A Small Collection Of Waterman Le Man 100

[alfredop]

It seems that in some years I was able to put together a small collection of Le Man 100.

 

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/gennyesposito/Waterman%20Le%20Man%20100/02f99ca0-6024-4222-bd53-43bd246112ed_zpsfzgal9xn.jpg

 

all of them have fine or extra fine nib. In my opinion the Le Man 100 is the best modern pen.

 

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/gennyesposito/Waterman%20Le%20Man%20100/CM160429-20183001_zpsjr8xrf5w.jpg

 

Alfredo

Edited May 26, 2016 by alfredop

[Shannon]

Beautiful!

[RMN]

Yummy, penporn

 

 

 

D.ick

[ArchiMark]

Very nice collection....the 100's are great pens....

 

Thanks for sharing it!

 

 

 

Mark

[Pen_Noob]

Do yours have nibs with flexibility? I have 2 of them and the nibs are pretty springy, can get also quite some line variation, especially with the stubby B nib nib.

[jiznic]

what cartridges do you use for them?

[alfredop]

Do yours have nibs with flexibility? I have 2 of them and the nibs are pretty springy, can get also quite some line variation, especially with the stubby B nib nib.

 

 

The nibs are springy, but not really flexible, as said, they are F with the exceprion of the briar wood one pen which has an EF nib.

 

 

what cartridges do you use for them?

 

I use Waterman or Pelikan cartridges, and sometime the converter with Aurora black.

 

Alfredo

[watvolk]

Congratulations, Alfredo ! Nice collection of Man100, esp the Etoile is great.

 

Here are my Man100 that I could collect in the last years. Unfortunately, I could not get an Etoile and not a special edition WM 1998.

 

Kind regards,

Volker

Edited June 28, 2016 by watvolk

[drop_m]

Nice collections!

[alfredop]

Congratulations, Alfredo ! Nice collection of Man100, esp the Etoile is great.

 

Here are my Man100 that I could collect in the last years. Unfortunately, I could not get an Etoile and not a special edition WM 1998.

 

Kind regards,

Volker

 

Hi Volker,

 

the black with the sterling cap is a beauty, I should make some experiments changing parts of the pens which I have.

 

Ciao

Alfredo

[OngL]

My first waterman is a black smooth Waterman Man 100 with Ideal Fine nib. It is a very memorable experience first time writing with it. Unlike other pens that I have, it is smooth but offers just the right feedback and sound. I enjoyed it a lot. Now I'm late into the game, by over 30 years, I am pondering how to get other version in mint or near mint version.

[praxim]

Now I'm late into the game, by over 30 years, I am pondering how to get other version in mint or near mint version.

I'm late too, buying my first of now five Le Man 100 a couple of months ago. I have calculated the options availbable for finding new pens and they are:

1. Spend money.

2. Spend less money more slowly.

3. Spend more money faster.

 

Pens can be found with patience and research (not to mention money ). I was writing with an Opera (post-1990 nib) today, and it was delicious.

[Left FPN]

Stay up late and rise early to monitor a well known auction site.

 

To make it easy for prospective buyers look out for those titled,

 

1. Waterman pen

2. Waterman Ideal

3. Waterman 200 (when it's a Man 100 so ask about feed fins)

4. Waterman 100 (beware it could be a 200 again ask about feed fins)

5. Waterman Laureat (when it's a 100 or even a 200)

6. Waterman Man 100

7. Waterman Le Man 100

8. Pen (yes I have seen such a title) In most cases accompanied by a very blurred picture which could be a Man 100 with a BIN of £5.

 

There are many many more so in short you need to be very observant.