I won what I believe to be a Waterman Exclusive on eBay. From all the searching I did, I didn't find much on them. Apparantly produced only for a short time in the '90s. Thin, lacquer over brass (I think) and an 18k nib.

This will be my first Waterman. I had a 52 for a few weeks, but it needed repair work and I sold it off. Does anybody have an Exclusive? Like it/dislike it?

My wife & I have some Exclusive pens. Her most frequently used pen is an Exclusive with dark red lacquer. Mine is gold plated and has a fair amount of heft for a slender pen. It has one of the nicest nibs on any of my pens. It is a fine and is 18k. They were purchased in the early 90s as I recall. I don't know what they cost as my wife made the purchases. I hope you like the pen. Ours are trouble-free and very good writers.

I hope this response is worth the wait.

Craig

I love the Exclusive. I have about twenty.

In that case, the name 'Exclusive' is a misnomer!

I have two - they write very well. Maybe Hoader68 wants to get rid of one of his twenty?

One of mine has corroded at the gold plated ring at the base of the section where the nib and feed enter the section. Not sure why that happened - user error and poor maintenance I guess. Makes me sick - but it still writes nice.

I have a blue mottled one and have to say it is one of the best writers I have had, fitted with an 18k 750 fine nib, tis a joy to use, provided of course you like fine nibs !!

Likewise, I've got the brown marbled Exclusive with the 18k 750 nib in medium and it is a delight with which to write. It has become one of my day to day workhorse pens. Actually, mines about due for a good flushing and a dip in the US cleaner.

Hey Jinzo,
Upon close inspection of my Exclusive I can see that mine, too, has corroded in the same place you describe. Curious for sure and a damn shame. Anybody else noticed this on their Exclusive? Still, the pen writes beautifully and is one of my faves.

Clancy

I heard from a few other FPNers that it is not that uncommon for this to occur on Waterman models that have that particular style of section/nib design. The Exclusive shares the wide gold trim band at the nib/section joint with a few other models. I have seen some old ones on ebay and here look good so...I don't know.

I almost suspect they need to be rinsed/flushed more often than I did with mine and maybe storing for long periods with ink in the pen may allow corrosion in a too-air tight environment with the cap snapped on. No air circulation like some vintage pens afford with the little vent holes in the cap.

I'm with you though - mine still writes very nicely. I suppose repair of this particular problem is out of the question - replacing the section (or pen) may be the only way back to "mint".

That was my first thought also...the need for more frequent flushing and/or wiping of that section of the pen between uses. I have been guilty of storing or not using the pen for some long periods of time while leaving it inked. Not a good practice in general.
Thanks for the insights Jinzo.

Clancy