As a quick comment, pen arrived (UK) this morning and it is lovely. Beautifully presented (although corner of outer Chopard cardboard box was damaged despite plenty of packing) and the black presentation case is well made and hefty - perfect for sitting on a desk. The pen itself is divine - feels great and writes smoothly. For my handwriting, a Fine nib would probably have been better but that's a purely personal observation and nothing to criticize. Ink flow is good and line is perfect. I didn't get the mentioned international converter but I have plenty of those so no problem. Overall great value for a beautiful writing instrument.
fjordanYes. It was shipped from US so had to pay 20% VAT plus Royal Mail Handling. I think it came to about £75 but I can't remember exactly. I still think this was good value for the pen.