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These are my two favorite Montblancs ...
Jun 06, 2019,09:15 AM
... and the two that got away -- the de Medici and the Hemingway. Prices have soared -- not unlike a nice 4 or 5-digit steel Rolex.
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Some Montblanc Fountain pens I am dreaming about...
By: amanico : June 6th, 2019-08:19
Here is a small selection. The Kandinsky is my favorite: Followed by the " Blue Hour ": The Guggenheim: The Da Vinci: And the Scipione Borghese: If I could get at least one of them, I would be extremely happy. The Guggenheim is an old love, since 2016 and...
Why donāt we
By: Jurry : June 6th, 2019-10:09
Why donāt we go crazy and find a way to get the man a montblanc?
These are my two favorite Montblancs ...
By: JohnFM : June 6th, 2019-09:15
... and the two that got away -- the de Medici and the Hemingway. Prices have soared -- not unlike a nice 4 or 5-digit steel Rolex. ...
We sure do Nicolas
By: JohnFM : June 6th, 2019-10:46
You love many of the same simpler classic watches that I love, so it's not surprising with pens. As with watches, there were quite a few understated fountain pens even 20 years ago. Then the pen industry moved in the 'luxury' direction and designs became ...
Wow
By: JohnFM : June 6th, 2019-11:47
Great pic! Iām embarrassed to admit Iām not familiar with this Duofold. I have 4-5 of the earlier models (Black, Orange, Pearl and Black) which I love, though the ink flow could be better on a couple of them.
Wow...
By: FlyingSnoopy : June 6th, 2019-12:33
Have they really? I have a Hemingway....
The Hemingway is fantastic!
By: JohnFM : June 6th, 2019-13:05
I have two ball point Hemingways but no fountain pen. It think it's my second favorite, just behind the original de Medici. I remember thinking how expensive these were when they were new. Now they're unobtainable ... almost. Of course, compared to watche...
Like best
By: Jurry : June 6th, 2019-10:20
One of the things I like best is the ritual of filing the ink container with ink from such an old fashioned ink bottle. Takes few minutes and I like doing it The fountain pens are so good they never leak not even aboard an aircraft
I have to say,
By: InHavenPro : June 6th, 2019-09:52
the Scipione Borghese looks particularly appealing to me out of your selection . Some of the others are a tad over the top for my tasted . Would love to see them all of course! Cheers, Filip
Didnāt know
By: Jurry : June 6th, 2019-10:05
I didnāt know youāre into pens as well. My favorite Montblancs are the John F Kennedy and the classical MeisterstĆ¼ck Jurry
Thank you Nicolas
By: Jad : June 7th, 2019-00:34
For raising the interest, is it a common thing to be ingested in fountain pens and watches? Having both the MB diplomat and Pleikan 800/600 I find writing with the pelican a more rewarding experience. What do you think of that?