NEW Montblanc Meisterstück 146 75th Limited Anniversary Edition 0930 1924 Rose Gold with Diamond Fountain Pen UNUSED MINT
Montblanc meisterstück 146 75th limited anniversary edition rose gold fountain pen #0930/1924 "75 years of passion and soul". Cap: black precious resin inlaid with montblanc mother-of-pearl emblem. Nib: handcrafted au 750 / 18k two-tone rose gold (a much higher quality and more collectible than pens made nowadays with au 585 / 14k and some are only one tone).
Introduced in 1999 to celebrate the 75th anniversary, only 1,924 copies of this model 146 rose gold fountain pen with mother-of-pearl were produced. The meisterstück 146 75th limited anniversary edition rose gold is shaped from deep black precious resin, forming the body and cap of this elegant fountain pen, which has become a true luxury icon far beyond writing culture. Gleaming rose gold-coated fittings, the mother-of-pearl star emblem and a handcrafted one-of-a-kind two-tone rose gold nib complement the refined aesthetics. Nib details: size m, "75 years meisterstück montblanc 750 18k" engraved on the nib.Review from the fountain pen network. In my opinion what makes this pen the most sought after (non-skeleton) 146 is the sheer beauty of the nib. It is by far my favorite mb nib in terms of design and exudes a certain elegance that leaves you staring at it for longer than you realize it is truly mesmerizing. The cap has a rose-gold band above the rose-gold clip with "75 years of passion and soul" inscribed on it, a further design touch is the diamond on the "o" of passion.
To conclude whilst this pen is a 146 and therefore has all of the much reviewed features of an ordinary mb 146, it is anything but an ordinary 146 in every aspect. For me, there are few pens which surpass the sense of occasion that comes with sitting at your desk and reaching for your 146; this pen is extra special though. You immediately feel, like the hemingway for example, that this pen has something more, something extra, something truly special. A sense of pedigree and of unadulterated class and sophistication.
Its a shame that what this pen also highlights is the over commercialization of mb. This pen was released in 1999, the same year as the proust and post dates pens such as the medici, hemingway agatha etc. For me these are the best of the modern era pens. Compare this 149 to the current 90th 149 (working on review next :) the new 90th 149 has no soul, no passion (see what i did there :p) no extra details to denote the sense of occasion or anniversary; heck the rose gold ain't even that rosy. This pen was made to mark an important occasion and it does just that and more. It makes every day an occasion and it now takes pride of place in my ever expanding collection.