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Wow, those are very nice indeed! Thanks.

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Judging from the photos, there are the replicas of Madrid & Blue O Blue.

 

Thanks for sharing the news & photos.

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Thanks for the photos. Very pretty pens, indeed. Congratulations!

 

The good news (for me) is that the M2xx size is a bit small for comfort, so I am not tempted ... more than a little bit. BTW, I do have a M800 Blue 'O Blue and M620 Madrid and Grand Place. I like them a lot!

 

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One more... Sorry about the glare.

 

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Gorgeous, indeed! I only just found out about these today from a post on Instagram. The black cap still throws me though: While the barrels are beautiful, does it take away from the beauty of the pen at all?

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Gorgeous, indeed! I only just found out about these today from a post on Instagram. The black cap still throws me though: While the barrels are beautiful, does it take away from the beauty of the pen at all?

 

 

I don't think it takes away but it doesn't add anything either. They are definitely worth it.

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I don't think it takes away but it doesn't add anything either. They are definitely worth it.

 

Thanks, Joshua!

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I ordered the Neptune Blue and Mars Red and they arrived safely in the UK this weekend. These are both stunning pens. The Mars Red in particular is a beautiful finish and reminds me a bit of a Conway Stewart I considered at one point.

 

I chose the italic nib for both and it's one of the smoothest M200 nibs I've used.

 

In case it wasn't obvious, I'm very pleased with these :)

 

Here's some close ups of the finishes. [Disclaimer: it's difficult to capture the depth and liveliness of the mars red finish. And I should have dusted before taking the pictures!] You can see the extent of the translucency on the Neptune Blue:

 

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21000487906_bd422afe75_o.jpg_MG_8946 by schticy picy, on Flickr

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The Mars red is my favorite of the three finishes. It reminds me of a red Tibaldi transparente, but the chattoyance of the red flecks is more pronounced on the Pelikan.

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Thanks for the heads up, or should I say "darn it." I had promised myself no more pens this year but couldn't pass this up, especially since I missed out on the Bayou. Mine should be here on Friday, if you believe UPS.

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This is my first post, although I do own a good number of Pelikan fountain pens.

 

I could not resist the Blue with silver trim. I ordered it with the "medium" italic nib [per Fahrney's], which turns out to be roughly 1.5mm and buttery smooth as long as I keep the nib properly aligned with the paper.

 

The overall level of fit and finish appears to be above the standard M200 line, with the molding seams on the section being barely noticeable on my example. The blue/black arrangement of the barrel and cap are very attractive and eye catching. For me the Blue O' Blue, was too much blue... this version is just right!

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