Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 Caressa 422 and 492
Described on this page
Caressa — cartridge filler 422 and ballpoint 492, 1976 to 1979
No photos on this website; the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Maker
- according to a forum post Mutschler, Heidelberg1
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 1976–1979; model catalogue (black): 1976–19842
- Nib
- steel nib
- Colours
- black, red, green, pink, brown
- Versions
- 10 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Carrera
The other school pen of the period, black-yellow or metal.
See Carrera
Sources and notes
- forum post of 27 February 2006.
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; model catalogue.
The Caressa was a school pen of the 1970s (forum post of 22 May 2013): a cartridge filler 422 with a metal cap, plus the ballpoint 492. It was not built by Montblanc itself.
Maker and colours
According to a forum post it was made for Montblanc by Mutschler in Heidelberg, like many similar models of the time (forum post of 27 February 2006). Besides black there were red, green, pink and brown
The black version
The model catalogue lists the black version as “Classic black/steel” from 1976 to 1984:
- barrel of matte black resin
- cap of matte stainless steel with the white star inlaid
- clip lacquered black
- steel nib
- the ballpoint 492 with push-button mechanism
All versions 1976–1979 10 entries
Each version on its own row. A dash (—) marks missing information. “Photos” links to a page of this website or to an individual pen at penboard (↗, opens in a new tab).
Fountain pens 5 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422M 13122 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | blackblack clip, metal cap; listed as “Classic black/steel” in the model catalogue, 1976–1984; made by Mutschler in Heidelberg according to a forum post | cartridge filler steel nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1530; model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
| 422 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | red | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1531 | penboard ↗ |
| 422 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | green | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1532 | — |
| 422 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | pink | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1533 | penboard ↗ |
| 422 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | brown | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1534 | — |
Ballpoints 5 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492M 13222 | 1976–1979 | Ballpoint | blacklisted as “Classic black/steel” in the model catalogue, 1976–1984 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1578; model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
| 492 | 1976–1979 | Ballpoint | red | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1579 | — |
| 492 | 1976–1979 | Ballpoint | green | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1580 | — |
| 492 | 1976–1979 | Ballpoint | pink | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1581 | — |
| 492 | 1976–1979 | Ballpoint | brown | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1582 | — |
Sources
Facts from the following sources: “Collectible Stars” volume II (Rösler/Wallrafen), model catalogue “MONTBLANC Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”, forum posts in the archive of this website, in the Penexchange forum and on the Fountain Pen Network, individual pens at penboard (only as a link to photos) and the pages of this website.
This page gives no values or prices — neither original shop prices nor current offers.
Literature
- aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars” — volume I “MONTBLANC 1908–1947” (2014) and volume II “Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979” (2001). more about the book ›
- bAchim 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 ›
- cJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›