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leopardprey · 27 August 2007, 08:52 PM

Bought a Montblanc Meiterstuck Ball point pen about 6 month ago. Love it. Have carried it with me continually for the last 6 months. Really suprised the ink has not run out yet, for as much as I use it.

What is funny, I hardly ever get comments from others about my Rolex watches, but I get several comments a week for the last 6 months on my Pen. The Balck and Gold is really classy.

One thing was I used to always loose pens, cheap pens that I used. Well, by having an expensive pen I never loose it as I make sure I always have it with me. Plan on getting another Montblanc pen and one or two of their mechanical pencils in the future.

I actually bought this Pen on board the Aircraft (United), from their ON Board Duty Free, while on a Flight to Thailand. Very good price on the Plane!

astcell · 27 August 2007, 09:50 PM

I have the Starwalker. I like the rubbery feeling of the barrel. It is $360 on the outside but $280 in the .mil sector. They they had a 20% off sale. How could I refuse?

colemanitis · 27 August 2007, 10:57 PM

I have two and absolutely love them. I use my rollerball (larger pen) on a daily basis. I use the fountain pen just enough to keep it from drying out. Here's a pic I took w/ my old SD.

leopardprey · 27 August 2007, 11:05 PM

You know in a lot of ways, Pens are like Mechanical Watches. Back to the classic old days, when people used to write all the time. Just lke Watches are being replaced by digital watches, and people getting their time off their Mobile phones; not so many write any more today. We use email, blackberries, laptops, etc. instead.

Use to really be the art of penmanship. Writing letters to loved ones. Writing in a journal. Taking notes. One ofthe reasons I still use my Franklin Planner and Montblanc on a daily basis.

colemanitis · 27 August 2007, 11:11 PM

Another thing I find interesting... People laugh when they see that I spent a few hundred $ on a pen. But what they don't realize is that In the same time I've owned my Montblancs they've burned trough HUNDREDS of their cheapo pens.

And the same goes for Rolex watches!

colemanitis · 27 August 2007, 11:14 PM

Here's another pic of my pens with my first true love, my GMT-Master 16750! I still hate that I had to break it off w/ her...

greenfan · 28 August 2007, 12:06 AM

I do have the classic black Meisterstuck fountain pen, but to tell you the truth my favorite and every day pen is my Lapis Lazuli Duofold Centennial Parker...

greenfan · 28 August 2007, 12:07 AM

...and here is a picture

USMCsilver · 28 August 2007, 12:40 AM

I use a good ole Cross. Inexpensive enough so if I lose it, I'm not out much; however, expensive enough so that I try not to lose it. It rides in my wallet/checkbook that I carry daily and I always use it when signing receipts. I think I'm becoming more of a germophope the older I get.

SSD · 28 August 2007, 12:49 AM

I miss pennmanship also. I used to draft in college, but started a healthy dislike when we transitioned to computers. CAD is fine, IMO, when manufacturing, but the older hand drawings seemed to have a warmer touch, even when it came to machine parts. Somehow. At least I came away with clean handwriting... Those pens are very sharp, BTW! My AD has a nice display, I'm afraid you're all gonna infect me with the MontBlanc disease!!!

Tools · 28 August 2007, 01:00 AM

Sure..

When I was working and travelled to DC a lot for meetings, it was part of the uniform.

Black or navy wool suit, light color shirt, proper tie (here's where you could express yourself), Rolex and Mont Blanc pen in the pocket...

If you weren't in the proper uniform, nobody paid you the proper respect...

Flyjet601 · 28 August 2007, 01:24 AM

I had 2 Mont Blancs......

One got stolen in the Indian Consulate in Hong Kong a few months ago.....

The other one I still have and I really like it.

GerardoG · 28 August 2007, 08:11 AM

Here's mine....

Andad · 9 September 2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

Here's mine....

You have excellent taste in watches AND pens.

JAD3703 · 10 September 2007, 08:35 PM

Yep, I have a Meisterstuck, myself. Received it from my wife last Xmas. Beautiful writing instrument.

James

GerardoG · 11 September 2007, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

You have excellent taste in watches AND pens.

Thank you.

I am not a 'pen aficionado' just have 3 of them; but when I saw the Proust (Montblanc LE) I just fell in love with it.

timetravel125 · 12 September 2007, 04:00 AM

I have one, awaiting transfer of ownership to my daughter.

It has served me well, through thick and thin.

speedmaster · 28 August 2007, 08:54 AM

I'd love to try a 149 one day. My daily use pens are a Lamy 2000 fountain pen and a Lamy Dialog2 roller ball.

colemanitis · 28 August 2007, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedmaster

I'd love to try a 149 one day.

This will be my next MB. I have a coworker who uses a 149 on a daily basis... he's had it for more than a dozen years! It's a heck of a pen.

kcmo · 29 August 2007, 03:07 AM

Hmmm, I admit I don't know much about pens, but my in-laws just gifted my hubby with a Mont Blanc Anniversary Edition...

The one with a small diamond in the shape of the MB logo that 'floats' on the top of the cap. Quite neat. Pity he's not a pen guy either (it's now sitting in a drawer!)

colemanitis · 29 August 2007, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcmo

Hmmm, I admit I don't know much about pens, but my in-laws just gifted my hubby with a Mont Blanc Anniversary Edition...

The one with a small diamond in the shape of the MB logo that 'floats' on the top of the cap. Quite neat. Pity he's not a pen guy either (it's now sitting in a drawer!)

I'm sure he won't mind if you decide to use it!

kcmo · 29 August 2007, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemanitis

I'm sure he won't mind if you decide to use it!

He actually wouldn't mind I'm sure...but I'm bad - I already suggested we sell it and put the proceeds towards a Rolex (yes, for him this time!)

montecristo · 28 August 2007, 11:08 AM

Lately I have been using a cartier pen, but my favorite are still montblancs.

mikey · 28 August 2007, 11:42 AM

I have sold EVERY montblanc because I have gone totatlly Wireless. It seems there are unecessary fees for paper transactions these days. Here are some of the pens I owned. I was soaked up in the hype of the Montblanc and was let down when I felt the weight. I ran across this Gothic Dragon Pen and fell in love. I sold it too.

vh_bu98 · 28 August 2007, 12:38 PM

I would love to get a Montblanc, but I don't think that I would get any use out of it. The only time I write these days is short notes on what needs to be done at a client or balancing my checkbook.

Not to mention I'm a fine point person since my penmanship is so tiny, that I'm not sure a Montblanc would be a good fit.

dfn8tly · 28 August 2007, 01:14 PM

I have four Montblancs --- two fountain pens and two ball points. I used to love writing letters/notes with fountain pens. You can always tell the difference but expediency let me drift away. About a year ago I had my fountain pens cleaned @ Montblanc svc. ctr. and began using them again. Even a brief note has an air of respect and elegance that only a good "hand" can show. Your handwriting displays so much more emotion than an email. Of course, both have their place. Love fine pens.

Blue Bull · 28 August 2007, 01:26 PM

Meisterstuck Le Grande black/gold trim with broad refill.Ballpoint
Boheme black/gold trim with red crystal with medium refill.Ballpoint
Meisterstuck Le Grande black /gold trim rollerball

Looking at one of the Meisterstuck Classique ballpoints in ss steel,Ag or carbon steel.Soon ....

Mrdi · 28 August 2007, 02:20 PM

I'm a Pelikan fan
Carry a 1930 fountain as my daily,
and use it.

Blue Bull · 28 August 2007, 02:43 PM

To quote our local pen expert,Mort ..." Mont Blanc is the Rolex of the pen world ... "

Also have a look at the Italian pens,the likes of Montegrappa,Stipula,Visconti,Aorora ...... magnificent !!!

Ed Rooney · 29 August 2007, 04:15 AM

I had a ballpoint Mont Blanc in High School. It left it in the sleeve pocket of a flight suit in the Army, and it never came back from the laundry.

27 August 2007, 08:52 PM	#1
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	Who else here on TRF has/likes Montblanc Pens? Bought a Montblanc Meiterstuck Ball point pen about 6 month ago. Love it. Have carried it with me continually for the last 6 months. Really suprised the ink has not run out yet, for as much as I use it. What is funny, I hardly ever get comments from others about my Rolex watches, but I get several comments a week for the last 6 months on my Pen. The Balck and Gold is really classy. One thing was I used to always loose pens, cheap pens that I used. Well, by having an expensive pen I never loose it as I make sure I always have it with me. Plan on getting another Montblanc pen and one or two of their mechanical pencils in the future. I actually bought this Pen on board the Aircraft (United), from their ON Board Duty Free, while on a Flight to Thailand. Very good price on the Plane!

27 August 2007, 10:57 PM	#3
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	I have two and absolutely love them. I use my rollerball (larger pen) on a daily basis. I use the fountain pen just enough to keep it from drying out. Here's a pic I took w/ my old SD. __________________ Member #471

27 August 2007, 11:11 PM	#5
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Another thing I find interesting... People laugh when they see that I spent a few hundred $ on a pen. But what they don't realize is that In the same time I've owned my Montblancs they've burned trough HUNDREDS of their cheapo pens. And the same goes for Rolex watches! __________________ Member #471

27 August 2007, 11:14 PM	#6
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Here's another pic of my pens with my first true love, my GMT-Master 16750! I still hate that I had to break it off w/ her... __________________ Member #471

28 August 2007, 12:06 AM	#7
greenfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: George Location: Athens Greece Watch: GMT II 16710 Coke Posts: 1,046	I do have the classic black Meisterstuck fountain pen, but to tell you the truth my favorite and every day pen is my Lapis Lazuli Duofold Centennial Parker... __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\George.HOME\My Documents\My Pictures\Rolex$

27 August 2007, 09:50 PM	#2
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	I have the Starwalker. I like the rubbery feeling of the barrel. It is $360 on the outside but $280 in the .mil sector. They they had a 20% off sale. How could I refuse?

27 August 2007, 11:05 PM	#4
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	You know in a lot of ways, Pens are like Mechanical Watches. Back to the classic old days, when people used to write all the time. Just lke Watches are being replaced by digital watches, and people getting their time off their Mobile phones; not so many write any more today. We use email, blackberries, laptops, etc. instead. Use to really be the art of penmanship. Writing letters to loved ones. Writing in a journal. Taking notes. One ofthe reasons I still use my Franklin Planner and Montblanc on a daily basis.

28 August 2007, 12:07 AM	#8
greenfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: George Location: Athens Greece Watch: GMT II 16710 Coke Posts: 1,046	...and here is a picture __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\George.HOME\My Documents\My Pictures\Rolex$

28 August 2007, 12:40 AM	#9
USMCsilver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Sterling Location: Middle of SC Watch: Anniv. GMT II Posts: 908	I use a good ole Cross. Inexpensive enough so if I lose it, I'm not out much; however, expensive enough so that I try not to lose it. It rides in my wallet/checkbook that I carry daily and I always use it when signing receipts. I think I'm becoming more of a germophope the older I get. __________________ The Original USMCsilver© ~~><~~

28 August 2007, 12:49 AM	#10
SSD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jamie Location: Georgia Watch: Stainless Sub Date Posts: 3,023	I miss pennmanship also. I used to draft in college, but started a healthy dislike when we transitioned to computers. CAD is fine, IMO, when manufacturing, but the older hand drawings seemed to have a warmer touch, even when it came to machine parts. Somehow. At least I came away with clean handwriting... Those pens are very sharp, BTW! My AD has a nice display, I'm afraid you're all gonna infect me with the MontBlanc disease!!! __________________ SUBMARINER OWNERS' CLUB ESTABLISHED 1953 TRF Member # 5464

28 August 2007, 01:00 AM	#11
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,502	Sure.. When I was working and travelled to DC a lot for meetings, it was part of the uniform. Black or navy wool suit, light color shirt, proper tie (here's where you could express yourself), Rolex and Mont Blanc pen in the pocket... If you weren't in the proper uniform, nobody paid you the proper respect...

28 August 2007, 01:24 AM	#12
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	I had 2 Mont Blancs...... One got stolen in the Indian Consulate in Hong Kong a few months ago..... The other one I still have and I really like it. __________________ I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure

28 August 2007, 08:11 AM	#13
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Here's mine....

10 September 2007, 08:35 PM	#15
JAD3703 Non-Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UTC-5 Toronto, ON Posts: 515	Yep, I have a Meisterstuck, myself. Received it from my wife last Xmas. Beautiful writing instrument. James __________________ "AUT VIAM INVENIAM AUT FACIAM - "I'll either find a way or make one"

12 September 2007, 04:00 AM	#17
timetravel125 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Louie Location: California Watch: Rolex Posts: 644	I have one, awaiting transfer of ownership to my daughter. It has served me well, through thick and thin.

28 August 2007, 08:54 AM	#18
speedmaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 40	I'd love to try a 149 one day. My daily use pens are a Lamy 2000 fountain pen and a Lamy Dialog2 roller ball. __________________ Interested in economics, watches, or fountain pens? http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/speedmaster

29 August 2007, 03:07 AM	#20
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Hmmm, I admit I don't know much about pens, but my in-laws just gifted my hubby with a Mont Blanc Anniversary Edition... The one with a small diamond in the shape of the MB logo that 'floats' on the top of the cap. Quite neat. Pity he's not a pen guy either (it's now sitting in a drawer!)

28 August 2007, 11:08 AM	#23
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	Lately I have been using a cartier pen, but my favorite are still montblancs. __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

28 August 2007, 12:38 PM	#25
vh_bu98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Vu Location: Dallas area Watch: Platinum YM Posts: 2,646	I would love to get a Montblanc, but I don't think that I would get any use out of it. The only time I write these days is short notes on what needs to be done at a client or balancing my checkbook. Not to mention I'm a fine point person since my penmanship is so tiny, that I'm not sure a Montblanc would be a good fit.

28 August 2007, 01:14 PM	#26
dfn8tly Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Richard Location: The Villages, FL Watch: GMT-II Posts: 396	I have four Montblancs --- two fountain pens and two ball points. I used to love writing letters/notes with fountain pens. You can always tell the difference but expediency let me drift away. About a year ago I had my fountain pens cleaned @ Montblanc svc. ctr. and began using them again. Even a brief note has an air of respect and elegance that only a good "hand" can show. Your handwriting displays so much more emotion than an email. Of course, both have their place. Love fine pens.

28 August 2007, 01:26 PM	#27
Blue Bull Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,887	Meisterstuck Le Grande black/gold trim with broad refill.Ballpoint Boheme black/gold trim with red crystal with medium refill.Ballpoint Meisterstuck Le Grande black /gold trim rollerball Looking at one of the Meisterstuck Classique ballpoints in ss steel,Ag or carbon steel.Soon ....

28 August 2007, 02:20 PM	#28
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	I'm a Pelikan fan Carry a 1930 fountain as my daily, and use it.

28 August 2007, 02:43 PM	#29
Blue Bull Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,887	To quote our local pen expert,Mort ..." Mont Blanc is the Rolex of the pen world ... " Also have a look at the Italian pens,the likes of Montegrappa,Stipula,Visconti,Aorora ...... magnificent !!!

29 August 2007, 04:15 AM	#30
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	I had a ballpoint Mont Blanc in High School. It left it in the sleeve pocket of a flight suit in the Army, and it never came back from the laundry.

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