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Montblanc 342 Bordeaux gold nib

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Fountain pen 342 of the third series in burgundy — “red” according to “Collectible Stars” II —, third version 1957–1960

Dark wine-red body; broad engraved cap band at the edge of the cap with “MONTBLANC” and “342” between stars; ink window; gold nib stamped “MONT”, “BLANC” and “14…”; turning knob without number.

Key facts

Production
1957–1960 (“Collectible Stars” II)1
Filling system
piston filler
Nib
  • 14 ct gold nib
  • 18 ct for France
  • the late 342 also with steel nib2
Colours of this version
black, red, green and grey1
Star
white1
Dimensions
approx. 125 mm closed, Ø approx. 13 mm; according to the collectiblestars.com database 14.4 cm with the cap posted, Ø 1.3 cm3
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” II (ID 1091–1094).
  2. collectiblestars.com database (late 342 with gold and with steel nib); 18 ct for France: forum post of 26 February 2005.
  3. According to a Fountain Pen Network post of 7 January 2016; collectiblestars.com database.
  4. “Collectible Stars” II (“burgundy red”, “only export”); no ink window according to the collectiblestars.com database.
Montblanc 342 burgundy – closed view
Montblanc 342 burgundy – open view

Not to be confused with

  • 342 G in burgundy, 1951–19534

    Export colour of the first version: no ink window, cap ring slightly above the edge of the cap, engraved star.

    See third series

  • 342 D with blue cap top

    The same version with carbon-copy nib, 1957–1958.

    See 342 D

  • Burgundy of the 1960s

    Export colour of the lines in the forms attributed to Albrecht Graf Goertz, e.g. 32 and 34.

    See Third line

Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›