Montblanc M
Series overview
Every version of the Montblanc M series, 2015 to 2019
16 writing instruments in 5 groups, each on its own row.
At a glance
- Period
- from 2015; Montblanc no longer offers the series, and when it ended is not documented
- Design
- Marc Newson, industrial designer — the first outside designer whom Montblanc publicly named as the author
- Filling system
- cartridge pen, no converter possible (model catalogue); two short cartridges fit one behind the other in the barrel
- Nib
- 14 kt, rhodium-plated, with a ruthenium-coated inlay (two-tone); “MN” on the launch edition only. Signature 2019: 18 kt according to dealers
- Groups
- Launch edition (5) · Later production (3) · Ultra Black (3) · (MONTBLANC M)RED (3) · (MONTBLANC M)RED Signature (2)
Not to be confused with
StarWalker
The fountain pen of the M has the StarWalker nib; shape, cap and filling system are its own.
See StarWalker
Heritage 1912
The rollerball of the M takes the same short refill as the capless rollerball of the Heritage 1912 — otherwise the two series have nothing in common.
See Heritage
“Montblanc M Coral”
There was no coral-coloured version; the name in a forum thread meant the red (MONTBLANC M)RED of 2018.
See (MONTBLANC M)RED
The Montblanc M series was created in 2015 to a design by the industrial designer Marc Newson. Montblanc had commissioned outside designers before; what was new was that the name was made public for the first time (post on Penexchange (thread “Die ‘kleinen’ Geschichten zu und hinter Füllhaltern”)). According to a press release the M went on sale first at Harrods in London from 16 August 2015 and in the boutiques from 1 September (Fountain Pen Network, 12 August 2015); in 2016 it received the Red Dot Award for product design.
Its hallmark is the obliquely flattened end of the barrel with the white emblem, which Montblanc calls the “plateau”. The cap is held by magnets and turns of its own accord when put on, so that the slim clip lines up with the plateau; the clip carries an etched serial number, and the grip section is ruthenium-coated and ribbed. On the launch edition the cap could not be posted; from the Ultra Black onwards an additional magnet sits in the plateau, yet according to owners the cap still does not hold on the fountain pen.
Every writing instrument has its own row. The photos are on external pages, marked ↗ and opening in a new tab. According to a forum post of 2024 the series was discontinued some years ago; no source gives a final year.
Launch edition 2015 5 writing instruments
Black high-gloss precious resin, platinum-coated clip. Five pens: fountain pen, rollerball, ballpoint, the Artfineliner — a fineliner with a particularly fine tip for drawing, found only in the M — and the ScreenWriter, a stylus with a disc at the tip for touchscreens. The fountain pen nib bears Newson’s initials “MN” (at launch only F and M, further widths on request according to the model catalogue); it is the StarWalker nib (post on Penexchange (thread “Der neue Montbanc M”)). Rollerball and Artfineliner take a short capless rollerball refill and a dedicated Artfineliner refill respectively. For the ballpoint the model catalogue names a twist mechanism; according to information from a boutique (forum post of 16 November 2017 (thread “Montblanc M Ultra Black & Lucky Orange”)) it is built like the rollerball, with a cap.
| Ident no. | Year | Pen | Version | Edition size | List price 2026* | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113618 | 2015 | Fountain pen | black precious resin; launch edition, nib with “MN” | not limited | — | goldsmiths.co.uk |
| 113619 | 2015 | Rollerball | black precious resin; launch edition | not limited | — | watches-of-switzerland.co.uk |
| 114187 | 2015 | Artfineliner | black precious resin; Artfineliner with a particularly fine tip | not limited | — | — |
| 113620 | 2015 | Ballpoint pen | black precious resin; launch edition | not limited | — | — |
| 114118 | 2015 | ScreenWriter | black precious resin; ScreenWriter (stylus for touchscreens) | not limited | — | marc-newson.com |
Later production year not documented 3 writing instruments
The same black version under later ident numbers (117147–117149). The nib no longer bears “MN”; how the pens differ otherwise, and when they appeared, is not documented.
| Ident no. | Year | Pen | Version | Edition size | List price 2026* | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117147 | not documented | Fountain pen | black precious resin; later ident number, nib without “MN” | not limited | — | montblanc-pen.com |
| 117148 | not documented | Rollerball | black precious resin; later ident number | not limited | — | watches-of-switzerland.co.uk |
| 117149 | not documented | Ballpoint pen | black precious resin; later ident number | not limited | — | capodagli.net |
Ultra Black 2017 3 writing instruments
Sandblasted matt black precious resin and an orange ring on the grip section; in the US boutiques from late August 2017. It brought the additional magnet in the plateau. The ident number of the rollerball is not publicly documented.
| Ident no. | Year | Pen | Version | Edition size | List price 2026* | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116562 | 2017–2019 | Fountain pen | black, sandblasted; orange ring | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | — |
| — | 2017–2019 | Rollerball | black, sandblasted; orange ring | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | pensinasia |
| 116564 | 2017–2019 | Ballpoint pen | black, sandblasted; orange ring | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | — |
(MONTBLANC M)RED 2018 3 writing instruments
Red precious resin with platinum-coated fittings, early September 2018. Newson suggested to Montblanc that the M be adapted for the (RED) initiative; for every piece of the line five euros went to the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS programmes. Accessories were also made; they are not listed here.
| Ident no. | Year | Pen | Version | Edition size | List price 2026* | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117600 | 2018 | Fountain pen | red precious resin, platinum-plated fittings | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | montblanc-pen.com |
| 117599 | 2018 | Rollerball | red precious resin, platinum-plated fittings | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | montblanc-pen.com |
| 117601 | 2018 | Ballpoint pen | red precious resin, platinum-plated fittings | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | — |
(MONTBLANC M)RED Signature 2019 2 writing instruments
Metal version, brushed and palladium-coated (dealers speak of stainless steel), with a red grip section; presented in Paris in October 2019. The name recalls that pledges at the Global Fund’s replenishment conference in Lyon in 2019 were signed with this fountain pen. Fountain pen with an 18 kt nib according to dealers, weight about 68 g with the cap; fountain pen and rollerball only.
| Ident no. | Year | Pen | Version | Edition size | List price 2026* | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113622 | 2019 | Fountain pen | metal, brushed and palladium-coated; red grip section | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | thepleasureofwriting.com |
| 113623 | 2019 | Rollerball | metal, brushed and palladium-coated; red grip section | not limited (dealers: “Special Edition”) | — | thepleasureofwriting.com |
Notes and sources
List price 2026: Montblanc no longer offers the series in 2026, so this column shows a dash.
Pen: the ScreenWriter is a stylus for touchscreens and does not write. Year: where no source dates the release, “not documented” is shown.
Sources: the model catalogue, the designer’s own website (marc-newson.com), Fountain Pen Network, Penexchange and — for numbers, materials and weights — dealer data.
Literature
- aAchim Sievers: “Montblanc Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”. Self-published 2015. ISBN 978-3-00-045816-3. On this website the “model catalogue”; 2015 in the title is the editorial cut-off, not the end of production. more about the book ›