@DimitriDiak, I agre with your and @Lam1 concepts. I imagine that many of us, who appreciate the classic lines of Meisterstück, developed a more or less defined “own” pen design  while waiting for the 100th Anniversary models release. It is very probable that no one guessed the final product launched by Montblanc, and I can understand that one could feel some disappointment when comparing reality to his own dream pen. 
But, hey, they are new classics in the Meisterstück range, and for my tastes  I think that many of the 100th Anniversary celebration’s pens are worth to be included into the collection of an amateur of this historical series. 

@fpupulin I feel the same, some of these pens (and for me not including the 149 Origin, which I absolutely love) don't agree with my personal tastes or interests.  

 

However, as you've pointed out, I appreciate that the next generation will find something special in them.  It is apparent that Montblanc has produced these new classics with an eye for new enthusiasts.  Even though I don’t appreciate them today I’m sure they will make some other enthusiast very happy and they will values the evolution of this historic line of writing instruments just as we did with ours.

[eidola]

1 hour ago, DimitriDiak said:

@fpupulin I feel the same, some of these pens (and for me not including the 149 Origin, which I absolutely love) don't agree with my personal tastes or interests.  

 

However, as you've pointed out, I appreciate that the next generation will find something special in them.  It is apparent that Montblanc has produced these new classics with an eye for new enthusiasts.  Even though I don’t appreciate them today I’m sure they will make some other enthusiast very happy and they will values the evolution of this historic line of writing instruments just as we did with ours.

 

Certainly this anniversary's editiions are not abominations, but something has been lost.

 

Few want passive reproductions of old models - the Kafka was a 'new classic' par excellence, but that was 20 years ago.

[SpecTP]

I wouldn't mind seeing a rehash of the 139

[Arcadian]

On 8/13/2024 at 3:35 AM, lionelc said:

i like the origin 149, have one with an ef nib - writes well, doesn'r hurt the eyes.  wallet damaged.

 

May I ask if the EF has an architect grind or is more like a "plain" EF? I have two older Montblancs with EF nibs, one from the sixties and one from the nineties, and they both have very distinct architect grinds. One that I recently had changed to an EF nib, does not. While I appreciate Montblanc's variety in making EF nibs architect grinds, they sadly do not suit my slanted cursive script very well. 

 

 - P. 

[DimitriDiak]

4 hours ago, Arcadian said:

 

May I ask if the EF has an architect grind or is more like a "plain" EF? I have two older Montblancs with EF nibs, one from the sixties and one from the nineties, and they both have very distinct architect grinds. One that I recently had changed to an EF nib, does not. While I appreciate Montblanc's variety in making EF nibs architect grinds, they sadly do not suit my slanted cursive script very well. 

 

 - P. 

 

@Arcadian My friend who has many 149 EF nibs both vintage and modern just received two of his 149 Origin with the EF nib exchange and he says that they write like the modern EF.  

 

I myself love my modern 146 EF nib on my WE it is very crisp with some softness and it is great for cursive writing but I still prefer my EF crisp Italic writers even if I have to grind them myself.

[Arcadian]

15 hours ago, DimitriDiak said:

 

@Arcadian My friend who has many 149 EF nibs both vintage and modern just received two of his 149 Origin with the EF nib exchange and he says that they write like the modern EF.  

 

I myself love my modern 146 EF nib on my WE it is very crisp with some softness and it is great for cursive writing but I still prefer my EF crisp Italic writers even if I have to grind them myself.

 

Thank you! I really appreciate your response. I wish I had the skill to grind nibs myself - I'm impressed that you do! I tried three or four times. Every one of them had to be sent back to the manufacturer to be rectified, at some cost. 

 

 - P. 

[lionelc]

a bit of both @Arcadian, under the loupe the tipping material has that architect look ie wedge shaped however because it is an ef, i get a straight up 1:1 line width vertical vs horizontal with my writing.  no issues with cursive either.

[Amit.]

The MEISTERSTUCK 100 YEARS 149 TRAVELLER LE1924

[Amit.]

1 minute ago, Amit. said:

The MEISTERSTUCK 100 YEARS 149 TRAVELLER LE1924

Has anyone picked this up ? Seems like it is available somewhere

 

[marlinspike]

1 hour ago, Amit. said:

Has anyone picked this up ? Seems like it is available somewhere

 

Given that your picture got pulled, I don't think it's actually available yet and it slipped out.

Press release says October
Montblanc’s Meisterstück Traveller Limited Edition 1924 gets a modern upgrade with a new filling mechanism - LuxuryFacts: News, Reviews, Features on Luxury

[admmarcos]

Some news:

https://luxuryfacts.com/montblancs-meisterstuck-traveller-limited-edition-1924-gets-a-modern-upgrade-with-a-new-filling-mechanism/

[admmarcos]

10 hours ago, marlinspike said:

Given that your picture got pulled, I don't think it's actually available yet and it slipped out.

Press release says October
Montblanc’s Meisterstück Traveller Limited Edition 1924 gets a modern upgrade with a new filling mechanism - LuxuryFacts: News, Reviews, Features on Luxury

Ah, just posted the same link.

[JCC123]

It would be interesting to see how the backend filling mechanics work.

[ak47]

2 hours ago, JCC123 said:

It would be interesting to see how the backend filling mechanics work.

And how much will it cost!!!

[Cyrille81]

36 minutes ago, ak47 said:

And how much will it cost!!!

4800€

[NoType]

34 minutes ago, ak47 said:

And how much will it cost!!!

@ak47 According to a post by @helloMB, 5100 USD.