Montblanc - 149 Solid Gold- the world's most expensive fountain pen in 1983, according to the Guinness Book of Records
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Meisterstück 149 in 18 ct gold with pinstripe guilloche (1497) — 1983 to 1992
Cap and barrel of 18 ct gold with fine lengthwise lines, clip and rings of gold.
Key facts
- Number
- 1497, in the model catalogue M 101591
- Production
- presented in 1982, in the shops in 1983, until 1992; then the 1499 with two-tone fishbone pattern. “Collectible Stars” gives “from 1979”2
- Filling system
- piston filler
- Material
- solid 18 ct gold as a shell over a resin body; in precious metal the 149 existed only like this, never in vermeil, sterling silver or rolled gold3
- Nib
- 18 ct1
- Name
- the name “Meisterstück Solitaire” has existed only since 19924
- All versions
- gold and silver before 1992
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Not to be confused with
Jewellers’ overlays 1979–19875
Overlays fitted by jewellers to Meisterstück pens — not Montblanc versions.
149 in gold from 1992
The 1499 with fishbone pattern.
149 in resin
The black standard version.
This is one of the “classics” among the Meisterstück pens: the 149 in its jewellery version, made of 18 ct gold. In 1983 it was the most expensive fountain pen in the world (see Guinness Book of Records 1983).
Frequently asked questions about Meisterstück 149
- What helps against light start-up and scratching on a new Montblanc 149 with M nib? 13,610 views
- Why do Unicef special editions of the Montblanc 149 have an 18-carat gold nib, while older standard 149s only have a 14-carat nib? 8,884 views
- Can a nib that sits crookedly on the feed of a Montblanc 149 be corrected oneself, or must it be exchanged? 6,274 views
- How does the OMAS 360 write compared with classics like the Montblanc 149 or Pelikan M1000, and does the hand tire with a light pen? 6,239 views
- How do typical damages arise on the Montblanc 149 (crack in cap star, crookedly seated nib, gold abrasion), and since when do 149s carry serial numbers? 6,041 views
- How do you correctly clean and reactivate a stuck Montblanc 149 from the 1950s with dried ink? 6,030 views
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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 ›
- bJens 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 ›