Montblanc 134 Long Ink Window

Why it exists

The 134 arrived at the close of the 1930s as part of Montblanc's modern piston-filled generation. Its first issue is a precise specification: hard rubber components (excluding the barrel), a steel nib — gold was already being redirected in pre-war Germany — and the long transparent ink window that collectors prize, a configuration produced for only a short initial period before later revisions shortened the window and changed the construction.

Why it matters

First-issue examples document the model as it was conceived, not as wartime economy later reshaped it. The defining feature — the long ink window — remains fully clear, bright, and completely transparent on this pen. That is an exceptional and rarely preserved state: these windows almost always show staining or clouding after eight decades of ink.

Why it is rare

Beyond the short first-issue window, this example carries something individual: the patent marking D.R.P. 652405 on the system section exhibits a rare factory double-impression — the numerals '2405' appear to have been struck once, followed by a second, deeper full imprint. Factory errors of this kind are seldom encountered and give the piece a fingerprint no other 134 shares.

Every imprint — cap, cap-top, system section, knob — is ultra deep and crisp, preserved in true New Old Stock condition.

How it survived

New Old Stock, with three micro-hairlines near the star — a natural characteristic of passing time, sometimes seen on 1930s Montblanc pieces. The steel broad stub nib is semi-flexible with very good line variation; the piston works fully and holds ink perfectly. Professionally serviced and in full writing order.