Which Waterman Is This?

[ghewlett]

Hi from a sunny but chilly New Zealand!

I'm trying to identify a Waterman pen that I own in order to replace a damaged nib. It was given to by my father in law but we don't know much about it. Any help in identifying what it is would be appreciated.

 

Many thanks
Gary

[Left FPN]

The model name eludes me at the moment but it's very Centurion'esk but with concave turned grip. I don't know but suspect a Cent nib may well fit.

[Fof 3]

Hey this is unbelievable Force !

I might finally recognise pen before you do!

 

Pretty sure is a maestro from the ribbing on the section.

 

Would you or Ernst like to confirm?

 

Little grasshopper

[Ian the Jock]

Nope, not a Maestro.

The Maestro has rings atop the cap, and barrel end, onto which the cap clicks onto to post.

Also the Maestro doesn't have a ribbed section.

This is a pen I've seen before, and as force said, it's along the lines of the forum/centurion, but for the life of me I can't remember the name.

 

Ian

[Fof 3]

Oh no!

Yet another waterman Master!

 

Little grasshopper will go back in his box hanging his antennae in shame, or whatever embarrassed grasshopper do

 

 

[Ian the Jock]

As part of their apprenticeship, They must rake around ebay looking for comparable pens, remembering to look out for minor give away signs and "nuances" which can be used to aid identification.

 

Walk before Run, young one.

[Fof 3]

But Master,

 

Its been 10 long years and yet I keep seeing Waterman's that I have never seen before!

 

And yet far less problems with Sheaffers and Parkers

 

And I still miss/ forget the subtle signs

 

When will this end Master Ian of the Jock?

 

No I must not complaint I will resolve to go to ebay for another 10 years and become one with Waterman pens

 

self flagellate and bow :notworthy1: :notworthy1: :notworthy1:

[Ernst Bitterman]

I don't have any light to shine on the model either. One starts to think there's leakage from other dimensions in people's pen repositories.

 

I think Force is probably right about swapping in the point of a Centurion (or a Laureate or Maestro or Apostrophe or even a Graduate).

[Ian the Jock]

As if in a flash of inspiration it came back to me.

The pen in the original post is a Daytona, or a Pro Graduate as it was probably better known.

I came across a reddish one a while back, but passed as I couldn't find out much about it, and I was on a Laureat/Maestro hunt at the time.

 

Ian

[ghewlett]

Thank you Ian - looks like you've hit the jackpot!

 

Now to find that pesky nib replacement...

 

Cheers

Gary