Product Description
Type Limited Edition fountain pen, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Montblanc Writers Edition Jules Verne. See the Montblanc page on this pen model. #0463/4500 (A total of 4,500 sets were sold, but Montblanc produced 14,000 additional fountain pens and 12,000 ballpoints.).
Manufacturer and Year Montblanc, Germany -- 2003.
Length Fountain pen is 5-1/2" long. Ballpoint is 5-3/8", and pencil is 5-1/2".
Filling System Fountain pen is a piston filler. It has been tested and is working well. Both ballpoint and mechanical pencil extend their writing parts by twisting the "cap".
Color The body and cap are partially covered with a guilloche wave pattern, which is then overlaid with a stunning clear blue lacquer. The exposed trim is platinum-plated. The cap has a domed piece in its top. As with all of the pens in this series, Jules Verne's signature is etched on the pen, which located at the top of the cap.
Nib Medium 18k rhodium-plated nib, engraved with an antique diver's helmet. It's very smooth and writes like a medium-fine. We generally find Montblanc nibs to run narrow. The nib is slightly springy.
Condition Near mint condition, in box with paperwork. There is very slight wear, but it's really minimal and all of the pieces look pretty much new. There's a small scratch on the cap that does not penetrate the clear coating, which can be seen in the photo below. This gorgeous set ships in its original book-shaped box with sleeve and paperwork.
See small scratch on the cap -- below: