Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Hugo Boss Sequence fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
This gorgeous Opera Master is made from the “Speakeasy” celluloid. A wonderful collaboration between Visconti and Chatterley Luxuries. There were 10 silver and 10 gold trim pens: this is the gold trim version.
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! Congratulations to the winner Michael GS! The winning comment was on Stephen’s blog!
A huge thank you to La Couronne du Comte for donating this pen for review and GIVEAWAY! We thought we would save this one for Fountain Pen Day, which is today!
Review and writing sample can be found in the fountain pen reviews index!
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Thank you kindly to La Couronne du Comte for donating this pen for review and giveaway! Serious Nibbage is already shot for this pen and it will be given away there, so keep an eye out for it!
Price: € 585,00 (with VAT)
Where to buy: La Couronne du Comte
Discount code: BROWN10 for 10% off your purchases, excluding Montblanc.
Body Material: Precious Resin
Trim: Ruthenium-plated
Length (capped): 139.4 mm/5.48″
Length (uncapped nib-end): 122.4 mm/4.82″
Length (posted): 154.4 mm/6.08″
Barrel Diameter: 10.8 – 11.9 mm/0.42″ – 0.47″
Section Diameter: 8.5 – 10.5 mm/0.33″ – 0.41″
Nib material: 14kt ruthenium-plated gold
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body): 14 g
Fill type: Montblanc cartridge/converter (included)
Cap: Screw on
Posts: Yes, friction
In this Shootout, let’s have a look at two affordable stub nibs, on the Conklin Duragraph and the Monteverde Intima. Both pens were donated by the Goulet Pen Co, but of course all opinions expressed are my own.
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Limited Edition Rouge et Noir made out of ebonite. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
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This pen was kindly sent over by Franklin-Christophh – thank you! I like the very-popular antique glass finish of this pen, and Model 66 is a very nice model: large, comfortable, and with a special, Mike Masuyama-tuned nib.
The Visconti Opera Master in a stunning finish, and with a very special 18kt nib. Continue reading
This is a fascinating incarnation of Visconti’s Pininfarina models. It’s still expensive, but it’s more affordable, relatively speaking, than the expensive models. The pen was kindly let to me by Joost from Appelboom Pennen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
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This pen was sent for review by Appelboom – thank you! SBREBROWN’S REVIEW | AZIZAH’S REVIEW | PREVIOUS SERIOUS NIBBAGE EPISODES