I am in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Several weeks ago, I received delivery from Madrid, Spain a brand new 2019 Montblanc 149 Calligraphy pen. Right away, I gave the pen a cursory inspection and put it away till the hubbub of the Memorial Day activities passed. This morning I finally gave it a thorough going over that I normally do for starting any new pen...inspect, hold, feel balance, post it, look for defects, dry write, lightly shake for loose parts, ink up with just water and stopped short of dipping it in my favorite Pelikan Edelstein bottle.
Here's my question: when I screw the cap on the barrel and tightening it without exceeding it into the overtight range, the cap still wiggles back and front and right and left. I just compared it with my 1980's Montblanc 146, its older baby brother, and it too does the same wiggle thing.
Should I be concerned? I used a 10X loupe to examine the cap and cap lining and see no cracks nor does the threads look damaged. I am very satisfied otherwise with my new acquisition and it is just plain wonderful. There is a local Montblanc Boutique less than 10 minutes drive if I need to bring it there for inspection.
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