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Is It Worthy?! Montblanc Meisterstück 149 The Origin Collection Fountain Pen Review!
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2024
- A New Montblanc 149 Meisterstuck! Fountain Pen! How exciting is that!
This Fan Boy can barely contain himself! Here is everything you need to know as I celebrate this exciting new release from Montblanc!
Thank you Stefano from Stilograph Corsani for helping me with this! @stilographcorsani4600
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I have my father's 149 that his mother gave him when he earned his PhD in 1974. I had it in my pocket (in a brand new Brooks Brothers shirt - another homage to him) at his funeral and it leaked MB permanent blue into the shirt. Has never leaked before or after that. His friend Hub came up to me after the ceremony and told us that my dad had a pen leak into his shirt his very first day of work when he and Hub were new hires.
That is spooky and very touching! An amazing story.
Maybe the pen wept a bit for your dad -- but you're half him, so if you use it daily, I'm sure it'll feel better. 🙂
That is an amazing story!
Brilliantly presented, and what a masterpiece of a fountain pen. Nicely done Tim
Thanks Brother and thanks for your special part in it. You are the best!
Congratulations on acquiring your beautiful 149 Meisterstuck 100 anniversary fountain pen.
Loved the video, very well presented.
I especially love the deep midnight blue, feels like looking in a body of water at night or at the sky with moonless light. Very stunning.
That is an absolutely brilliant description. Thank you. Thanks for the kind and poetic words.
Wonderful, Hemingway! Great finish placing the pen in your pocket.
Thank you so much! I liked how that looked on camera. Totally unintentional, but I may do it again sometime now. Thanks!
I LOVE silver over gold. Beautiful 😍 just beautiful
Thank you!
Hello HJ. What an elegant fountain pen. I do enjoy the silver over the gold on my pens, watches and jewelry. Great video showcasing this marvel. And as a side note, I could get use to the extra videos per week. Always a brilliant effort. Kind regards my friend.
Thanks for watching and for being here. I appreciate the positivity. It would be tough to keep up this pace. This was a very special week.
I knew it. Your comments on your previous show did it. Nice scoop. Just when I found an exit plan from all this here she comes.
I need to hear about this Exit Plan of yours! Thanks My Friend.
Thank you for a great video. It brings positivity and contemplation to an enjoyable hobby. Thank you again and keep up the great work.
Thank you very much! I am very glad that you enjoyed this video! I always strive to be a unique voice.
That is an elegant, beautiful pen. So glad you have it!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I felt a sensation of pain when I saw this video posted. I just dropped over $1,000 a few weeks ago to purchase my first 149. If I’d known this was going to be released I would have certainly wasted. While I actually like the more classic look more than this 100th anniversary product, how can you pass up a 100th anniversary edition?? Ugh. I feel ill. Of course, I asked the sales people (and manager) at the Montblanc boutique store if they knew anything about a 100th anniversary edition product getting released and they said they hadn’t heard a thing. In any event, this is a lovely pen and thank you, Hemingway, for the fantastic review.
This one is more expensive and only comes in M but can you asked them about returning it? During my pre-release order I was told by my Boutique of the six models being released for The Origin Collection that this 149 was the most difficult to get. No word yet how limited/production will be.
I do hope you can replace your 149 with this Anniversary Model if you wish so. That said, I frankly believe the best way to celebrate, if any, would be to get or to write with (if you already own one) your existing 149. Personally, I'm not very keen on ceremonies. I'd rather go for simple, matter-of-fact celebrations which reflect our humble daily use/life… If I were tempted (…) by a 149, I'd get a rose gold one with an EF nib, that seems much more 'traditional'' to MHO. Best wishes when trying to swap if possible.
the original style is the best this is more niche imo
Great video! I feel like I know everything about this pen now! Your description was lovely!
Thank you very much!
you said that you were going to deliver an amazing video.. and you did! brilliant!
Thank you! I did my best! I’m glad you liked it.
@@HemingwayJones you’re quite welcome - very well done!
Really cool! Love the dark blue, I'll enjoy it vicariously through you, my friend.
Thanks My Friend!
That was a wonderful video! I really love the way you placed runes all around the pen! Beautiful! And what a pen!
And was that a bit of William Morris print along with the runes? Gorgeous.
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I tried to make it pretty!
First time someone has beaten me to a new release! Congratulations, it is a wonderful thing!
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching and all the best.
Thanks to your video, I got mine. I was already waiting for the launch news and i had it from you =)
Glad I could help! Enjoy!
Outstanding review!
Thank you kindly!
What an impressive pen, you did a brilliant job in crafting this video.
Thank you!
Wow, that is gorgeous! I prefer silver-colored accents. The runes were a nice touch. Also, I notice you've changed your pronunciation of Meisterstuck and am curious what informed that decision.
Hi Anne! I think I said it 3 different ways in this video. So, I do my best to be accurate and the way I say it, which is the way I can easily say it, is Mice ter Steek. I can say that! However, I googled the proper pronunciation, which is always a mistake! And saw that it is Mice ter Stick, which I just cannot say, but I did my best. I should have just mispronounced it all the way through!
I'm going to have to research this, as I am now second-guessing myself! Ich spreche nur ein wenig Deutch. (Autocorrect did NOT like me typing that!) @@HemingwayJones
I try to just say 149!
Just got my. Oh boy so beautiful and what an iconic pen!
Thanks so much! All the best.
I won’t give you a lot of trouble about this but I feel I need to start getting your comparisons on point. The German Montblanc is comfortable and plush like a Mercedes S series and the handling as precise as a classic air cooled Porsche 911… which are known for feeing every piece of gravel in the road through the steering wheel. Just attempting to pull it all back into the German theme. Plus, as a Porsche man, I’m just having a hard time letting the horsey you’re mentioning get the credit on a video about German engendering lol.. All jokes aside, I didn’t realize how much I’d like this 100th anniversary pen. It’s beautiful. I love that it’s sort of a throwback. I’d too you on IG that basically you can’t improve in perfection buuuut, I'm going to allow this. This one is almost like writing with a sculpture. It might function like a dream but that form is something to admire.
That’s actually a really good point and just the sort of thing I obsess over. I kind of wish I thought of it! Thanks so much! I did however include at least two John Wick references so that trumps all! 😂
Well...I'm sorry, but the silver piston knob is not to my taste, nor the silver on the cap. I personally prefer the classic 149 as it is. I'm rather relieved--no temptation to buy now! (I was worried!) But I'm glad that you love and enjoy it.
I agree, the piston knob looks like a bullet.
@@Roberto__Skar and will presumably start to wear away with continual use?
Congratulations on your New Montblanc Meisterstuck it’s just beautiful & love the runes 🗿🖋️
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Best looking MB I recall. Wonderful.
Thank you!
Happy to learn about this pen in detail!
Thanks so much for watching!
What a lovely pen. Yes, absolutely. I’ve been waiting for this one…
Thank you!
Thank you for showing the pen to us Hemingway! It is absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could afford one!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
Wow what an incredible pen to have as an addition to your collection. Especially as it celebrates 100 years of the Montblanc 149. It should be almost ceremonial each time you use it. Its something that I would definitely love to own. I hope you enjoy using it. It is a very fitting pen as it records your journey through life. Perfect congratulations. 😀
Thank you very much and very well said. Thanks!
Wow! I’m hooked. Just love this pen. Congratulations HJ! I think it’s gorgeous in its Montblancness. It’s my birthday month - dare I do it. You are responsible for my Esterbrook Raven, my Omas Blue, and my Onion Skin Journal -- for someone who isn’t selling anything…… Thank you for your wonderful videos and your INSPIRATION. I’m so glad I just became your newest member ♡ And you look great in that jacket.
Thank you so much! You are very kind and I appreciate it. I love that jacket, by the way! Let me know what you decide and all the best! Welcome to the Members! You made the credits for this one because I filmed it Saturday. You’ll show up again in May or So. I have about 2 months of videos already shot. Thanks!
Thanks so much for including me in your community and the credits ♡ Just a little backstory, my dear husband Joe passed away last year and he was my biggest fan and supporter of my hobby. He got me the Montblanc 149 Flex a few years ago for my birthday. I could feel him giving me permission to get this special pen for my birthday this year so I just pre-ordered it and it will be from him. I will use it to write him love letters in my Onion Skin Journal. Thank you for being part of my birthday and for your special corner of the internet. I’ll let you know when it arrives. Blessings.
Wow, thank you so much. I’m so sorry you went through all of this. I am glad you have a wonderful gift to help keep the warm memory of your time together alive. I do love My wife so, so I can only imagine. But I am sending Love and Warmth and hopeful thoughts for you and I am so happy you are here!
Your name will disappear for a bit from the credits only because I filmed those episodes before. So don’t worry. You’ll be on consistently after.
Thanks so much!
Subscribed. Thanks for the review! Got my 2 x MB 149 (Calligraphy and O3B).
The balance of the 149 is great. But i still prefer my ST Dupont fountain pens in terms of fit and finish.
Thank you for following along! Happy to have you! I don’t have an ST Dupont and I am all the lacking for it. I am sure that will change with time. I am looking forward to chatting further. All the best!
Could I suggest a show topic? It would be which pens have the best (or highest) price-quality ratio? For example, in my opinion the Lamy 2000 has a great price-quality ratio. Gold nib, piston fill, great quality, iconic design (admittedly not for all). I think with that pen Lamy is leaving money behind (I think that way a little bit less given Lamy's recent price increase for that pen, but there is inflation). Pelikan, on the other hand, makes great pens--but you really pay for them. Pelikan isn't leaving much money behind. Just an idea.
Value Judgments are excellent topics for videos. Especially this. I am a big fan of the 823 the way you think of the Lamy 2K.
Thanks but a bit too fanboy for me…i heard the cap printing is stamped or paint, no engraving…wonder about wear if not engraved
Another wonderful video HJ! Montblanc should have you be their official ambassador. I do love what they did with this pen. A real celebration of an icon. I am not sure about the writing on the cap but perhaps it would grow on me?
Thanks so much, Alliejay! That sort of engraving as you know was very popular on vintage pens. Now, Conway Stewart does it and this pen did it. I’m trying to think of another. Thanks so much for watching.
Beautiful pen.
Id love to have a monte blanc fountain pen. But expensive for me. A vintage one would be lovely 1940s/50s
Thanks very much! A vintage one would be incredible. Thanks for watching.
the nib of this pen is only size M, but from your video I observe that the lines of this M nib are quite fine. It almost looks like a Japanese M nib.
I agree completely.
Tuning for sound makes sense to me. A friend manufactures a device relying on tactile feedback. He found users were as much affected by the sound of the unit as they were smooth operation. A gritty sound translated to a perceived gritty feel.
I swear my Opus 88 in fine feels scratchier when it's nearly empty. I've wondered if that's from the hollow body producing a different sound than when full of ink.
That is a very good point. There must be studies on this. Thanks!
I think MB have recently gone the way of Sailor nibs by adding more feedback. My 2019 WE also has this wonderful feedback and it is an EF; amazing how well it writes. Regarding your Opus I think you will feel more feedback if the ink flow is reduced … same with paper. I tune my nibs according to which paper I want to use with it.
@@dimitridiakovasiliou2453 Ink flow, I'm sure that will be different depending on how full the pen is. Tiny pressure differences have a big impact.
For instance, I recently had a regrettable experience converting an Eco to eyedropper by pulling the piston and filling it from the back cap.
I was intrigued because I saw reports the ink would just run out of the feed while you were trying to fill it.
With the cap on the pen, there's just enough back pressure to keep ink from dripping through the nib.
Unfortunately, the end cap isn't as ink-tight as I first thought. An O ring would have probably cured it. By that time, though, I had come to the conclusion it worked just fine as a piston fill pen.
@@johnnyragadoo2414 Yes, I’ve heard that some people will convert to eyedropper to make a dry pen wetter. I agree that there is a fine balance and many variables to consider. I’m considering using plumber’s tape to help eliminate the dreaded dripping issue with some of my vintage pens.
Quite the scoop! Let’s see what MB will release in 2024, this pen already is very interesting.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
gotta say I prefer the two tone nib with the gold - feels warmer in my opinion.
still a beautiful pen.
Gorgeous pen! I have a 149 from the late 80’s, I might be interested in the 💯! Cheers!
Thanks My Friend.
I have the Platinum 149, not the 100 year version, I think the silver color is less formal looking. Nice pen, congrats. I wish that I had been able to get mine with a fine nib because I find Montbnlanc nibs to be wider than some others, well not wider than Pelikan's. Montblanc does a very good job tuning their nibs.
Thanks very much and thanks for watching. This is an interesting pen. It is a touch more narrow than my other medium nibs. Thanks!
How was the weight of the pen compared to a production 149? I’ve got a JFK 146 that is quite dense - was hoping this would be similar.
I love that JFK. Well done! I would say it is heavier than the production 149, but not as heavy as the JFK. Sort of midway. I need a scale!
At the price point it will be at in the US I think that I'd rather get a Nakaya Dorsal Fin v2, but maybe I'd go the other way if I didn't already have a 149.
I do like the platinum trim better than the gold trim. The pocket clip throws me off though, since it is more in the style of a Pilot or Namiki pocket clip. I like the curve of it, but there is something about how streamlined the standard 149 is that appeals to me a little more.
Also, I just got my modern kaweco piston sport, so I'll likely be writing mostly with it for a while. It is really well done; I really hope they release one in stainless steel in the future.
As always, thanks for the video!
I thought that the Origin 149 came only in black and the Origin Legrand came in the blue, no? I would buy the 149 in blue. I need to find it.
Thank you for the video and especially for sharing your opinion and views on that outstanding fountain pen.
It was very significant to me your view on what means owning such a beautiful and well made pen.
I would add though that, apart from encouraging you to make some important and meaningful things, this fountain pen would remain surrounded by your specific energy which would be transferred to everything you would put down on the paper, increasing and facilitating much your communication to your readers.
And, taking over another comment, I would agree that this special Montblanc 149 would become soon tightly connected to your spiritual being and it would react accordingly.
Thank you again for this inspiring video and I hope you would enjoy much writing with this fountain pen!
Thank you very much! This is such a kind comment and I appreciate it!
Thank you for this video! I have no idea how you got, can’t see anything about it online!
Looks so beautiful and I wouldn’t have know about it if you hadn’t made this video. I was considering a 149 at the moment (I have a 146) so thank you so much!
Today is the release day. I may have released it a little early, but it is imminent. Thanks for watching! I’m sure it will show online soon.
Call your Boutique … of the six models being released for The Original Collection the 149 was reported as being “harder” to get for my pre-release order. No word how limited/production will be?
@@dimitridiakovasiliou2453 thanks! I’ll give them a call first thing tomorrow morning. Luckily I live in London so the boutique is nearby
Thanks for the review. Would like to check the pen in person. Will wait for it to arrive in boutiques here in London.
Come on over! I wished you lived closer. Go to a boutique now. They have them.
@@HemingwayJones Ordered from US now 😂 Thanks for the motivation to buy.
@@HemingwayJones Got it today ! This is one of those rare pens which look much more beautiful in hand than in online pics & videos. I doubt it would have been this beautiful in gold trim. I'm resisting myself from ordering another one now.
Very beautiful example of the Montblanc family of pens,my only fountain pen from Montblanc is the Starwalker with a medium nib.
The StarWalker is an excellent pen. You have chosen wisely!
@@HemingwayJones Yes mine is the black one but I really like the clear blue one because I have the Ballpoint in the blue.
I could feel your excitement when you hinted at this pen in last week's live show! Hope you enjoy many moments writing with this special pen!
And...John Wick? 😀
Yes! Thank you! Thank you for getting my John Wick references! You are awesome.
You definitely did a great job selling the idea of owning this pen! Kudos. I have a regular one; I enjoy it. Still thinking through getting this ‘special edition’ added to my collection.
You’ve also done as great job selling the idea of the Egyptomania. I have an appointment this week to see it at a local boutique, that chased it down for me. Now I hope they have this new 149, because I have to consider one or the other.
If I come out with both, it’s your fault Hemingway.
Oh wow! I cannot wait to hear what happens! They have this at the boutique for sure. The one in Boston had them on Saturday. I love my Egyptomania and perhaps most of all. My next top five favorite pens list is going to be epic.
I have bought one and I am absolutely satisfied with this 149 the origin Collection. Perhaps I may buy one more. Mont Blanc 149 was actually launched in 1952. So technically, it’s 75th anniversary is due in 2027. Let’s wait for another three years to get one more masterpiece. I also miss the Mont Blanc orient express as I couldn’t get my hands on it.
Brilliant video!
Glad you liked it!
Do you prefer this to your normal one? Or does the normal one just have that weird nostalgic feeling I get from my Lamy Safari?
I prefer the traditional. It’s all sentiment and history with that one. This is nice though and a bit more posh.
I’m in love with that pen. Just gorgeous and classy. Question, is it Meister(shtook as in book) or Meister(steek, as in week, or stick)? I’m confused.
It’s supposed to be Mice ter Stick with the accent on Mice, but if you’re not German, good luck! With my mild speech impediment, I prefer to not say it at all but here I had to. I think I said it 3 different ways in the course of this video.
@@HemingwayJones Ok, that is what I wanted to know. No, I don’t speak German but my hubby does speak some. I didn’t even think to ask him! lol I never heard a speech impediment from you. You speak very clearly. Either way, that is a glorious looking pen.
@@HemingwayJones sorry to differ, but it really should be shtook as in book, which is far closer than steek to the original German pronunciation. I know it's not the easiest of words to try saying correctly. Kudos for doing your best!
I agree... its worth it.
It's very surprising it comes in a smaller presentation box than the regular 149.
these are the new MB paper boxes yuck
The chipped bands is proof that the user used the clip with their pockets, and butterfingers. Modern fountain pen users who use pen pouches will less likely to have this happen, as the pen is protected, particularly Rickshaw cases. Sonic tuning is one approach, but I think it happens in the design phase, and replaced with imaging tuning instead for better nib consistency.
Mr. Jones, this is an absolute beauty. I am looking to order one as well, however it is sold out on Montblanc USA, may I ask where you purchased yours? Thank you and write in good health.
Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. Mine came from Stefano at Stilograph Corsani. I hear he has them still, so I would reach out. He is a wonderful guy.
Love the review and very interested. I haven’t been able to locate it online on the Montblanc website or other US vendors. Any ideas?
It’s on the Montblanc Website. www.montblanc.com/Item/Index?cod10=1647597341706334&siteCode=MONTBLANC_US
They are not available on the website … most first releases at Boutiques are also sold out. I was one of the first ones to pre-ordered mine and was told no guarantees for the first shipment. I would contact a boutique right away.
I hope you find one.
'Gentlemen, start your fountain pens!' Cliche I know, but had to say it. It should properly be, "Lights out, and away we go!" But I'm American, so here we are.
Enjoy your wonderful, wonderful pen!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
I’m soooo happy this wasn’t an April Fools’ Day hoax! With that out of the way, I’m drooling! Congrats on a truly memorable writing instrument. My mother was born in 1924…does that justify a purchase for myself? She would have celebrated her 100th a few days ago 😊
Now, rise to the challenge and go write that screenplay! 😉
Lovely and enticing review, as usual, Mr Jones. Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! This was not an April Fool’s! In fact, the Pitch Meeting was supposed to be for today. This bumped it. Happy Birthday to Your Mom & Here Is To Wonderful Memories!
For me, the design and aesthetics of this 149 The Origin Collection makes it the ultimate workhorse fountain pen while the original 149 with its understated elegance is perfectly suited for professional, diplomatic, and other high-end occasions. I already have the original 149 in Platinum, the Origin Collection Solitaire Fountain, and pre-ordered the Origin Collection 149... 100th Anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.
Hear, hear! Very true. Thanks for watching!
As this is not limited but 100 year special is this likely to increase in price over the years ? Any thoughts
I think you're correct. I try not to think of pens as investments, but this one seems like a safe bet after a few years.
@@HemingwayJones I’m just getting into the pen field have covered so much In such a short span of time and think I have now caught the bug to buy my first I’m lucky to have a open budget so looked into the 149 first with the 100 year edition but open to namiki etc any suggestions or tips ?
Perhaps you could help me. Looking to buy the exact pen you have but am unable to find it on the Montblanc website. Any chance of any advice on where to purchase it? 😊
How were you able to obtain this so quickly? I just spoke to my MB boutique this afternoon and they have no available stock for sale - only a few pens available in the US.
How did you get this so early? Did MB send it to you for free? Also will the LeGrande and Classique also have 100th anniversary editions.
Hemingway.......... My name is Ben, & I have enjoyed writing with fountain pens for a little more than a year. I enjoy your content, & trust your advice. Thank you for taking the time to help folks like me who know so little! My wife bought me a Montblanc Meisterstuck 149. She spent much more money than she should have, as I am new at fountain pens. Here is my question, though. I have learned of a term "everyday fountain pen." I realize a pen as expensive as the 149 would not typically be referred to as an "everyday pen," but in your opinion would it be OK to use the pen on a regular basis? I suppose I ask the question because it seems to be such a nice pen I wonder if I am being a little irresponsible using it frequently. It seems like I am putting a lot of miles on a car that is too nice to drive ! If I use the pen frequently, will I eventually wear down the nib....... or something like that? I realize this question is not easy to answer, but do you at least have some advice, please? Thank you very much...........
Hello My Friend. Thanks for the kind words. Your wife was very sweet to give you that pen. Wonderful. As for the 149, you could write with it and only it for the next 30 years and be fine. You just want to keep it safe and not lose it. I wrote with mine solely for 4 years or so, more or less, solely. Enjoy.
Thank you for taking the time to respond, Hemingway! I will relax now & will not fret over “putting too many miles on the pen!”
Again….. thank you so much for the helpful information you provide on your channel, & for the advice you gave about my pen!
This purchase won't put you a food stamps or living under a freeway.
This is a very personal choice, while MontBlanc is not my preference (and price is not the reason)
any fountain pen that brings you that amount of joy, now and for many years to come, is a true bargain.
Truly! I agree with this. I hope no one would charge a fountain pen or anything else. As a banker, I always recommend prudence.
are you an expert in rune stones? I think that i spied some in this exciting video.
I am not an expert. I do like them, Obviously! I mean, how cool are those Bone Runes?! Plus, I bought them in Salem. Love them! Thanks so much for the kind words! Thanks for watching and please drop by again!
@@HemingwayJones you are very welcome. I never miss an episode. cannot wait to see Vincenzo of Fountain Pen Therapy on your big show.
Which nib do you prefer between 149 100y and the egyptomania ?
Egyptomania! Every time! Against almost everything.
Gorgeous pen but I don’t love that the text on the cap is printed on the surface, rather than inlayed
Did this pen just come out as a reissue ..or is a new old stock? Thanks
It marks the 100th Anniversary of Meisterstück and it just came out today.
Beautiful pen, but I was expecting more. The production model, for me, is not being outshined by this Anniversary model.
It’s hard for companies to live up to individual expectations. I was expecting less. I don’t know what you were expecting, of course. and I don’t know how much more they could do and still call it a 149. They may have gone beyond this already with that clip. Personally, I am impressed with how bold they were. They could have been lazy and cast it in Platinum or Silver and slapped a new nib on there. Here, they created a sort of jazz riff of MB’s 100 years history. I’m trying to remember the last time they marbled anything. That is impressive. They need to do more of that. Thanks for watching. For me, that’s the important part. It’s better that you don’t like it and you can save some money. 😂 Thanks for being here My Friend.
I agree, fountainpentherapy. I think the problem is that the MB 149 simply cannot be improved upon--there's no way to take it further: it is classic perfection achieved, with grace, gravitas, true elegance and understatement. Any addition or change just looks, well, vulgar to my eyes and an excuse to charge even more money.
Value is in the mind of the observer. If obligations are met, finances allow and passion for these objects overflows then yes, it is worth it!
Hear, hear! But did you get yours! That’s the question, Noble Friend!
@@HemingwayJones I still haven't decided as I recently got the Pelikan M800 in blue/black for my birthday. I'm thinking of the Montblanc for its high ink capacity and of course extraordinary nib.
Why doesn't it appear on the Montblanc website yet?
Watches, pens, And knives...Oh Yeah.
Hear, hear!
I cant wait. See you all at 12:00.
Wonderful! See you then!
How about aMB 149 convention, seems like you’re the perfect guy to organise it . . .
That sounds like fun! are you going to DC this summer?
I doubt it, I live in Crete!@@HemingwayJones
That could be a challenge! Sounds lovely though. Here’s to you!
Great for urban sketching!
Absolutely... just throw it into your backpack along with your notebook, your keys, a few random nails and other metallic tools and you are good to go
To me this edition is the biggest disappointment for me pen-wise this year... They just used the same injection resin, a metal piston knob making the pen very unbalanced, and a nib design that is incredibly uninspired. Montblanc had the whole Art Nouveau mouvement to draw inspiration from, and they did nothing with it.
I would take the dark blue 149 Orient Express from last year any day over this one!
Do you have a more private way of communicating?
Okay
Wow! No way!
Jesus FC, who came up with that name 😂
Some guy in Germany just going:
"Do you like the name?"
-"Nein."
"What would you like changed, sir?"
-"No, I mean it needs Nine names... get to work..."
I would have gone with 100th Anniversary 149. It was hard to title the video!
The Origin Collection.
I prefer the regular 149. My Grail pen.
If I had that sort of money to buy a pen, I'd get an urushi pen. There are several in that price range. Maybe (another) Nakaya. Actually sterling silver pens are getting up there these days -- I love those. There are again several options in that price range.
Ok.
Thanks for this very informative review. I had been intending to buy the 100th anniversary pen, but having actually seen it (thanks to you!) I'm unimpressed by it, and so now won't buy one. The 149 was a spin off from the pre-war 139, so, IMO, the 149 is not really the ideal model on which to base a 100th anniversary pen celebrating 1924. Why did the company not re-make one of its 1920s pens? It would have been a lot more authentic. Using an existing base- model (the 149) is a "cheap" way to make a 100th anniversary. Doubtlessly, Montblanc will charge a massive premium , playing on the usual "snob" factor associated with its pens. The metal piston turner may also unbalance the pen and may make it a "worse" pen to actually write with than the normal 149.
Actually, it is AWESOME in every way! Thanks so much for watching!
These are the first releases for The Origin Collection and there is talk of more releases through out the year. I saw some photos on the MB catalogue and if what I saw is coming next then I think even you may be happy. I love my new 149 and LeGrand Doue!!!
@@dimitridiakovasiliou2453 Thank you, that's very useful information. I'll have a look.
@@HemingwayJones I'm glad you like it, and hope you enjoy using it. To my mind, it is more a 72nd anniversary of the 149 pen, and I mean. that in a god way! I was hoping that Montblanc would make something more like the 1912 or the Epyptomania (which definitely had a 1920s homage feel). Let's see what comes later in the year.
Yes.. you can pass this on to your daughter or possibly a grandson.. just like you could a Rolex.
On a side note, I’d just read a comment on a video earlier that said Montblanc was like Rolex, just an overpriced name. The people always sort of miss the pedigree and how they have repeatedly made a mark through history and by owning one, somehow your a part of it.. or at least you get a little taste of that greatness. Besides the craftsmanship, that’s what you pay for.
Precious resin, or as Doug from Inkquiring Minds would say: injection molded plastic 😂
That’s missing a whole lot of subtlety. There are some really interesting resins out there with all sort of components from organic materials like cottons to give all sort of different effects. It is a really interesting field that I wish I knew even more about, but I am always impressed at how manufacturers can make materials to suit different purposes: strengths, shininess, hydroscopic qualities. I think it may be more accurate to call it “proprietary resin,” but to reduce it down to a simple plastic is to miss a whole lot.
@@HemingwayJones „Proprietary resin“, that indeed sounds more appropriate to me. „Precious resin“ is, however, pure marketing speak as there is litte precious about that resin. Doug making fun of this is, in my opinion, fully deserved. That said, I agree wholeheartedly with you, that there are many beautiful resins out there although I would not call them „precious“ 😉
The video is as lovely as always, although it does seem more like a pure advertisment at the end. I don’t get the appeal with Montblanc. I mean yes, it is a symbol for wealth and probably power, almost like a Ferrari. But if you buy a Ferrari you still get a car that is so much better than most other cars. For Montblanc if you have a look at the material that is used or the performance of the nib, there are so many other fountain pens that are doing better and sell for a much smaller price. Although even some of them are still overpriced.
Never a pure advertisement. I couldn’t care less if anyone ever buys another pen. I speak about my personal feelings about these wonderful objects. The end of this video was when I was at my most personal.
A great video,I have pen world magazine showing montblanca factory,my brother friend sign the magazine frank in Oswego,ill
BTW, it's pronounced, my-ster-stoook
It’s actually not sadly.
I'm French and speak German too : your pronounciation of Mont Blanc (no T nor C pronounced) is perfect, but your pronouciation of Meisterstück is not (it should be like "Deutschland über alles").
@@HemingwayJones psst, it is 😉
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It’s too much hype and creative pricing
Shame that even for the century mark they are using these cheap paper boxes. At this price point it feels like being scammed.
I think that if you store them in a box, that is an issue. Mine are in the basement in a big box. I get it though. It’s the same with watches.
@HemingwayJones for a regular edition i agree, but a special edition needs special packaging. When I cheated on Montblanc with an ST Dupont I was blown away, packaging even better than my 4810 Napoleon.
It looks like a lovely pen. Loved how you staged it with the runes and Wm. Morris stationery. I am content with my vintage MB 221p.
it's part of the "woke" nonsense
I like the packaging, I suspect it might be influenced by the packaging used a hundred years ago. Even if it isn't, the cardboard used is very durable, and high quality, but more than anything this is extremely environmentally conscious packaging; no plastic, not even the protective sheath. I love the artwork they've chosen too.
Is this an April Fools -- Sometimes I can't tell
It's the real deal. No April fool.
The writing on the cap looks absolutely awful. The Three M's in the mountain look very cheap. Also don't really like the platinum on the cap. Also do not like the fact that the nib is not two tone. I prefer the original. Very disappointing.
Sorry but this is a homage to 1924 and this is how the script was formed at the time and I know you don’t like it ... but it seems to me that some people want the same “standard” pen re-released with the same two tone nib (circa 1970-1990)?
@@dimitridiakovasiliou2453 the 90th anniversary one was very nice.
@@dab7963 Yes, that one is very nice but let’s see what other releases they have that might be more interesting.
meisterstUck
Please learn to pronounce Meisterstuck
Nope, I don’t think I will.
@@HemingwayJones good for you lol!
@jimmarriott 1818 Please learn to spell Meisterstück!! If you can't find an umlaut it is perfectly acceptable to add an 'e' in its place... but, better make sure you put it in the right place! 🙂
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