Help Identify A Gold Filled Waterman 18K

[Larry Barrieau]

My sister found this pen in Florida and paid $35 for it. I tried to look it up and think that it may be a Waterman Torsedo (?). It's hard to tell by the pictures I found. I also found it difficult to photograph with all the shiny gold color. It has 20 sides which are twisted into a slow spiral. On the cap it says "Plaque or 9 Waterman Made in France" and then there is a hallmark. On the barrel close to the cap is another similar hallmark. On the nice nib it says, "Waterman 18 K 750 Made in France.

 

Some questions: I don't know Spanish but I'm guessing it says that the pen is plated with 9 K gold. Is this made for the Spanish Market?

 

Do you have a guess as to the age?

 

And last, but certainly not least, (so my sister can sleep at night, she hates to lose money.) Any idea on the value?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

 

http://fpnlcb.shutterfly.com/pictures Album : gold waterman

[Humanities]

What a wonderful sister!!!

[Mr.Rene]

Yes..plaque means plated...it is jewelry technique..a kind of coat of gold or silver.. it writes Plaqué..and it is a french word really

Regards..

Edited January 26, 2016 by Mr.Rene

[Larry Barrieau]

Yes, Humanities, she found me a Sumgai Parker 75 sterling silver down there. She got it for 50 cents!

Mr Rene, it was hard to read but I didn't know it was in French. Thank you.

[Tweel]

It does indeed appear to be a Torsade from the early '70s. They made some appealing designs in that period (I have a gold-plated "Night and Day" Watermina), but I'd suggest handling the pen with care, as the acrylic that Waterman was using at the time seems to have a tendency toward brittleness.

[Larry Barrieau]

Any idea of the value?

[zwack]

Any idea of the value?

Someone is trying to sell one on ebay for $85, a chrome one was for sale on fpn in 2009 for $50. peytonstreetpens had a fountain pen/ballpoint set for $170... So $35 does not seem expensive (someone is selling a chrome mechanical pencil version for £18 (about $27) in the UK but that is the only cheaper one I can find.

[Larry Barrieau]

Thanks Zwack.