New Sailor Pro Gear Slim Shiki-Oriori "four Seasons" Fountain Pens

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Arriving in September 2015, the new Sailor Pro Gear Slim Shiki-Oriori "Four Seasons" series introduces evocative new colors - Haruzora Sky Blue, Manyou Metallic Green, Meigetsu Ivory Lamé, and Yukitsubaki White Lamé.

 

Normally made available only in Medium-Fine, we are able to provide these pens with any of Sailor's 14k solid gold nib units in Extra Fine, Fine, Medium-Fine, Medium, Broad, Music, or Zoom. Retail $195, our price $156. 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.

 

 

[Professor Plume]

How wonderful that you're offering them with such nib variety -- as you always do. What a great price too. I'm baffled, however, as to why Sailor would offer two white pens in a set of four. What were they thinking (?) ---as gorgeous as the four seasons are -- and with the variety of colours from which to chose.

[haruka337]

How wonderful that you're offering them with such nib variety -- as you always do. What a great price too. I'm baffled, however, as to why Sailor would offer two white pens in a set of four. What were they thinking (?) ---as gorgeous as the four seasons are -- and with the variety of colours from which to chose.

 

The Japanese pay heavy mind to "the seasons", so their color choices may (to the rest of us) not make sense, looking at it from our own cultural conventions. The color range does seem a bit muted for the seasons I'm use to (spring time is year-round in Southern California), but what a nod to Japanese seasonal detail the line is!

• Haruzora is the light blue of a spring sky.
• Manyou is the shimmering green of summer.
• Meigetsu is the ivory harvest moon during the autumnal season, the fine lamé acting as stars.
• Yukitsubaki is a somewhat translucent white, representing snow covered camellias, which are shown in a reddish-pink lamé.

 

From my seasonal point of view, the colors don't resonate, but ascetically, the pens are beautiful. If I recall correctly, the ivory and semi-translucent white pens from the "Four Seasons" line were the first to sell out in it's initial release in Japan. I suspect it will follow the same course in the states since those are the two that I want as well! XD

[Professor Plume]

The Japanese pay heavy mind to "the seasons", so their color choices may (to the rest of us) not make sense, looking at it from our own cultural conventions. The color range does seem a bit muted for the seasons I'm use to (spring time is year-round in Southern California), but what a nod to Japanese seasonal detail the line is!

 

• Haruzora is the light blue of a spring sky.
• Manyou is the shimmering green of summer.
• Meigetsu is the ivory harvest moon during the autumnal season, the fine lamé acting as stars.
• Yukitsubaki is a somewhat translucent white, representing snow covered camellias, which are shown in a reddish-pink lamé.

From my seasonal point of view, the colors don't resonate, but ascetically, the pens are beautiful. If I recall correctly, the ivory and semi-translucent white pens from the "Four Seasons" line were the first to sell out in it's initial release in Japan. I suspect it will follow the same course in the states since those are the two that I want as well! XD

Oh, great !

 

 

And oh, no ! Your explanation/description/cultural immersion makes perfect sense, Haruka337. Thank you, I think. Now I'm going to have to buy the set of four (!).

[Vpen]

Is it a short pen? I always wonder why does Sailor make so many short pens.

[KBeezie]

Is it a short pen? I always wonder why does Sailor make so many short pens.

How big is the average Japanese person?

 

These are supposedly the same size as the Sailor Pro-Gear Slim or Sapporo. Trying to decide if I get one, if it would be the harvest moon one or the green one. (though the winter one seems nice but I'd also be concerned with ink staining)