New 3776S - Green And White

[Honeybadgers]

Nope, no steel 3776 or capless is offered through NA retailers, nor do we get the 843 urushi. And for what we do get, many pens have outlandish pricing, i.e. the $240 USD music nib 3776 and over $150 for a standard one, or the $56 USD prera or the $150+ custom 91.

 

Maybe that deparement store was a grey market importer? I can get a 3776 from amazon prime with prime shipping from amazon itself (meaning it's currently based in a US amazon warehouse) for JDM pricing.

Edited November 14, 2018 by Honeybadgers

[A Smug Dill]

I'm not sure if Peter's of Kensington is/was a grey market importer, but it had a selection of brands and models that rival small specialist pen shops around here. Most department stores in Sydney and Melbourne carry maybe ten or fewer European brands and almost never any Japanese brands, whereas PoK had all sorts, and even inks outside of the mainstream such as Noodler's and Rubinato.

[Drone]

Don't forget the #3776 Century 'Black Diamond' (black with rhodium trim) is also offered with a Music nib:

http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/fountainpen_century_rhodium.html

PNBM-25000R 25,000円

 

Oh, and then, the briar models are/were offered with Music nibs as well:

http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/products/fountain/e_fountain_briar.htm_

 

Typical of what exactly?

 

Platinum #3776 Century models - manufacturer's list prices for the domestic Japanese market

Colour	Nib	Price
Black in Black, Chartres Blue, or Bourgogne	UEF, EF, F, SF, M, B or C	¥10,000
Chenonceau White or Laurel Green	UEF, EF, F, SF, M, B or C	¥13,000
Black Diamond or Chartres Blue with rhodium trim	UEF, EF, F, SF, M, B or C	¥15,000
Black in Black	Music	¥20,000
Black with rhodium trim	Music	¥25,000

 

The 10,000 yen #3776C pens go for around $70-$75 on Amazon - let's call it $75. So from your chart the new green and white #3776C pens should sell for (13,000 / 10,000) * $75 = $97.50; still less than $100. Though there will probably be some gouging/scarcity when they first become available outside of Japan.

 

I'm in for a green pen. As for the white pen, nah. I've never see a white fountain pen that doesn't stain - unless you use white or transparent ink that is

[A Smug Dill]

I just got a marketing email message from Nibs.com to tell me these are available for pre-order.

 

Their prices are not displayed in the contents of the message – and that's an aspect I hate about such email – but I went and looked them up anyway on the web site, after the mental adjustment of 'demoting' Nibs.com in the list of prospective suppliers, especially now after reading so many posts on FPN about how the nib-tuning (likely not to be done by John Mottishaw) these days aren't much of a value-add or guarantee of good work.

 

US$176.

 

I – and I think most consumers worldwide outside of North America – am probably far better off ordering directly from Japan, even after factoring in the high prices of international shipping using the EMS service.

Edited November 17, 2018 by A Smug Dill

[mke]

Now, other sellers follow with offers around 10000 Yen. Check with your favourite sellers.

Just in: https://www.pen-house.net/detail/detail41349_007.html

Edited November 18, 2018 by mke

[A Smug Dill]

Just in: https://www.pen-house.net/detail/detail41349_007.html

I'm definitely not ordering anything from that mob again. 'Nuff said.