What Waterman pens do you own?

[TwilightFury]

A stainless steel Hemisphere in F point.

 

I used to have a Congac colored version in M point, but I lost it during my last move. (Ex roomie tossed a bunch of my stuff away before I could move it out.)

[jigesh]

Black Phileas Medium

Carene Garnet Red Fine (on its way yet)

[Chris Chalmers]

RRHR #56 and RRHR #7 red band. Love them both, but haven't inked them for a while - must put that right soon!

[tipstricks]

Pictured is my actual vintage collection. I own also some modern ones: Expert 1, Expert 2, Phileas and a Kultur.

 

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52RHR, 52BCHR, 12PSF, 52BCHR, 12PSF, 52BCHR, 52 1/2V BCHR, 52 1/2V RHR, 52VRHR, 52V woodgrain, 94, 32, 92V, Junior, 513NM, French W, 14ED, Skywriter, W5, Crusader.

Edited April 25, 2009 by tipstricks

[DanskPige]

Waiting for my first Vintage Waterman. Will post again when it arrives. Here is a pic.

Unfortunately the Waterman arrived damaged, so it was returned. I'll keep my eyes open for orhers.

 

[krandallkraus]

I like vintage hard-rubber Watermans. The one I use most is a mottled red-black eyedropper #12 circa 1918 that I got from David Nishimura's site. It has a long, fine medium-flex nib. I like the shape of the pen, thin and elegant. I use World War II era Waterman's blue-black ink in it that I buy on eBay. I also have a huge#16 PSF, an early lever-filler with a No. 6 flex nib that is just a beautiful writer. I wish my handwriting were worthy of it. It writes superfine to medium-broad and even a scrawler like me can pretend to some elegance with it. You can draw a thick stroke and tail off to a hairline. It's nothing much to look at, a "user's pen," as they call it, but what a writer. Noodler's black is great with it, if you wait a good while for it to dry. It lays down a dense, wet line.

 

I also have a Waterman #14 POC eyedropper with a fine medium-flex nib that I fill with my mixture of Noodler's black and brown, trying to mimic the look of the Walker's Copperplate iron-gall ink that I sometimes use with a dip pen. And at the Washington Pen Show this August I bought from Joel Hamilton a wonderful #52 lever-filler with a flexible medium oblique nib. It's new old stock, with the original $2.75 price tag on it, and the nib has a real sharp snap to it on the page.

 

There's nothing like those old nibs, made in an age when people valued penmanship.

 

 

I agree about the old pens. Can you point me toward where I might find come? When I was in 2nd grade at St. Catherine's Academy in Benicia CA we were only allowed to write with fountain pens and I had a Sheaffer with the tube that extended out for filling. Also their ink bottles had a little well inside the top so you wouldn't dip too much of your pen while filling. Alas, I only began re-appreciating FPs in the past ten years and discovered Waterman. Until then I was only using a Montblanc Meisterstuck that I originally bought for the outrageous price of $75. Now I almost always reach for my Charlestons. I don't know a smoother nib anywhere. I have a lot of ground to make up for, but living on SSDI and the love and generosity of my friends, it's really slow going. I visit pen shops the way most people visit art museums: to look, admire, and drool.

[krandallkraus]

Having only branched out from my ancient Montblanc Meisterstuck that I bought in 1978, I discovered Watermans about 5 years ago and I can't get myself to break away. I am getting a Pelikan M400 for my birthday this year, though.

 

So far I have 3 Hemishpheres: Red, Blue, and Black; 2 Charlestons: Black fine nib, Blue Medium Nib; and a Carene Black, medium nib. If only I had done more pen purchasing and less disco dancing I might not be so far behind. I guess it's all right though, since I use all my pens and almost all of my inks (prefer the PR Midnight Blue, American Blues and Black Cherry. I would indulge in a vintage pen if I had the $ and could narrow down a preference. I'll just have to keep plodding along until I catch up with all you professionals. Part of my "problem" is I only buy pens I want to write with. Aesthetics are important, but a distant second to the fun of a smooth nib.

[Tito]

I have just one C/F with black plastic body and section and gold filled cap. I really like it. It was not easy to feed it at first, but now I found a couple of boxes of the proper cartridges and everything is enjoyable about this pen.

 

Best regards.

 

Tito

[simcha]

Hi, I'm very new here. In fact, this is my very first post. I guess I should have posted in the intro section first. :embarrassed_smile:

 

Anyway, so far I own two Preface Watermans.

 

The first one I got was a cherry red lacquer Preface. I bought it in the late 90's when I was living in Chicago at the Marshall Field's at Watertower Place. I paid $19.99 because it was on clearance!!! Apparently no one wanted cherry red according to the sales clerk. I bought a bottle of black Waterman Ink with it and I fell in love with that pen. I know it's somewhere in my apartment. I used it to get through Grad School and for journal writing.

 

Then I bought my second one on ebay in the early 00's. It's a brushed burgundy/red lacquer Preface. If I'm remembering correctly, I paid about $40.00 for it. I'm still using this pen today!!!

 

I just ordered a Phileas that is burgundy/red lacquer and I'm paying only $45.00 for a brand new one. I've read around here that it's a good basic pen.

 

Somehow I'm attracted to the reds when it comes to these pens. I don't understand why reds aren't so popular. Oh, well, better deals and more pens for me!!!

 

[rhosygell]

Currently a 94 steel quartz set, green marble 52, 05521/2v, 512v, emerald ray Ink Vue and a Phileas

[Bo Bo Olson]

I just got a very nice Graduate at a fair price on Ebay. 1/3 of new. It writes very smooth. It is my first Waterman, and is a sturdy pen.

 

I need to buy a converter for it, which will probably cost more than what I paid for it.

 

It is the only converter/cartridge pen I now own. As a child I of course had cartridge pens.

 

What converter model would it take?

[olifant]

Just one - Carène And I love it.

[fountaineer]

 

1 x Hémispère chrome, fine nib, converter, Waterman Florida blue

1 x Hémispère comet red, medium nib, converter, Waterman Florida blue

1 x Reflex green, (very) fine nib, converter, Waterman Florida blue

1 x Sérénité blue, fine nib, converter, Waterman Florida blue

1 x Hémispère chrome ballpoint, fine, blue

 

By the way, I got my Sérénité today.

I ordered an Ici & La rouge and it will arrive soon.

 

[lizncats]

I have:

• a Hemisphere - shimmery blue medium point currently writing in Waterman blue

and a (brand new today - my Mother's Day gift to me) Perspective champagne fine point writing in P.R. Tangerine Dream.

I'm a new fountain penaholic, but I can already tell Waterman is going to be a major vice.

 

[Bookman]

I own a twenty-year-old Exclusive and a twenty-minute-old Phileas I bought at Staples and haven't opened yet.

Edited May 18, 2009 by Bookman

[Kabe]

A Graduate, and I love it.

[pixelsnbytes]

I found a perfect, unused Lady Agathe at an antique mall for $35. I brought her home and got cartridges, but haven't tried her yet. I'm afraid she's like owning a ballgown, very pretty, but not suited for everyday use.

 

Deb

[bat]

I found a perfect, unused Lady Agathe at an antique mall for $35. I brought her home and got cartridges, but haven't tried her yet. I'm afraid she's like owning a ballgown, very pretty, but not suited for everyday use.

 

Deb

 

Mine is the Waterman Expert

[pmsalty]

Just received my third Waterman, a Phileas with a F nib! I've looked high and low for a fine point and my sister just gave me my Christmas present. She picked it up at Tuesday Morning last November. So no I have an Expert II and two Phileas' or is it Phileai?

PMS

[Rainwalker]

An update to my previous post - the stable now includes:

 

Waterman Phileas (M nib) Blue Marble

Waterman Carene (B nib) Charcoal Grey

Waterman Carene (Stub) Ultra Marine

Waterman Exception Night & Day Gold (M nib) - my Grail Pen and constant companion

 

(edited to remove an unintended smiley)

Edited May 29, 2009 by Rainwalker