Pelikan Classic M205 Amethyst Special Edition Fountain Pens

[Nibs.com]

Arriving soon and inspired by the purple hues of Pelikan's current Edelstein ink of the year, the new Classic M205 Amethyst Special Edition offers Pelikan quality and style at a highly affordable price. Rhodium trim highlights the semi-translucent color of this demonstrator pen, which features Pelikan's renowned piston-fill system.

Normally provided only with a steel nib, we are able to make the Pelikan Classic M205 Amethyst Special Edition Fountain Pen available with your choice of 14k solid gold two-tone M400 nib unit in Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, or Broad. Our price $329. These pens are now available for pre-order - you will not be charged until your pen arrives here and is ready to ship to you.

[visvamitra]

Are you sure the price is right? On Pelikan UK site the price of this pen is marked as 90 pounds.

[rafapa]

Are you sure the price is right? On Pelikan UK site the price of this pen is marked as 90 pounds.

That's with the steel nib.

[visvamitra]

OK, thank you for the clarification

[deeping]

No, that's no clarification. The Pelikan UK site has it with a gold nib at 135 pounds.

 

How on earth can it be $329 in the US?

[rafapa]

Yes, it's a clarification to visvamitra question.

[deeping]

The UK site has a steel nib version at 90 pounds and a gold nib version at pounds 135.

 

Here the gold nib version is at USD 329.

 

It is in that context that the question was raised, is USD 329 the right price?

 

I believe the question to be still outstanding.

[gylyf]

The UK site has a steel nib version at 90 pounds and a gold nib version at pounds 135.

 

Here the gold nib version is at USD 329.

 

It is in that context that the question was raised, is USD 329 the right price?

 

I believe the question to be still outstanding.

 

I agree that that's a lot of money for an M205, but since the M205 with a 14k nib is not a standard Pelikan offering, I assume retailers like Nibs.com and Pelikan Pens UK have leeway in terms of what they charge for the combination. Nibs.com charges $192 for spare M400/405 nibs. Add that to the base price of the M205 and you get to $330. I imagine they're betting on the fact that people will find ordering a pen that's been checked and tweaked by John Mottishaw more attractive than ordering the M205 with 14k nib from the UK for considerably less money?

Edited August 16, 2015 by gylyf

[deeping]

That is most useful erm ... clarification.

 

I have the M200 Café Creme.

Thinking of buying this Amethyst.

Steel nib version though.

[sargetalon]

 

I agree that that's a lot of money for an M205, but since the M205 with a 14k nib is not a standard Pelikan offering, I assume retailers like Nibs.com and Pelikan Pens UK have leeway in terms of what they charge for the combination. Nibs.com charges $192 for spare M400/405 nibs. Add that to the base price of the M205 and you get to $330. I imagine they're betting on the fact that people will find ordering a pen that's been checked and tweaked by John Mottishaw more attractive than ordering the M205 with 14k nib from the UK for considerably less money?

 

My thoughts exactly. There is nothing wrong with the steel on these pens. Nice to have options though and John's nibs are great if you can afford them.

[Calabria]

 

My thoughts exactly. There is nothing wrong with the steel on these pens. Nice to have options though and John's nibs are great if you can afford them.

I think the pricing should raise an eyebrow at least

[Nibs.com]

Thanks to everyone for the comments on this. Just thought we should add that, as an authorized Pelikan retailer, we're selling this pen and nib at the lowest price we're allowed by the U.S. distributor, and they in turn have no input into the pricing in other markets. Hope that helps clarify any questions, and one way or another, we think this is a great looking pen...

[migo984]

I've ordered my Amethyst with gold nib from Pelikan Pens UK for £135 (£90 + £45). That includes 20% VAT which is automatically deducted if you are buying from outside the EU.

 

They also offer nib testing and adjusting FOC.

 

Their usual price for M400/M405 gold nibs is £68 (again inclusive of 20% VAT). IIRC I think that is pretty close to missingpen.de price.

 

For delivery outside UK & Europe orders over £50 will incur a postage charge of £12.95 and will automatically be posted with insurance and tracking. Postage over £20 in UK is free.

[rafapa]

Thanks to everyone for the comments on this. Just thought we should add that, as an authorized Pelikan retailer, we're selling this pen and nib at the lowest price we're allowed by the U.S. distributor, and they in turn have no input into the pricing in other markets. Hope that helps clarify any questions, and one way or another, we think this is a great looking pen...

Time to talk to them and try to get reasonable prices.