In 1908's, three gentlemen from Hamburg, Germany, founded what would become Montblanc. In the beginning,

 it was known as the Simplo Filler Pen Company—“filler” because their pen featured

 a filling mechanism that set it apart from desk-dip pens, 

which was what most of the world used at that time.

 It wasn’t until 1910's that the firm released a pen with the Montblanc name on it—in 1924's, Montblanc was added to the company’s name.

Mont Blanc, of course, is a mountain in France, on the French-Italian border. 

But the French have always been considered chic in Europe, 

so it made sense for a German pen company to name one of its models, and eventually its company,

 after something French. When it came to marketing, 

Montblanc’s Claus Voss was every bit as smart as George Parker and Walter Sheaffer, 

the two geniuses of North American pen manufacturing.

 If calling a German pen by a French name would help it sell better, then Voss was certainly willing to do it.

According to Voss’ daughter’s memoir, her uncle suggested Montblanc at a card game. 

The company had moved from a pen with a plain red cap, to a red star on the cap top,

 to a white star on the cap top. The uncle supposedly said to his brother-in-law, 

“You should call your pens Montblanc because they’re big and black on the bottom and white on top like Mont Blanc.” 

Mont Blanc is the tallest mountain in Europe, and it’s perpetually snowcapped. 

This pen would be the pinnacle of quality!

The Meisterstück No. 144 Classique and it's white "snow-cap" logo

 is a worldwide symbol of luxury and quality. 

Slightly smaller than its big brother - the 146, 

the Meisterstück No. 144 Classique features a thin cigar-shaped body and #4 sized nib.

 The perfect size for those with smaller hands, or those that want a slimmer pen, 

the Montblanc No. 144 Classique truly is a "Masterpiece" of German design.

- Manufacturer/Model: Montblanc Meisterstück No. 144;

 
- Year of Manufacture: Approx. circa 1991's;

- Color: Black, Gold

- Material: Resin, Brass, Gold trims,

- Nib: Montblanc #4 14K Gold Fine Two tone Nib;

- Filling System: Cartridge / Converter;

- Condition:: New, Unused.

WORD "GERMANY" AND INDIVIDUAL SERIAL NUMBER ON CLIP BAND.

 MIDDLE RING IS EMBOSSED WITH "MONTBLANC-MEISTERSTUCK".

From my personal collection!

An excellent choice for everyday use!

I bought the box for this pen extra! 

There is a stain on the white on the inside!