Classy Black Pens

[turban1]

those blcck, ribbed, Waterman 100 Year Pens

[redisburning]

I dont think I can agree that any pen with gold trim is classy.

 

I'd go for a satin edison herald with silver (or better yet no) clip or a nakaya portable cigar. That sailor KOP goodguy posted looks bomber as well.

[Pensfan]

My Pelikan M805 in black is very classy and makes me smile when I think of it.

 

http://www.worldlux.com/products/pelikan/_pens/805series/fullsize3.jpg

[goodguy]

those blcck, ribbed, Waterman 100 Year Pens

Ooohh I love these 100 year Watermans

[goodguy]

Oh how could I forget the Montblanc Voltaire

A real classy black pen

 

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u330/alfa170a/DSC00447.jpg

[Bo Bo Olson]

Lamy Persona Black titanium oxide.@ 2000 18 K Pendleton point. @ Medium Broad.

 

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/IMG_3985.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/IMG_3993.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/IMG_3981.jpg

 

 

Picture with permission of Penboard.de.

I have to take some time, one day and show the classic flat disks on the ends also. Rolled gold trim, Geha 725 mid '60s a wonderful semi-flex M.

The pen Geha chased MB with. Very sleek and balanced.A grail pen I never expected to own.

It goes into my solar powered pyramid with me.

 

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/2003g-1.jpg

 

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/Goldschwingnib-2.jpg

[Chairman]

http://i.imgur.com/eKolo.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/5yjBS.jpg

 

From left to right:

Aurora Talentum

Sheaffer OS Balance (vintage)

Sheaffer OS flat top (vintage)

Diamond Medal flat top (vintage)

Waterman Carene

Delta Titanio

Lamy 2000

 

If I were to make a choice for the "classiest" it would be the Aurora.

[sexauerw]

Waterman Opera?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/WatermanOpera.jpg

[jury]

Vintage class. A black Vac.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn133/tom1415/Picture124-1-1.jpg

I love your picture of the Vac in Black...I use one daily and love it...

[Kimo]

Everyone to their own. For me, though, black is boring. Colorize my life with green and blue and red and make it come to life with celluloid pearl depth.

[gregamckinney]

I know everyone will have a different view of what "classy" is. For me, a classy pen is one that has simple styling and does not call attention to itself.

 

The ebonite Sailor KOP goodguy lists above meets my definition pretty well, though it may be too big (never seen one in person) to not draw too much attention.

For a similar look in a smaller form factor, there are pens by both Brian Gray and Edison Pens that fit the bill.

 

For vintage that I wouldn't stress too much about carrying around: Sheaffer Triumph or Snorkel, maybe the Vac (above.)

If I'm ignoring risk of loss, then it is easy: my LeBoeuf model 75. Love that pen.

 

Best Regards, greg

[heineda]

Its not expensive, and it's not a big brand name, but I really like my X530 Mitternacht from XFountainpens.com. It writes perfectly, looks great and it is the size of a MB149!!! I really like mine. Good Luck with your choice.

[Silvermink]

I like the style of my modern Aurora 88; it's a nice black-and-gold pen that has its own look, rather than being a Montblanc lookalike like a number of other pens in that category (not that I have anything against Montblancs - I have a 146 too - I'm just not a big fan of derivative styling).

 

Another distinctive one is the Delta Via Veneto, which has a pretty classy vintage-esque style to it. I've got one of the doué variants, which has a sterling silver cap and torsion guilloché.

 

A black Nakaya would be pretty darn classy, too.

Edited March 16, 2011 by Silvermink

[DET]

No one's mentioned the Monteverde Invincia Stealth yet? It's a lower-cost pen, sure, but it's black -- almost 100 percent black, right down to the nib. How much blacker could it be? In the words of Nifgel Tufnel, "None more black."

[sexauerw]

No one's mentioned the Monteverde Invincia Stealth yet? It's a lower-cost pen, sure, but it's black -- almost 100 percent black, right down to the nib. How much blacker could it be? In the words of Nifgel Tufnel, "None more black."

I have a Platinum Stealth pen that is ALL black. Even the lettering is simply embossed rather than colored, so I can claim that it is more black than the Monteverde, which has gold lettering on it, even though it is small. The Only non-black spot on my Platinum is on the tipping where use has worn the black finish off the sweet spot where the pen meets the paper. But I won't claim that it's classy, I still like my Waterman Opera as a classy black pen.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/PlatinumStealthPen.jpg

[Ron Sabbagh]

Vintage class. A black Vac.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn133/tom1415/Picture124-1-1.jpg

 

BINGO!!!! That should be the wikipedia photo of "classic black pen"

 

 

many fine black pens in this post but this vac just puts the oomph on "classic"

Edited March 17, 2011 by Ron Sabbagh

[Calbei]

Anything that's mostly black, has smooth lines, minimal bling, and silver/chrome/palladium trim.

 

Sheaffer Valor is probably the classiest pen to come from Sheaffer. They've had some impressive pens, but I think 'classy' has a pretty specific set of criteria.

 

Oh, black modern Conway Stewarts are classy... even (*gasp*) the ones with gold clips.

 

Vintage pens = nono. They just scream 'vintage' more than anything else.

[Woliaj]

im thinking of

mb 146

omas milord or old paragon

or an aurora 88

of course an opera club black if i can find one, but ill go to my local pen shop and try these out

[Silvermink]

+1 to the old-style OMAS Paragon, Milord, and Ogiva, too.

Edited March 18, 2011 by Silvermink

[View from the Loft]

Parker 75 in black laque