What Waterman pens do you own?

[rhosygell]

Since I first posted here my Waterman ownership has changed a little - so here goes:

 

1.1917 Waterman 15PSF (my daily workhorse!)

 

2.Italian 18kr overlay 52

 

3. Ink Vue set (silver ray)

 

4. 94 set in steel quartz

 

5. The ubiquitous Phileas

[Fountainpenlover]

I have four Waterman pens, and I love them all:-

(i) Waterman Man 100 in sterling silver - a fantastic pen which is amongst one of my favourite sterling silver pens;

(ii) A Charleston in ivory;

(iii) Expert II in burgandy or maroon; and,

(iv) Phileas green.

The Phileas was one of my everyday pens in use, but I am at present using the Twsbi 530 for variation, and am enjoying that too. All my Watermans however write splendidly.

Edited December 12, 2010 by Fountainpenlover

[SJH]

Hello,

Has anyone written with an Exception FP? What are they like?

They look beautiful, but are rather expensive here in Australia, (~$720).

Another good looking Waterman pen is the Perspective.

Does anyone know if these are still manufactured?

 

Best regards,

Steve.

[WOBentley]

I just own one, an Edson, medium nib...I love it!

[russellgilbert]

I have a Wtaerman Carene. I'm desperately disappointed with it. It's scratchy to use and it leaks dreadfully. I've bout a new nib from Waterman but it's still the same. :-(

[acrid_serenity]

I've only got one; a chrome Expert I got when I was 13 to start off my collection. It's lovely, but it never wrote right after it rolled off a table and the nib got bent. Ordering a replacement nib is a hassle, and costs almost as much as the pen .

[Left FPN]

I have a Wtaerman Carene. I'm desperately disappointed with it. It's scratchy to use and it leaks dreadfully. I've bout a new nib from Waterman but it's still the same. :-(

 

I find it hard to believe that 2 nib sections would produce the same problem. Are you using cartridges or converter.

 

I have bought 13 Carene's, some new some used, with nibs in fine, medium and broad and non do what yours has done.

 

Even though you have bought a new section, if its under 3 years old or one of the Lifetime warranty models then it is well worth sending it to them.

[TDuchamp]

Hello, I'm relatively new to FPN, I read much more than I post.

In 1996 I bought a Waterman Phileas and fell in love with it.

Then circa 2005 or so a co-worker told me about the upcoming Fountain Pen show in Cary, NC.

I'm sure you can see where this story is headed. With only enough funds for one pen, I was overwhelmed by the thousands of pens for sale in the room.

With knowledge only of one brand, I decided to purchase a Waterman 52 woodgrain.

That began my lust for both modern and vintage pens, focused on, but not exclusive to Waterman's.

 

As of today:

 

52 woodgrain

94 mahoganey and cream set

32 red and gold

3 red and green

84 Ink-Vue silver ray set

84 Ink-Vue emerald ray

Deluxe Ink-Vue emerald ray set

Deluxe Ink-Vue Jet

5116 Ink-Vue green set

5116 Ink-Vue brown

Hundred Year Pen (1942) maroon ribbed

Commando black

Commando brown

Taperite black

Taperite Crusader red

Crusader black

Crusader red

C/F blue

C/F chrome (France)

C/F tortoise brown (France)

 

Modern:

Man 100 black

Man 200 black

(5) Phileas

(4) Carene

Charleston yellow

Charleston green

Exception oversize Day and Night black/gold

[sherlock_tomes]

Two Phileases (blue and green) (Just gave a red one to a niece - I think it was my second-ever decent fountain pen.) I seldom use these.

 

One Carene, amber shimmer - a delightful pen despite my having dropped it on its point three times (with subsequent repair by Richard Binder). A daily user.

 

One - simple metal cylinder with blueish varnish (flaking) circa 1992, which has leaked since the day my wife bought it for signing our wedding register. One of the few pens I have not been able to fix. Not sure of the model.

[OdinLoki]

I have just one… a 1920s black hard rubber Waterman 12 PSF with a flexy nib. Still learning to write well with it.

[Pen Nut]

Bit of a re-shuffle prior to Christmas which has left me with an Edson fountain pen fitted with an oblique fine nib and an Edson rollerball.

[BBailey]

Several Black Phileas FPs; a solid red, solid blue, solid green Phileas FP (looking for more); and a Liaison FP. Love 'em all.

[Tanya9771]

Just three Watermans for me -

 

* Green Marble Phileas

* Audace in the Midnight Glamour design

* a 52 that is fairly discoloured but sort of Olive Green with a chevron pattern and a gold flowery band. It also needs a good clean and restoration to make it usable. I'll try to take a few photographs of this one later!

[eomer]

Just 2 Waterman pens currently:

• Waterman Expert 2 Black Matte Finish - Medium Nib
  
• Phileas Black - Extra Fine Nib
  

 

I love them both but the Phileas tends to be used more frequently as I'm not a big fan of Mediums (and in the case of the Waterman nibs, tend to be a bit wider).

[inkspot]

3 Waterman pens:

A Harmonie in Cashmere Beige (F nib)

A Harmonie in Glacial Blue (M nib)

A Hemisphere in Comet Red (F nib)

[eomer]

Just 2 Waterman pens currently:

• Waterman Expert 2 Black Matte Finish - Medium Nib
  
• Phileas Black - Extra Fine Nib
  

 

I love them both but the Phileas tends to be used more frequently as I'm not a big fan of Mediums (and in the case of the Waterman nibs, tend to be a bit wider).

 

I went back to the shop and they gladly exchanged by Medium Nib to an Extra Fine Nib so I'm using the Expert again. Good times!

[fotoperceptions]

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Carene Black Sea

Hemisphere Black Matt

All work well, both M nibs. Hemisphere cup in > 10 yrs became sort of loose, but does not fall off the pen (yet)..

[Nadia]

• Carene Black/Gold (F). Great pen, I've been using it for ten years now.
  
• Anastasia Green (F). Very small. Mine has flow problems and needs a cleaning.
  
• Exception Silver (Marks of the time LE) (M). Although the square section tends to draw negative comments, I'm liking it. And the nib is wet and performs more like a broad, which I also like.
  

[SlipyNaricis2112]

An M Phileas with very picky flow. Granted I write with conceptually the lightest hand possible (it's really only the pen's weight on the paper), I have many other FP's that are well up to the task, including my other Waterman. A vintage emblem with a semi-flex, fine nib. Wonderful pen. Might be about time to have a go at the wet noodles.

[LedZepGirl]

One lone grey Lady Patricia Ink Vue. Although it is a rather small pen it holds a lot of ink and has a great nib.