Apart from a serial number the Limited Edition pieces carry a distinct number placing it within the release of the edition, i.e. 1/888 would be the first pen produced of an edition of 888 pens. The Montblanc Solitaire Diamond of the 100th Anniversary StarWalker Ball Pen (left) and the floating Montblanc Star (right). All Montblanc mechanical pencils are provided with their own serial number that has been engraved onto the metal ring above the pen clip. You will also receive a 2-year international guarantee booklet that's has been filled out with your new mechanical pencils serial number, identification code and date of purchase.
How can you tell if the Mont Blanc pen that you are about to buy online is genuine? Follow these 9 simple steps to verify the authenticity of your purchase.
Step 1: Retail Box
New Mont Blanc pens are packaged in a sturdy retail box. The colour and branding of the box may differ according to year and model but check carefully for any errors in brand logo and for the overall quality and finish. Remember that real retail boxes can accompany fake products.
Step 2: Service Guide
New Mont Blanc pens are accompanied by a service guide. The exact copy may vary slightly e.g. Some guides do not have the 'writing instruments' line, but all will feature the logo. Check carefully for any errors in size and shape, logo and copy alignment, and for the overall quality.
Step 3: Guarantee Certificate
Inside the service guide is a guarantee certificate. Check that any details stamped match those on the receipt.
Serial Number Check Specs
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Step 4: Carry Case
New Mont Blanc pens are packaged in a branded carry case. The Mont Blanc star logo is usually present in the bottom right corner, check the size and positioning carefully. Older models may differ slightly. The edges and finish will also be extremely neat and well finished.
Step 5: Serial Number
Some Mont Blanc pens feature a serial number usually located engraved onto a band. Check that it matches any serial numbers detailed on the box or guarantee certificate. The engraving will have clean edges and be aligned perfectly along the band.
Step 6: 'Made in..' Engraving
Some Mont Blanc pens will also feature a country of origin name engraved into a band.
Step 7: Clip Logo
New Mont Blanc pens feature the word 'Pix' engraved on the underside of the clip. It may be difficult to see but there is a small registered trademark circled R also detailed.
Step 8: Star Logo
The cap top of Mont Blanc pens almost always features the Mont Blanc star logo. The edges will be exactly fitted to the cap. Mont Blanc refills for ball point pens will be branded Mont Blanc.
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packaged in a sturdy retail box. The colour and branding of the box may differ according to year and model but check carefully for any errors in brand logo and for the overall quality and finish. Remember that real retail boxes can accompany fake products.
Subsidiary of Richemont Group | |
Industry | Luxury goods |
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Founded | 1906; 113 years ago |
Headquarters | , |
449 Boutiques (2012) | |
Nicolas Baretzki (CEO)[1] | |
Products | Pens, Leather, Watches, Jewellery, Sunglasses, Perfume, Cufflinksbrevenue =bags |
Parent | Richemont |
Website | www.montblanc.com |
Montblanc International (UK: /ˌmɒ̃ˈblɒ̃(k)/, US: /ˌmɑnˈblɑŋk/)[2] is a German manufacturer of luxury writing instruments, watches, jewellery, eyewear and leather goods, often identified by its 'Snow peak' logo.
History[edit]
Mont Blanc Pen Identification
A Hamburg banker, Alfred Nehemias, and a Berlin engineer, August Eberstein, produced simple pens in 1906. After a short period of time Wilhelm Dziambor, Christian Lausen and later Claus Johannes Voss took over the business. Their first model was the Rouge et Noir in 1909 followed in 1910 by the pen that was later to give the company its new name, Montblanc. The Meisterstück name (English: 'Masterpiece', the name used for export) was used for the first time in 1924. Today, the Montblanc brand is on other goods besides pens, including watches, jewellery, fragrances, leather goods and eyewear.
The company was acquired by dunhill in 1977, following which lower price pens were dropped and the brand was used on a wide range of luxury goods other than pens.[3]
Today, Montblanc forms part of the Richemont group. Its sister companies include luxury brands Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chloé, and Baume et Mercier. Montblanc is owned, through Richemont, by the South African Rupert family.
Branding[edit]
A trademark identified with Montblanc is the white stylized six-pointed snowcap with rounded edges, representative of the Mont Blanc snowcap from above, the symbol being adopted in 1913. The number '4810,' the mountain's height in meters, is also a commonly recurring theme.
In January 2014, Hugh Jackman was announced as Montblanc's Global Brand Ambassador, outside of US.[4]
Characteristics[edit]
Montblanc makes several models of pens, with the Meisterstück (fountain pen) representing the cornerstone model. Each model is slightly different, however models created after 1990 have a serial number located on the ring at the top of the clip. Under the clip is usually the words 'Made in Germany' and often 'Pix'. Moreover, the barrel of the pen will reveal a reddish hue under strong lighting. If the pen in question does not have these attributes then it is possibly a fake.[citation needed]
Website blocking[edit]
In October 2014 the first blocking order against trademark infringing consumer goods was passed against the major UK ISPs by Richemont, Cartier International and Montblanc to block several domains selling trademark infringing products.[5]
Image gallery[edit]
The Montblanc Meisterstück 149 with a Longines DolceVita Chronograph.
The Montblanc Meisterstück 149 (pictured on the right), circa 1978-1980 with regards to date of production, features a rare '14C' nib. A modern Diplomat, circa 2006, is pictured on the left with an 18K Medium (M) nib.
Montblanc F. Scott Fitzgerald Writers Limited Edition fountain pen from 2002 in double-broad (BB) nib. Only 18,500 fountain pens of this Writers Edition were produced, where 4,500 were found in complete 'sets'. Fitzgerald's signature is clearly engraved on the cap; this is a feature found on all Writers Edition pens.
BB Nib engraving of the Montblanc F. Scott Fitzgerald Writers LE FP. The engraving on this particular Writers Edition is an Art Deco landscape, celebrating Fitzgerald's most celebrated literary achievement - The Great Gatsby.
The Montblanc Solitaire Diamond of the 100th Anniversary StarWalker Ball Pen (left) and the floating Montblanc Star (right)
Stree teri kahani serial cast name. The Montblanc Meisterstück cufflinks - gold and onyx.
Sterling Silver Montblanc pencil, biro, and black leather case.
Montblanc Serial Number Database Online
Notes and references[edit]
- ^'New CEO for Montblanc', Prestige Magazine, 2016-11-24
- ^'Wiktionary entry for 'Mont Blanc''. en.wiktionary.org.
- ^'Penspotters :: Montblanc pens'. rickconner.net.
- ^'Montblanc announces Hugh Jackman as Global Brand Ambassador'. The Gentleman's Journal.
- ^Little, Trevor. 'Landmark judgment handed down in dispute between Richemont and ISPs'. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
Mont Blanc Serial Number Search
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