These first generation pens have a plain straight clip with a narrowing taper toward the tip that bends downward toward the cap.
The cap and barrel ends are gold plated, as is a band at the base of the section where the cap meets the barrel. The pen cap top face is adorned with a flush inset plastic Montblanc logo and a cutout of the Montblanc "snowflake" mounted in a dish shaped indentation on the barrel end. All types are complemented with gold plated trim. The 1st Generation Noblesse line was offered in finishes of brushed stainless steel, silver plate, smooth gold plate, and engraved gold plate with longitudinal lines down the cap and barrel over brass base metal. The Noblesse line offered a larger range of nobler finishes and solid gold nibs, and one can break down the range into 3 different generations. Market acceptance of these pens was a success and Montblanc introduced the Noblesse line in 1974, continuing its production through the early 2000s when all variations of the Noblesse pens were discontinued in favour of the new Boheme range. This line was only made available in a solid matte black finish. Shortly afterwards, Montblanc decided to manufacture themselves the VIP (through a partnership with the German pen manufacturer Mutschler).
The first Montblanc VIP made by Aurora in a similar packaging as the Aurora Hastil In 1973, Montblanc decided that a thin model pen similar to the Aurora Hastil would be a good addition to the line, and engaged Aurora to create a batch of pens to test the market - this is the VIP pen, made by Aurora and branded by Montblanc.
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