Monteverde Ritma Blue Fountain Pen
The Monteverde Ritma collection is inspired by the minimalist movement of the 1960's and 70's, where clean lines, straightforward designs and beautiful colors within work were the most prominent. Machined to perfection using a mixture of steel and aluminum, the Ritma boasts a streamlined design from magnetic cap top to back post, perfect for those who prefer a well balanced and heavyweight pen.
Each aluminum barrel is anodized in a metallic color and treated with a matte finish, resulting in a muted pop of vibrant colors that are soft to the touch and beautifully accentuated with polished gunmetal accents. The clip is designed to match the straight lines of the body style with an extra flair, the center cut in an elongated oval shape for ease of use.
An exciting feature of this minimalist pen is the magnetic cap and posting, so secure and perfectly designed to the pen it creates a seal. No need to twist off, gently pull and enjoy the striking pop-action sound of the seal opening, then post to the back to experience the secure magnetic seal there as well.
This purple fountain pen comes with a standard international converter and an ink cartridge. The Monteverde Ritma is equipped with your choice of a reliable, smooth-writing German made JoWo #6 black steel nib in extra-fine, fine, medium, broad, 1.1mm stub, or Omniflex.
For my first two subscription boxes, I received this pen. One with their calligraphic nib and the other with a standard medium nib. Both are beautiful pens and they hold up very well. I use them constantly and my only complaint is that my traditional nib scratches at my papers and sometimes puts a hole in them while writing (I write very lightly) basic information. For the calligraphy nibbed pen, my only issue is when the refillable cartridge leaks after refilling with fresh ink. It stops after writing with it for a while but it is definitely not an ink and go pen but rather an ink write a journal entry then go pen. I love these two pens if not for that slight issue with both.
I just received this pen as part of my subscription and I really love it. It is quite heavy (which I prefer) and the snap cap is awesome. The magnetic cap has a lovely "pop" and "click" when you take it on and off. The pen comes with a nice case, two cartridges and a converter. When filling the pen, it was quite easy and not messy (there is a bit of a lip so it doesn't seem to end up with ink all over the barrel if you dip too far). Fairly smooth writing on smooth paper and nice flow.