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Has anyone had a gander at the latest Diplomat "finish"? It's called "Waves". Silver filled guilloche against a steely grey bed, with matt chrome furnishings.

Goulet has a photograph. I don't know if etiquette permits a link.

Some of the mod finishes to the Esteem may have raised eyebrows but I think this latest finish looks extremely classy. Or to put it another way, Stresemann Jazz Pants. In a good way.

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"They come as a boon and a blessing to men,
the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen."

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Just saw it, it looks pretty nice! Not quite tempted enough to buy one. As I'm happy with my midnight blue.

 

It looks more like a Finish that Waterman would have come out with before they went in the business model of churning out Hemispheres is every conceivable finish known to man.

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I think Waterman is an apt comparison. I find the new design reminiscent of the wavy engraving in some models of the Carène. Is it too much to see the Esteem as Diplomat's answer to the Hemisphere and the Excellence as their Carène? It will be interesting to see where this leads, given Diplomat's Parisian presence.

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"They come as a boon and a blessing to men,
the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen."

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I very much do like Diplomat pens and like what they are doing with the new finishes each year however i would like to see a new model that builds on the success of the Aero and the renewed success of the Excellence. May be at a similar price to old balance.

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By complete coincidence, this just out- B. Goulet, M. Ringeard, street art, Diplomat goes contemporary.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8fvcPB2EE

 

Thanks for this. Wasn't expecting the Excellence to be so good looking, not that past models are ugly.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

 

B. Russell

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It is a departure, to be sure. I'm always curious as to who exactly designs a pen. Occasionally a company will name an individual designer, usually they do not. What I found fascinating here was how the manufacturing process (rather than the original concept) was front and centre. Not that they gave away any secrets! The meeting between high level craftsmanship and modern manufacturing techniques--mass production, to some extent--is intriguing. Also the modest scale of the enterprise. Did he mention 15 people at the plant in Cunewalde?

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"They come as a boon and a blessing to men,
the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen."

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