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How do you distinguish Montblanc Noblesse and Slimline, and which model is a pen with matt stainless-steel housing and gold-plated fittings?

Montblanc Montblanc — general FAQ entry

It is a Montblanc Noblesse I (first version) with matt stainless-steel housing, gold-plated fittings and a 14-carat gold nib; these models were made until the late 1980s. Important for distinction: Slimline writing instruments rank below the Noblesse line and are recognisable by simpler workmanship. On some online sources Slimline models (e.g. the 1122) are mistakenly listed as Noblesse — correct attribution is via nib material (gold nib on the Noblesse) and housing version.

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