So, when Montblanc, the famed maker of luxury pens, timepieces, and fragrances, asked if we wanted to test the new Meisterstück Platinum-coated 149 Fountain Pen, I jumped at the opportunity.

Special fountain pens that tend to be used a few times a year ... has been creating its signature style of pen for over 100 years – all handcrafted in Italy’s Bassano del Grappa.

Pens where orginally supplied to the UK from Canada until 1941 when some models where made in Newhaven. The factory closed in 2009. The Slimfold fountain pens (left) were sold in 4 colours {black ...

Lamy, established in 1930, mainly markets ballpoint and fountain pens priced at several thousand yen in Europe and the United States. Its products are popular among stationery enthusiasts.