What Waterman Pens Do You Own?

[senzen]

Second Waterman (Gentleman 33). Can't resist them.

 

[senzen]

Also got myself a Waterman 52, finally, which seems well restored (nice lever - sac action) only for the cap to chip at the cap lip with zero undue force... Following a 54V with a broken barrel, fow hich I managed to get another one, only for the old cap to not engage with it... I'm thinking with that luck I should stay away from the very old pens... Now looking for not one but two caps: 52 and 54V!

[RedPie]

I have one, the Phileas and I am happy with it. 

[redpillow]

Recently bought an Expert 3 and it is hands down one of the most interesting pens I have owned, it is just so French.

The design is quite "cluttered" which I see in their car designs and buildings (lived last 2 summers in France).

 

The nib is a bit funny looking, not graceful but like a cat who has a wide big nose as opposed to a cute little one.

 

The nib is a bit scratchy and stiff, I have held an ST Dupont and it to had a stiff nib, perhaps the french like stiff nibs.

 

The pen is completely functional, the cap clicks niceley when capped and clicks nicely when posting it.

 

When looking at the pen capped it has the most beautiful lines and I can see how the skewed cut on the cap-finneal just so beautifully completes the design. It is an early nineties design but very sixties so to speak.

 

I don't know who designed the pen but bravo is all I can say

 

The clip design is honestly why I have stayed away from Watermans, but it works with the design and I'm starting to like it.

 

 

 

[pen lady]

This little 52 1/2v in Cardinal made it's way into my collection yesterday. She's cute AND she's Canadian!

[bohemio666]

Two vintage pens from Waterman. One, a JIF Waterman Cotele, sporting a steel flex nib - image and writing sample attached here. Another a Waterman C/F with a 14k gold nib. The first one writes wonderfully with a heavy but satisfying feedback on paper, while I think I need to get a little nib adjustment done with the other one to have it write better.

[OCArt]

@bohemio666  Does the Waterman Cotele take a modern cartridge or converter?  I never know which models have that obsolete cartridge system that nothing can substitute for (as far as I know.)

[bohemio666]

Just now, OCArt said:

@bohemio666  Does the Waterman Cotele take a modern cartridge or converter?  I never know which models have that obsolete cartridge system that nothing can substitute for (as far as I know.)

Interesting that you should ask. To my delight, it does. I had to tweak things a little with the pen as far as ink delivery was concerned because the pen seemed to get leaky sometimes. I replaced the original squeeze converter with a modern push converter, and it seems to have largely tackled the problem.

[turbofish]

I have a pair of identical Waterman Experts.
Why two?
Well, I lost one and bought a replacement before my wife found out [it was a gift from her]. Then of course, I found the first one. 

[Britkiwi]

I have a very good condition 42 1/2 safety pen in red wood grain. 

[thx1138]

A couple of Exceptions came back from nib swaps courtesy of Parker/Waterman France. Both had come with fine nibs which were swapped for medium and stub. Both write beautifully. 

Anyone who thinks that PW have lost the skills to make perfect nibs, may not have experienced the quality of nibs coming out of Nantes.

[arcfide]

6 hours ago, thx1138 said:

Anyone who thinks that PW have lost the skills to make perfect nibs, may not have experienced the quality of nibs coming out of Nantes.

 

So true. My Exception nibs are some of my favorite nibs, and are really great in how subtle they feel on the page. 

[Penguincollector]

I was recently given this Waterman desk pen and base and I really like it. It’s not huge, and the nib on the pen is very soft. I also have a 52, but no pictures.

[txomsy]

What is the slim black pen resting on the blue stone? It reminds me of a Montblanc Slimline.

[Inkyways]

I Just bought this waterman 7  with Key hole nib and it is on my way soon. 

[RedPie]

1 hour ago, Inkyways said:

I Just bought this waterman 7  with Key hole nib and it is on my way soon. 

Nice one, congratulations!

[Penguincollector]

On 12/9/2023 at 1:07 AM, txomsy said:

What is the slim black pen resting on the blue stone? It reminds me of a Montblanc Slimline.

  I just saw this, a month later, sorry- it’s a Sheaffer Fashion I. 

[Bo Bo Olson]

1925 Waterman Gothic, wet noodle.

Two 52's both wet noodles. Both are on the beater side. Work fine.

A regular flex @ 1990 Mann 200. F is as thin as a modern Pelikan 200 EF.

[Misfit]

I ordered a Waterman Allure.

[inkstainedruth]

On 1/15/2024 at 7:49 AM, Inkyways said:

I Just bought this waterman 7  with Key hole nib and it is on my way soon. 

Wow, that's pretty!  is it ebonite?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth