Montblanc Bram Stoker Review: Part Numbers 133418 and 133422, Two Pens for Dracula's Creator
Montblanc's Writers Edition now includes a fountain pen honouring Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. Many people search for it by part number, as "montblanc 133422" or "133418", so this article first sorts out how the two numbers differ, then reads through the design references described on Montblanc's official product pages.
Part numbers 133418 and 133422 compared
Both carry the name "Homage to Bram Stoker", but they are two quite different pens in material and edition size. Prices were checked on Montblanc's US website on 2 November 2026.
| 133418 | 133422 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Limited Edition | Limited Edition 1897 |
| Cap and barrel | Red and black intermingled precious resin | Oxidised Ag 925 sterling silver |
| Nib | Solid Au 750 gold, ruthenium-coated, family coat of arms embossed | Solid Au 750 gold, ruthenium-coated, comedy and tragedy masks |
| Edition size | Not stated in the official description | 1,897 pieces |
| US price | $1,730 | $5,700 |
According to the official description, the figure of 1,897 pieces matches 1897, the year Dracula was published. Montblanc's site also has pages for boutique-exclusive pens named "Limited Edition 93" and "Limited Edition 8", but their details are outside the scope of this article.
A shape borrowed from a syringe
This is the most surprising reference, and it is shared by both part numbers. Montblanc describes the pen's shape as a nod to the Pravaz syringe. The French physician Charles Pravaz had it made in 1853: a silver syringe in which the dose was controlled by turning a screw rather than pushing a plunger.
The description of the 133418 says the design highlights how the struggle against evil was driven by advances in medical science. Remember that blood transfusion plays a key part in the novel, and the choice of a medical instrument for the pen's shape starts to make sense.
Bite marks and bats
The clip ring carries two markings that stand for the vampire's "bite marks". On the 133422 these are two red garnets. The clip itself is said to echo a writing instrument from one of Montblanc's earliest collections.
The 133422 goes further, taking a sleeping bat wrapped in its own wings as its theme. The blackened silver surface is meant to drape the barrel like a cloak. Stoker's own signature sits in the folds of the bat's wing on the cap.
Stoker the theatre manager
After working as a civil servant at Dublin Castle, Stoker became manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London in 1878, serving the great actor Henry Irving for many years. That is why the fluting on the 133422's cone recalls the Lyceum's columns, and why the comedy and tragedy masks on the nib refer to his theatre years.
Stoker died in 1912 and never saw Dracula become a worldwide phenomenon, a point Montblanc's description also makes. We could not confirm from the official pages when this edition was announced.