Truly High End Chinese Pens

[TimTheZaj]

So I was browsing Peyton street pens the other day and I saw the loinminchay pens and thought, how many truly high end chinese pens are there?

I then did some research and found a few.

I then decided I should create a thread dedicated to truly high end pens from China. Feel free to post pictures and links. Requirements for it to be considered truly high end:

No steel nibebd Jinhaos, kaigelus officials any of the such modern brands out of China, unless it is something truly special. A guideline could be more than 65$ (sorry)

No basic Hero 100s

These are guidelines however as there are very nice Jinhaos out there

[EclecticCollector]

So, care to start by sharing the ones you've already found?

[deepak23]

I understand that when the Chinese want a high end pen, they buy a Parker. The Sonnet seems to be particularly preferred.

Edited April 12, 2015 by deepak23

[jchch1950]

loimingchay is a very expensive brand with multiple origin.Nibs are german as the silver pens.The company address is in New york city and the pen bodies and decoration I believe are chinese .Their client service is non available,after several e mails I lost contact about a repair of one of their pens. Nice design only.

[The Blue Knight]

Duke makes some gold nibbed pens

[Scrawler]

There are some very luxurious Chinese pens. Comparable to other pens with the same precious metal and jewelry content, they have represented a bargain that is largely unknown in the US. In the over $800 range you can find ostentatious delights, that clearly establish a person's position in the pecking order, including such things as beautifully crafted jade pens. There is a market for status defining objects, a step above the Parker mark, in China.

[richardandtracy]

I suspect some of these sales may count:

Duke:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-Gold-Inlaided-Jade-18k-Dragon-World-Gold-Fountain-Pen-/221401869879?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338c946e37

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-18k-Solid-Gold-Dragon-Fly-Past-Temple-Of-Heaven-Fountain-Pen-/390701459561?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af79f2869

 

In fact there are a number here: http://stores.ebay.com/jojopenshop/FOUNTAIN-PEN-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=1297445014&_sid=786442034&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=16&_sc=1 And - amazing - none of them are Parker. To be honest, none of the Parker LE pens (except the solid gold Duofold Senior) are up there pricewise.

Most of them are somewhat above my touch.

 

Also do an e-bay search for the Hero 2009 and Hero 3000. They should satisfy from the 'Bling' point of view, and the anti-microbial Hero 2199 from the 'Strange, but True' category.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[The Blue Knight]

I suspect some of these sales may count:

Duke:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-Gold-Inlaided-Jade-18k-Dragon-World-Gold-Fountain-Pen-/221401869879?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338c946e37

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-18k-Solid-Gold-Dragon-Fly-Past-Temple-Of-Heaven-Fountain-Pen-/390701459561?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af79f2869

 

In fact there are a number here: http://stores.ebay.com/jojopenshop/FOUNTAIN-PEN-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=1297445014&_sid=786442034&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=16&_sc=1 And - amazing - none of them are Parker. To be honest, none of the Parker LE pens (except the solid gold Duofold Senior) are up there pricewise.

Most of them are somewhat above my touch.

 

Also do an e-bay search for the Hero 2009 and Hero 3000. They should satisfy from the 'Bling' point of view, and the anti-microbial Hero 2199 from the 'Strange, but True' category.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

I find it amusing how he has awarded himself with his own special ebay sellers rank.

[TimTheZaj]

I suspect some of these sales may count:

Duke:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-Gold-Inlaided-Jade-18k-Dragon-World-Gold-Fountain-Pen-/221401869879?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338c946e37

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Duke-18k-Solid-Gold-Dragon-Fly-Past-Temple-Of-Heaven-Fountain-Pen-/390701459561?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af79f2869

 

In fact there are a number here: http://stores.ebay.com/jojopenshop/FOUNTAIN-PEN-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=1297445014&_sid=786442034&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=16&_sc=1 And - amazing - none of them are Parker. To be honest, none of the Parker LE pens (except the solid gold Duofold Senior) are up there pricewise.

Most of them are somewhat above my touch.

 

Also do an e-bay search for the Hero 2009 and Hero 3000. They should satisfy from the 'Bling' point of view, and the anti-microbial Hero 2199 from the 'Strange, but True' category.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

Yep those are some mighty nice pens coming from China and duke.

[richardandtracy]

 

I find it amusing how he has awarded himself with his own special ebay sellers rank.

Yep.

Nothing quite like total self belief is there? It's what makes the contestants in 'The Apprentice' quite so repulsive.

 

Regards,

 

Richard