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Waterman Carène Black Sea Fountain Pen
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Waterman Carène Black Sea Fountain Pen
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Former salesman Lewis Edson Waterman wanted to make a more reliable fountain pen—he founded his namesake company in 1884 after losing a big sale with client because of a pen that leaked. More than 130 years later, Waterman continues to make dependable writing instruments with inventive features and French-inspired elegance Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downfailedgrace
65
May 25, 2018
Found the M nib on Amazon for $172 and the F nib for $162 with prime shipping on both.
writerstephen
480
Oct 31, 2018
Well, you do have more nib choices ... hard to find oblique nibs, which happen to suit me perfectly. Still, I do wish shipping times were shorter
cbmd
23
Nov 1, 2018
writerstephenWaterman has a nib exchange program. Note that they do request that you contact them for anything other than fine or medium beforehand.
seahunter
245
Mar 26, 2019
ale.xLOL! Yep, 2.4% ! I purchased a Waterman Carene Black Sea FP from Amazon for $122.71 just last year.
DaveHoff
687
Dec 6, 2017
sghoundHi sghound,
Thanks for catching that, we have since updated our MSRP displayed on the page.
Cheers,
Thanks for catching that, we have since updated our MSRP displayed on the page.
Cheers,
PascalsPen
19
Jan 4, 2018
Not sure there is much point in commenting on an inactive offering, but I received this pen today and loaded it with some Kon-peki and I love it. The pen is more attractive than is conveyed in photographs, and pardon the cliche, but the whole is more than the sum of the parts. It is a truly beautiful pen in ways that really become apparent when it is in your hand. It is also, and this is the most important thing always, a wonderful writer. I actually had some concerns after I read RoamingDutchman's comments, because I like a very fine line, as I generally use Japanese F or EF. Waterman's EF is on the absolute edge of what I can use, but it is within the margin, and I am enjoying using it very much. I'm no expert, but to me, it's about equal to a Lamy EF, and just a tiny bit wider than a Pilot or Sailor F. Bottom line, it's just fine for me. Also, the construction of the pen merits comment. This is a quality pen: everything fits, the furnishings are top notch, and the integrated nib in particular is very pleasing. I have another Waterman that is over thirty years old and still performs perfectly; I expect this pen has a good chance to do the same, which means someone other than myself will be enjoying this pen some day. Regarding the price, it was good for me simply because I could only find a few vendors who had the EF, and their prices were significantly higher. If you want a M or F, it's less of a contrast. Bottom line: I'm happy; this is a beautiful and well-made pen.
sailcat
105
Mar 20, 2018
PascalsPenWell said! I have a Waterman Carene and it is a beautiful pen. It is very smooth and comfortable to hold. It is the perfect fountain pen for business use as it turns heads with its elegant appearance without being flashy or loud. It is just about my favorite pen, overall! Highly recommended!
seahunter
245
Mar 21, 2018
Not sure on the discount here? Retail is $205.00 and drop price is $190.00. That's only a 7% discount.
Just a FYI, I purchased this pen for $122.71 about five minutes ago on Amazon. I just lucked out because I wanted the chrome trim in a fine nib, and that was the cheapest one - $122.71
(S0293970) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1UWLI/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just a FYI, I purchased this pen for $122.71 about five minutes ago on Amazon. I just lucked out because I wanted the chrome trim in a fine nib, and that was the cheapest one - $122.71
(S0293970) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1UWLI/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PenChick87
38
Mar 26, 2019
Priced lower on EndlessPens- $145.80 and I think they still offer free shipping over $145, could be wrong though. I've never seen the Marine Amber in person, is it better or worse than the images??
PenChick87
38
Mar 27, 2019
That's true....what do you think for color? I feel like its hard to find OB nibs so may have to get this
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rbtbl
41
Mar 28, 2019
PenChick87That's what stops me from jumping in on this - gloss black is not my friend. I end up spending all of my time trying to keep it clean and polished instead of enjoying the pen.
jctsoares
11
Feb 7, 2019
ChuongyIf you need to ask you probably don't need one. Oblique means that it's cut in an angle usually down to the left if you look from a writing position to the nib. It is prefered for right handed people who tend to rotate the nib towards them or anticlockwise. If you never tried one don't take the risk on such a nice and pretty pen on which you can't exchange nibs.
writerstephen
480
Mar 27, 2019
jctsoaresInterestingly, I’m a lefty side-writer who likes a left-footed oblique. That’s because I hold the pen with the nib parallel to the rules on the paper, and tend to rotate the pen forward as I write.
yigitemre
5
Dec 6, 2017
amazon.com list price: 170$ - currently: 160$
amazon.de list price: 257 EUR - currently: 163 EUR (192$)
Silvio
26
May 27, 2018
This is a stunning pen, but with an inlaid nib it will be the one you will never let any one else use, immediately becoming *that* guy or gal. Apparently there's a trick to avoid problems if you use a converter: fill it, return five drops back to the bottle, return the piston back to its filled position.
FormerAdman
13
Jun 11, 2019
This is the smallest Massdrop discount that I can remember. "Don't pay $205, buy this today for only $199."
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