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Awaiting Waterman Carène Essential Silver


Jip

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Hey,

 

Just ordered my first Waterman pen today. A Waterman Carène Essential Silver, I had my eye on one for a while now... and I saw it had been discontinued meanwhile/recently. So I quickly went to find one somewhere.

 

I ordered one with a fine nib because I read the medium is quite broad.

 

I ordered a bottle of Serenity Blue with it.

 

Looking forward to writing with it.

Latest addition:  Montblanc LeGrand 146 Calligraphy Flexible Nib

 

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Congratulations, I looked at it online but decided it was too much bling for me; not a criticism! Pictures would be appreciated, if you haven't already a Carène, the suggestion of returning a few drops to the bottle is a very good one, zero problems with my black and rhodium and gunmetal cap ones.

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Congratulations. Enjoy your Carene. I’ve been accumulating them for a while now. My weakness has been for the Deluxe version. Just picked up one in Green with Gold Cap. They are All wonderful writers.

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Really looking forward to writing with it, indeed it's a bit much bling maybe but I'm sure it will fit some occasions .

 

My daily writer is a Montblanc 146 (Black with platinum trimming)

 

Also now and then bring the Lamy 2000 which is totally different.

 

And now the Carène as a 'metal' pen which I don't have yet. All my other pens are resin, and I've been put off by full metal pens because of the weight. But I read the Carène in silver feels light and nimble. Looking forward! The only metal body pen I have is the Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir which is brass and lacquered.

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Latest addition:  Montblanc LeGrand 146 Calligraphy Flexible Nib

 

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It’s not too bling in my eyes, it’s gorgeous! The wave pattern fits the streamlined design beautifully. Enjoy your pen!

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If you don't cap the pen I doubt the barrel section is noticeably much heavier than a lacquered model.

 

If you do find it heavy, you could source a Black Sea CT barrel and fit it plus it should still go well with the silver wave cap.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Received the pen,

 

Amazing pen and my rear end was funnily enough aligned properly unlike many others I see posting here.

 

The pen is incredibly smooth and quite fine for a European fine. Montblanc are a bit thicker when with a fine nib.

 

Use it daily for my week/day planner.

Latest addition:  Montblanc LeGrand 146 Calligraphy Flexible Nib

 

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The medium Carene that I have writes like a stub Nib. Meaning it writes wider on vertical lines than horizontal lines.

How about a Fine Nib?

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