\"Montblanc\" Masterpiece 121 Piston Filler 18C 750 Gold \"F\" nib c.1961\'s pen For Sale

In 1908\'s, three gentlemen from Hamburg, Germany, founded what would become Montblanc. In the beginning,
it was known as the Simplo Filler Pen Company—“filler” because their pen featured
a filling mechanism that set it apart from desk-dip pens,
which was what most of the world used at that time.
It wasn’t until 1910\'s that the firm released a pen with the Montblanc name on it—in 1924\'s, Montblanc was added to the company’s name.
Mont Blanc, of course, is a mountain in France, on the French-Italian border.
But the French have always been considered chic in Europe,
so it made sense for a German pen company to name one of its models, and eventually its company,
after something French. When it came to marketing,
Montblanc’s Claus Voss was every bit as smart as George Parker and Walter Sheaffer,
the two geniuses of North American pen manufacturing.
If calling a German pen by a French name would help it sell better, then Voss was certainly willing to do it.
According to Voss’ daughter’s memoir, her uncle suggested Montblanc at a card game.
The company had moved from a pen with a plain red cap, to a red star on the cap top,
to a white star on the cap top. The uncle supposedly said to his brother-in-law,
“You should call your pens Montblanc because they’re big and black on the bottom and white on top like Mont Blanc.”
Mont Blanc is the tallest mountain in Europe, and it’s perpetually snowcapped.
This pen would be the pinnacle of quality!

Vintage Rare Montblanc121circa 1961\'s Black Body

18C or 750 Gold \"F\" Fine Nib Fountain Pen

If you are looking for a pen that

not only has an iconic design but also carries with

it a tale of thousand days,

then we would suggest you none other than Montblanc Maesterstruck 121.

The gold trim, the solid Resin and the white snowflake on the cap are just Classic,

if not Vintage. Maesterstruck 121 is one of the very few of the classics that

you may find to carry with you day to day.

MONTBLANC 121: A LEGENDThis can easily be the most beautiful Montblanc pens of the 60\'s!The model 121 is one of the flagship Montblanc pens at the time.In the decade when it was made, this pen together with the 72/82/92 were the flagship pens,
and were more expensive than almost all other pens in the lineup.These pens were launched to replace
the older 3xx and 2xx series and were completely new approach by Montblanc,
both technologically with new materials and complete mechanical solutions and redesign
compared to its predecessors.The 121 pen model is based on the famous model 22,
one of the most complex Montblanc pens with approximately 20 parts making the pen.
However the similarities end there, the 121 is a high-end pen, a pen deserving the \"1\" as a first number,
which was given only to the Meisterstuck / Masterpiece pens.It features a highest grade Precious Resin and a thick gold filled trimmings.The cap ring is beautiful and unique,
gold filled and giving the pen amazing look.

Due to its enormous width it prevents cracks to appear on the cap; we\'ve almost

never seen a Montblanc 12/14 with cracked cap due to this very wide ring/band.

Another ring is located on the turning knob, and besides the aesthetics,

it also doubles as crack protection to the turning knob.

The pen is near perfectly balanced, feel solid and heavy posted or not.

The Resin shines and its difficult to scratch,

it makes it look as the pen was made just recently rather than many decades ago.

Amazing amberish yellow ink window gives out an amazing color blend, besides providing easy ink level readout.

Very precise slip-on cap for fast deployment and secure closure \"Aeromatic\" as Montblanc calls it,

which means its a pressure tight and won\'t leak on planes or other various pressure environment.

These were one of the first pens not to feature a breathing hole on the cap,

i.e. keeping the nib airtight, not allowing it to dry, keeping the moisture inside the cap.

This was only possible with the new corrosion resisting materials

at the time and most importantly the silicone socket inside the cap that allowed made for a perfect fit section on cap.

In addition the cap has a very nice and distinct \"click\" sound when opening or closing the pen..

·Color: Gold & Black

·Size: approximately 135 mm

·Country of manufacture: Germany

·Technical condition: perfect working order / fully serviced

·Optical condition: little signs of use

High star on Two tops.




An excellent choice for everyday use!
Photos are an integral part of the description.Very Good collectible choice.
The Pen is 100%
GENUINE
GUARANTEED!

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