Also, the Mont Blanc 149 is a very recognizable writing instrument, it’s used by several heads of states around the globe to sign certain things, it is made of a resin these days which is very scratch resistant and nice to the touch. So to me, that’s a great investment even though if you consider inflation. When I bought the Meisterstuck 149 10 to 15 years ago, I paid about a quarter of what I would have to pay today. Mont Blanc 149 Is The Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 149 Fountain Pen Worth Its Money?
Even though the name Montblanc sounds like French, the company is, in fact, German which was founded in Hamburg. In any case, it always has an iridium tip which is a very hard material that keeps your nib from wearing without sacrificing on the comfort of writing with it. The nib design has changed over time, sometimes it’s 14-karat gold, sometimes 18 karats, sometimes it has yellow gold, white gold, and yellow gold sometimes, it’s just yellow gold at the tip and then all platinum, or white gold. Today, you can also find it in platinum or rose-gold. Originally, you could find the 149 only in a yellow gold plating on a clip and on the bands.
Now if you like the design of the Meisterstuck 149 but you have smaller hands, I suggest to look into the 146 which means it has a smaller nib but also a smaller body or if you have very small hands or if you’re a woman with likewise pretty small hands, maybe a 144 is right for you. As you might notice, all Mont Blanc nibs have 4810 on it which is actually the height in meters of the Mont Blanc mountain. It’s supposed to resemble the snow on top of theMont Blanc mountain in France which is the highest mountain, and they chose it because supposedly they wanted to represent high quality and Montblanc pens were supposed to be the best in class. Something all Mont Blanc pens had since almost the beginning is the hexagonal white shape on top of a black background. A larger nib has more flexibility, a nicer springiness, and in general, when it comes to fountain pens, larger nibs are b etter. 9 is a nib size and a scale from one being the smallest and nine being the largest. It’s the same today, you don’t use cartridges, you simply hold the nib into an inkwell and then turn the back knob. The four-piston filler mechanism which meant you didn’t use cartridges but a lever that you would twist at the back. The name 149 wasn’t just made up but back in the day, Mont Blanc had a system where one denoted the masterpiece which was the highest category of fountain pen you could get for them, they also had the second grade, and a third tier, however, they’ve discontinued those today.
I have a vintage model from the 50s which an EF nib which stands for extra fine and it has a very different look than a broad nib which is what I usually use to write and take notes on an everyday basis and that is even slimmer than a very wide O3B nib which means it’s three times as broad as a regular one, and it’s just a very wide look and I use it only for signatures. Why do I have three fountain pens of exactly the same model, you might wonder? Mont Blanc has excellent nibs that have the right amount of springiness without being too boring, very comfortable to write, and because they’re made out of gold, they will easily adapt to your hand and to your writing and they will remain like that for years to come. I really like the 149 for its large gold nib. So if you look for one, make sure it fits and test it before you buy. Because the fountain is so big, it often doesn’t fit in regular cases. In combination with a green ink that I use with my fountain pens, it becomes very difficult to imitate my signature. I find it’s a great fountain pen to take notes and especially for signatures because you can untwist it with just one rotation and quickly sign it, and if you have a nib with a certain width, you get a really characteristic look that is very hard to fake or copy. I also like it a lot because it’s the biggest pen in the Mont Blanc fountain pen range, and it’s very thick with about 13 millimeters at the grip. It has a torpedo shape and it was first introduced to the market in 1951. Putin signed law completing crimea annexation with a Montblanc Meisterstück What’s So Special About These Pens? Timeless & Classic Design
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