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Does anyone know where I can find a list with pictures of the various colors of Waterman Carene pens? I have a purplish blue and a blue grey Carene and am trying to figure out what they are. I see vivid blue, royale blue, ultramarine blue and royale purple all listed on the interment but have a difficult time identifying where my own pens fall into these categories. Thanks all! :thumbup:

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Much of the problem is under what lighting conditions the pen was photographed.

 

Left to right, Black Sea, Royal Blue, Coral Reef, 3 x Sea Garden, 2 x Marine Amber, Charcoal, Lagoon, 2 x Royal Violet (Satin Finish)

 

Charcoal in certain light looks Purple. Some describe it as Purple Blue.

 

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Now Ultra Marine when photographed with flash looks like Violet...I know this because I bought a set of Ultra's but received a set of Gloss Royal Violets. I did not complain, a better deal I thought.

 

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Abyss Blue,

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Royal Violet

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This pic shows the pair of Gloss Royal Violets, they are normally a Satin finish.

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I will try to upload a few more pics from the catalogues tomorrow.

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This helps. I look forward to the other pics. I appear to have a royal blue deluxe, a charcoal (which is a matte gray-blue?) and I am guessing an ultra-marine blue? Not sure still. It is a matte finish and is purplish blue but does not look as violet as your pics. I will try to take a pic and upload it. :eureka:

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This helps. I look forward to the other pics. I appear to have a royal blue deluxe, a charcoal (which is a matte gray-blue?) and I am guessing an ultra-marine blue? Not sure still. It is a matte finish and is purplish blue but does not look as violet as your pics. I will try to take a pic and upload it. :eureka:

 

There was (is) no Royal Blue Deluxe it was just Blue Deluxe.

 

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This helps. I think I have the ultramarine. Anyone have a shot comparing the ultramarine to the royal blue? The pic of the abyss blue is new to me! So many nice shades of blue... :puddle:

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This helps. I think I have the ultramarine. Anyone have a shot comparing the ultramarine to the royal blue? The pic of the abyss blue is new to me! So many nice shades of blue... :puddle:

 

In all my travels (internet sites and sales) I have never seen an Abyss Blue. This brings me to the conclusion somewhere along the way it picked up the title Royal Blue of which I have seen many.

 

My Green & Gold Deluxe L nib arrived today, from the USA, and it will be photographed on Friday and placed under a new topic...the L nib is just unbelievable.

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Force, From looking at your Carene collection and the favorite choice of ink, it is hard to tell whether you are a man or woman lol.

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Force, From looking at your Carene collection and the favorite choice of ink, it is hard to tell whether you are a man or woman lol.

 

This seems a bit rude and unnecessary to me.

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Force, From looking at your Carene collection and the favorite choice of ink, it is hard to tell whether you are a man or woman lol.

 

This seems a bit rude and unnecessary to me.

 

No problem but kauloltran you missed 2 or 3 options out :roflmho:

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It's my view of things. Could be that my focus is myopic. :bunny01:

 

Back vaguely on topic, I have to say I prefer the matte finish on the Carenes to the earlier gloss finishes. They seem to stand up to heavy usage :thumbup:

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Abyss Blue

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERMAN-CARENE-FOUNTAIN-PEN-ABYSS-BLUE-/220894546981?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336e574c25

 

Royal Violet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERMAN-CARENE-VIOLET-BLUE-ROLLERBALL-/280772112686?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415f52712e

 

So I believe the precise colours are,

 

Royal Violet

Ultramarine

Abyss Blue

Blue Deluxe

 

and that there is no such Royal Blue.

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