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holgate

Oct 12 2007, 02:38 AM

New: blue marbled Phileas. Clear Kultur demo.
Vintage: 52, C/F. I gave away an antique-store 52 1/2 to a friend; I also have a little Aikin-Lambert BCHR ringtop.

J English Smith

Oct 12 2007, 03:03 AM

I know Ghost Plane, I know. Maybe next year...

QUOTE(Ghost Plane @ Oct 8 2007, 07:10 PM) [snapback]388668[/snapback]

You need a Carene. If you love the others, trust me, you need a Carene.

InkWell

Oct 22 2007, 10:35 PM

I have three now, all Waterman.

Phileas

Hemisphere

Expert

henrico

Nov 7 2007, 01:18 AM

I have a Waterman Etalon in burgundy and with medium gold nib and trim, a work of art and a beautiful writer, purchased at the Sheraton Hotel in Lagos Nigeria in 1999. Many fond memories when I use this pen.

pmsalty

Nov 7 2007, 04:22 AM

Just two, an Expert II and a Phileas. The Expert I got off Ebay for $5.00.

The seller did not know what it was! Came with box.
PMS

cougar

Nov 12 2007, 10:11 PM

I have just one Waterman ... a Black and Silver Hemisphere.
But I'm looking at getting a green/silver Expert Dune.
I just need to find someone that has one in stock so I can see how the size compares to what I have.

Steve

ralph a

Nov 12 2007, 10:54 PM

Five 55's, ten 54's, twelve 52's, ten 52 1/2's, seven Juniors, some Canadian, some US, some UK, some ringtop, some clipcap, some swirl, some not... two commandos, couple of 12's, some gold overlay 52's, some silver filigree 52's and 54's, some boxed, assorted demonstrators, jifs, patricians (wait, that's a ballpoint), several Exceptions (night and day, platinum, slim, etc) two experts and a Charleston I don't really want. Also, a big handful of what I take to be 1930-1950 era Waterman's with pretty finishes, but I don't know the model numbers of anything post-1925...

Scriptus

Nov 13 2007, 02:45 PM

I got a Carene "tobacco", it'a really a great pen but, i'm very surprise, in all the pens in that post, nobody own a "Concorde", it's a '70 pen with one of the better nib i've tested..
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I got a pair of them, bought in France, i don't know if they're exported.

succubus

Nov 13 2007, 03:19 PM

My brother gave me a Cardinal Red Patrician for my graduation in 1993. I bought the matching ballpoint a couple of months later.

Still love them.

geneyitez

Nov 15 2007, 01:57 AM

I just started. I have 1 charleston and 2 phileas. Love all Watermans

finnmcool

Nov 16 2007, 01:37 PM

QUOTE(Onion @ Sep 11 2006, 03:54 AM) [snapback]142558[/snapback]

Tell us what waterman fountain pens you own....
I have :
2 Expert II's
3 Laureat's
one old lever fill waterman from 1951
3 Phileas
2 Carenes
1 Charleston
1 Hemisphere

Love them all.

I'm new to the fountain pen world. A black Phileas is one of the two I own.

adespen

Nov 18 2007, 08:52 AM

Red marble Phileas EF nib
black 1920s Ideal flexible nib
Blue 1950s Ideal flexible
and a surprise present from a student a Chrome Hemisphere M nib.

Crash207

Dec 9 2007, 09:08 PM

an old and abused Expert, some kind of blue nib=?
Carene green medium nib
Carene de Luxe black / silver medium nib
Edson blue medium nib

just great pens..

Shangas

Dec 10 2007, 12:23 AM

Black Phileas. Fine nib.

artaddict

Dec 10 2007, 01:49 AM

0952 1/2V, 52 1/2V, #3, #32, Phileas, Kultur.
But I plan to add many more

henzsav

Dec 11 2007, 03:51 PM

Last Friday, I purchased my first Waterman - Carene with a fine nib. It is supposed to be charcoal but sometimes it looks blue. Nevertheless, it is so beautiful and I have it filled with Fahrney's Black Cherry ink - not too red, not too brown.

ballboy

Dec 18 2007, 03:00 PM

Carene sterling silver ballpoint
Philleas black/gold trim: medium and fine nibs

scatha

Jan 7 2008, 07:47 PM

Expert II Black. Smoooth...

xlvan

Jan 10 2008, 02:22 AM

I currently have four Waterman pens – but very close to a fifth – next month maybe.

Carene Deluxe black with silver cap – fine nib

Charleston black with silver – roller ball

Phileas green marble – fine nib

Laureate copper brown – roller ball

dmclean13

Jan 12 2008, 10:10 AM

I have the following Watermans
1 Blue marble Phileas II(found in a car park, which started me off)
2 Green marble Phileas II
1 Chrome Hemisphere ( off eBay)
1 Kultur Demonstrator

Love them all

beekeeper

Jan 13 2008, 03:58 AM

I own a Hemisphere in green marble. It is my first Waterman, and definitely won't be my last!

reserveso

Jan 15 2008, 04:56 PM

I own a Expert II FP & BP Black, Carene Black Sea BP, Phileas Blue Marble FP & BP.

I enjoy each one.

Bill

Readymade

Jan 15 2008, 05:20 PM

Got a Skywriter with M-24 nib.

Deirdre

Jan 15 2008, 06:54 PM

Modern Liaison BP in ebonite.
Vintage:
52 in black chased ebonite
52 in red ripple
52-1/2V in blue ripple.

Eventually I'll pick up olive ripple and rose ripple as well.

artaddict

Jan 15 2008, 07:15 PM

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Modern Liaison BP in ebonite.
Vintage:
52 in black chased ebonite
52 in red ripple
52-1/2V in blue ripple.

Eventually I'll pick up olive ripple and rose ripple as well.

Can we have pictures (perhaps in a new thread)? Did not know 52 came in ebonite or the blue ripple in the slender short size.

Deirdre

Jan 15 2008, 07:39 PM

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QUOTE(Deirdre @ Jan 15 2008, 01:54 PM) [snapback]479154[/snapback]

Modern Liaison BP in ebonite.
Vintage:
52 in black chased ebonite
52 in red ripple
52-1/2V in blue ripple.

Eventually I'll pick up olive ripple and rose ripple as well.

Can we have pictures (perhaps in a new thread)? Did not know 52 came in ebonite or the blue ripple in the slender short size.

I'm going to take some ebonite pics over the next few days when I get my light cube unpacked.

My bad on the blue ripple, it's a 52V, pic here. Red ripple pic here, BCHR pic here.

I'll get them all together soon and update this thread with a link.

artaddict

Jan 15 2008, 08:42 PM

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I'll get them all together soon and update this thread with a link.

Thanks! The pic of the blue Ripple is gone from that Marketplace post...or I'm just not seeing it.

Deckard

Jan 20 2008, 06:55 PM

Hello everyone, just took the plunge and joined the forums.

I own a Gentleman FP in dark red.

GBM

Jan 20 2008, 07:15 PM

Green marble Phileas Fine Point, converter
Green marble Phileas Med Point, converter
Green marble Phileas Med Point, never inked
BCHR 52V broken nib, no sac but very sharp chasing, ringtop, $15 pen to practice repair on.
Red Ripple 52 1/2 V no sac, ring top--going to pro to restore after next one arrives.
Red Ripple 52 1/2 V no sac , ring top, in post heading my way.

Using XFeather in everything or dipped...

Deca

Jan 20 2008, 07:55 PM

One Carene only, but it is a regular in my rotation and a long standing favourite.

cellulophile

Jan 20 2008, 09:30 PM

QUOTE(Deckard @ Jan 20 2008, 06:55 PM) [snapback]485158[/snapback]

Hello everyone, just took the plunge and joined the forums.

I own a Gentleman FP in dark red.

Welcome to FPN, Deckard.

I currently own a grey Carène and a tortoise CF inherited from my mother. I also have a royal blue Carène on the way. Best,
David

Deacon

Jan 20 2008, 10:53 PM

I have a blue metalic finish Hemisphere (a matching roller ball as far as that goes) a blue Laureat, and a BCHR 52. I love the 52--the length is great and nib is semiflex and wonderful. For general writing the 52 is a dream.

Bashar

Jan 22 2008, 11:21 PM

I have
two Experts (I + II) which I have used for some years (sadly enough I have had my share of trouble with them)
a L'etalon Sterling
a Carene brown / gold
a beautiful Exception Ideal Back GT for daily use
a Le Man 100 Opera
a Gentleman (saddly in a minor condition)
Besides de Waterman's I also have some Parkers, Swan's, Soeneckens and a union (but they are just laying around).
I'm still looking for a new one ("...you never know what you're gonna get")

best,
Bashar

thehobbit

Feb 8 2008, 07:54 AM

My first Waterman is this Waterman Apostrophe

I haven't find it here yet, perhaps it is only some European model... Who knows?

satrap

Feb 10 2008, 04:25 PM

QUOTE(satrap @ Jan 15 2007, 05:09 PM) [snapback]213036[/snapback]

Uh ohhhh, do I really have to tell?

Well.....

LeMan 100s:

Classic Black
Opera
Sterling (black end caps)
Red Patrician
Green Patrician
Teal Fontainebleu

:doh:
LeMan 200:

Classic Black
Rhapsody Blue
Rhapsody Red
Rhapsody Green
Caviar Black/White

Blue Gentleman
Black Gentleman, too...

Laureat:
Green
Red

Executive:
Black

Exclusive
GP

Expert:
Yellow
Green

Blue Liaison

L'Etalon:
Burgundy
Green
GP

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Carene:
Amber
(and one Blue Lagoon on hold at Pam's -- see ya a week, Pam!)

Orange Anastasia

And maybe just a few more. I have given away about 10 (NOT mentioned in this list).

Green Maestro
Blue Kultur

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Gee, how did I foget my 5 Harleys and blue Expert? yeah, got that Lagoon Carene too, of course...

fpfanatic5

Feb 11 2008, 02:20 AM

A blue marbled Phileas (M), and a red CF pen/pencil set (XF, I think)

penburg

Feb 11 2008, 02:33 AM

No. 56 BHR
No. 5 brown nib (I think my favorite pen of all)
Kultur yellow demonstrator

I wanna...
Charleston

Phroneo

Feb 23 2008, 04:45 PM

All of mine are modern - er, post 1960 - (which brings a question to my mind as to the differentiation between modern and vintage - is it by date or by particular model for a specific manufacturer?)

Anyway, off the top of my head I have a:

medium and fine nib Carene Deluxe in Prussian Blue with matching roller ball and ball point pens,
a broad and fine nib Carene Deluxe in Prussian(?) Green with the same matching pens as above,
one Carene Deluxe with medium nib in bronze with roller ball,
a beautiful black and gold Charleston set of fine nib, roller ball and 0.5 mechanical pencil,
a similar set of red ebonite Liaison instruments,
a Lady Agatha in Prussian Blue and gold alternating squares (I don't know how to call it),
and coming in a black Le Man 100 with matching ball point.

I like sets.

Whew! That's too many for me now that I look at it. I think it's time to think about getting rid of some - so I can get a blue Edson and matching roller ball.

Peace,

Phroneo

French Collection

Mar 8 2008, 10:25 AM

Hello !

Here there is some of my beautiful's pens

Edson, Le Man 100 & 200, Gentleman, CF...

satrap

Mar 9 2008, 05:21 PM

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Hello !

Here there is some of my beautiful's pens

Edson, Le Man 100 & 200, Gentleman, CF...

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French, do you know where I can get the all-sterling LeMan 100, and the blue Patrician? After that, I am not buying any more pens. I think.

Diane

Robert Hughes

Mar 9 2008, 11:10 PM

Three Waterman's, all vintage:

52 BCHR: nickel plated hardware, original clip broken off & replaced, semi flex nib tines bent but reworked to usability. Ugly but charming and now a fine springy writer.
52 BHR: Gold plated hardware, all original, semi flex tines bent not as badly as above. Much prettier pen, writes nicely also.
52 RHR: No cap, but body is there. Somebody filed down the nib to within an angstrom of its life. A problematic pen.

Nothing since 1925 or so. I'm surprised that people consider old & new Waterman companies to be related?

FredRydr

Mar 17 2008, 06:11 PM

After the pen bug bit me in December, 2007, I've gathered a couple dozen pens, and four are Watermans with flex nibs for the purpose of learning to write copperplate. Wish me luck.

52 1/2 BHR - fine
55 BCHR - medium
Commando black (surprise, surprise) - fine
100-Year burgundy with translucent ends - fine

The first is very nice, while the latter three are wonderful.

Fred

david6

Mar 20 2008, 11:47 AM

I have 9 Waterman pens at the moment, and they are :-

3 Laureat – all with medium nib
2 Expert II – both with medium nib
1 Carene – with medium nib - soon to be upgraded with stub nib
2 Carene Deluxe – one with medium and the other with broad nib
1 Harmonie – with medium nib

My love of Waterman pens started with the Laureat fountain pen which I received as a gift. I then moved on to the Expert before becoming hooked on the Carene. I have just ordered my 4th Carene, an Amber with broad nib from Pen Seller from France.

I really MUST try to stop buying more Waterman fountain pens

Eagle14

Mar 23 2008, 04:22 PM

Not many -

Hemisphere Black and Gold - Medium (though the writing is extremely broad)
Laureat Marble Green and Gold - Fine (a bit scratchy)

One of those Harley Davidson Powered by Watermans - I've read the threads on these and am not sure if I should include it here.
And an older Graduate -- shhhh!

Spats McGee

Apr 5 2008, 10:59 PM

I only own 2 Waterman pens. I have a Waterman Expert and a Waterman Phileas.

lestrade

Apr 5 2008, 11:22 PM

Even though I am in my 50's, and used fountain pens in school, it is only within the past 10 yrs that I have rediscovered them and carry one all the time. I started with a Pilot Capless, very convenient. Now I have a Waterman and I like the weight and feel much more.
HOW DO I TELL WHAT Waterman I have?? Thanks.
Also, are the older vintage pens actually better than the newer ones?
thanks
JP

FredRydr

Apr 7 2008, 05:51 PM

Here are the Waterman pens I have so far:

- 54 RHR fine flex
- 55 BCHR medium wet flex
- 52 1/2 BHR w/ gold fine flex
- 100-year translucent burgundy (one of my favorite writers - once it starts) fine flex
- Commando scratchy fine flex
- A blue I-don't-know-what-model-it-is, but the plastic looks similar to most Esterbrooks. medium flex
- Ink-Vue - currently undergoing an -ectomy of some sort

These have been collected in the search for a favorite flex nib.

Fred

satrap

Apr 7 2008, 06:26 PM

QUOTE(lestrade @ Apr 5 2008, 06:22 PM) [snapback]568570[/snapback]

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Do you have a picture of it? If it is a newer pen, maybe you can find a picture on a site like www.joon.com or www.swisherpens.com.
Do you have the box it came in? The outer sleeve should have a sticker on it with the name printed on the sticker.
As for older/vintage being better or not, I think it depends on personal preferences. Try 'em all!!

diane

lestrade

Apr 12 2008, 10:25 PM

QUOTE(satrap @ Apr 7 2008, 01:26 PM) [snapback]570304[/snapback]

QUOTE(lestrade @ Apr 5 2008, 06:22 PM) [snapback]568570[/snapback]

....HOW DO I TELL WHAT Waterman I have?? Thanks.
JP

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Do you have a picture of it? If it is a newer pen, maybe you can find a picture on a site like www.joon.com or www.swisherpens.com.
...snip..
diane

Thanks Diane. Here are 2 pictures. I love this pen. Unfortunately, I dropped it and in addition to the nib being bent, it looks like I might have cracked the "nib holder (?)" as it leaks slightly.
JP

satrap

Apr 12 2008, 11:59 PM

QUOTE(lestrade @ Apr 12 2008, 05:25 PM) [snapback]575773[/snapback]

QUOTE(satrap @ Apr 7 2008, 01:26 PM) [snapback]570304[/snapback]

QUOTE(lestrade @ Apr 5 2008, 06:22 PM) [snapback]568570[/snapback]

....HOW DO I TELL WHAT Waterman I have?? Thanks.
JP

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Do you have a picture of it? If it is a newer pen, maybe you can find a picture on a site like www.joon.com or www.swisherpens.com.
...snip..
diane

Thanks Diane. Here are 2 pictures. I love this pen. Unfortunately, I dropped it and in addition to the nib being bent, it looks like I might have cracked the "nib holder (?)" as it leaks slightly.
JP

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YOWZA!!

! The L'Etalon! GOR JEE US!! (I have 2 or 3...)

Ok, send it to Waterman repair center in Janesville.

Call 1-800-BESTPEN for instructions on shipping, and make sure you insure it when you ship.

Also, that pen is from the mid-1990s, I believe. BEW TEE FULL.

hooked on funnics,
diane

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