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!
PREVIOUS SERIOUS NIBBAGE EPISODES
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
Just a quick reminder that Azizah and I will be headed to the Madrid Pen Show in collaboration with the wonderful team at Iguana Sell! The Madrid Pen Show would like to invite you to fill out this survey for your invitation! It’s just a few questions and the idea is to improve the show experience! Feel free to share with your pen-loving friends.
This will be the first time I attend this show, and I am looking forward to it!
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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Azizah and I will be headed to the Madrid Pen Show in collaboration with the wonderful team at Iguana Sell!
Who?
Me. And Azizah. And you?
What?
The 13th Madrid Pen Show!
When?
November 18 – 20, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm
Saturday, November 19, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 am – 8:30 pm
Sunday, November 20, 2016:
Open to public 10:00 – 2:30 pm
Where?
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
Calle de Padre Damián, 23, 28036 Madrid, Spain
How much?
Admission is very reasonable: (unlike a certain pen show I have recently attended…)
Daily Admission: € 3,00 per day
Three Day Pass: € 5,00
The Madrid Pen Show would like to invite you to fill out this survey for your invitation! It’s just a few questions and the idea is to improve the show experience! Feel free to share with your pen-loving friends.
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.
In early October 2016, I was invited to the Insights X trade fair in Nuremberg. Although this fair is not devoted entirely to stationery, some writing equipment manufacturers attended. In this video, I discuss my impressions of the show.
The Visconti Opera Master in a stunning finish, and with a very special 18kt nib. Continue reading
