Laureat Descriptions?

[Wandering Man]

I have two Waterman Laureats. One is blue with black accents. The other is brown with black accents.

 

Does anyone know if there is a proper description for these?

 

On ebay, I have seen them described as "Shaded Blue" and Shaded Brown." I have also seen them refered to as "Mineral Blue" or "Mineral Brown."

 

And about the Brown, I've seen that color described as "Amber."

 

 

 

I know the names are all about marketing these "rare" and "vintage" pens. But I'm just wondering if anyone knows how Waterman originally marketed them?

 

Thanks,

 

 

[Left FPN]

From a 2003 German brochure, Shadowed Blue Red and Amber

Edited December 16, 2014 by Force

[Wandering Man]

From a 2003 German brochure, Shadowed Blue Red and Amber

Great! Thank you Force.

 

Shadowed Amber and Shadowed Blue have a classier sound than "Brown" and "Blue", which is what I had been calling them.

 

I'll try not to carry my nose too high in the air while I talk about my Shadowed Amber pen.

 

 

[Ernst Bitterman]

I can't help but think of a pen stopping suddenly in front of windows as it walks down the street, or darting off a subway car just as the doors are closing.

 

Especially a Shadowed Red. But that's just from reading too much Fred Forsythe and Tom Clancy.

[Wandering Man]

I can't help but think of a pen stopping suddenly in front of windows as it walks down the street, or darting off a subway car just as the doors are closing.

 

Especially a Shadowed Red. But that's just from reading too much Fred Forsythe and Tom Clancy.

Well, that's pretty much how I captured Shadowed Amber. She just sorted of darted in through my front door, trying to escape who knows what?

 

I "rescued" her. But the rescue was not an altruistic one.

 

I confess, I took advantage of her, undressing her and forcing her to change her nibs.

 

And now she is all mine ....

 

[pajaro]

What group of Laureats are they from (I, II or maybe a third group)?

[RMN]

Well, that's pretty much how I captured Shadowed Amber. She just sorted of darted in through my front door, trying to escape who knows what?

 

I "rescued" her. But the rescue was not an altruistic one.

 

I confess, I took advantage of her, undressing her and forcing her to change her nibs.

 

And now she is all mine ....

 

Whew.....

 

 

 

 

D.ick

[Wandering Man]

What group of Laureats are they from (I, II or maybe a third group)?

The second, I believe. Both have the rounded top.

 

 

 

On Edit: I bought the blue one sometime in the early to mid 1990's. As I said above, Amber jumped into my life only recently. I don't know where she had been living before she came into my life.

 

They make a nice couple, don't they?

 

I think I see a red-haired step child in the future ...

Edited December 17, 2014 by Wandering Man

[Creakyknees]

Wasn't aware that Waterman manufactured a Laureat in ebonite until I saw this one...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERMAN-LAUREAT-SHADOW-RED-EBONITE-ROLLERBALL-BALLPOINT-PEN-NEW-IN-BOX-/141502017647?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f22d706f

 

Described as 'Shadow Red'... Is this correct?

 

CK

[Wandering Man]

That looks to me like a different coloring/shading from the ones I have.

[Left FPN]

They also did the Rising Sun model which is rarely seen.

[RMN]

Rising Sun? What makes it earn that name? Could not make that out from the pics in that sale.

 

 

 

D.ick

[Left FPN]

Rising Sun? What makes it earn that name? Could not make that out from the pics in that sale.

 

 

 

D.ick

Take a close look at the engraving on the top of the cap.

[RMN]

Take a close look at the engraving on the top of the cap.

 

Wow, takes a lot of imagination with this quality of picture...

 

But I see something that could be called star-like.

 

So, everybody now jumping to it?

 

 

D.ick

[Left FPN]

I can confirm it's a Sun symbol i.e. flames licking from a circle. I have seen an end picture but cannot locate it yet.

 

also a closer look at this Wood grain reveals a cap engraving

[RMN]

I can confirm it's a Sun symbol i.e. flames licking from a circle. I have seen an end picture but cannot locate it yet.

 

also a closer look at this Wood grain reveals a cap engraving

Much more clear, but still, I would have called it Morningstar instead of rising sun. But that does not matter, if Waterman names it Rising Sun, that it is.

 

Anything other special about this pen apart from this logo?

 

Where these made for a special occasion? Commemoration of Hemingway, perhaps? "The sun also rises"

 

 

D.ick

[Left FPN]

There appears to have been a few slightly different models using the translucent red section and barrel cap. Those that I have seem have engraved cap tops so they may have been produced for special events or customers which are bound to end up for sale somewhere.

[Creakyknees]

Both these finishes (the Wood Grain looks to be the same model as the 'Shadow Red') certainly add to the Laureat range. Shame there weren't more produced.

 

Is the Rising Sun finished in lacquer? (In terms of finish, the closest I can find to this one is the Carene Amber Lacquer.)