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Waterman 442 1/2 V

I really like these little sterling silver pens. Small and cute. Interesting system (safety). Lot of different overlays. From left to right :

French Nigh and Day filigree
American barley corn pattern (rare). Only for american market
Rare all smooth silver (no hard rubber at all) with hand engraved indicia.
American filigree with flowers
French pattern with lines and barley corn.

Other 42 1/2 V

These are other 42 1/2 V, most of them with french overlay.
From left to right : Ripple, black chased with two 18k gold rings, sterling silver "damier", gold plated "damier", rare 18k solid gold filigree night and day over ripple, and a rare gold plated "godron"

Waterman 42

Two Waterman 42 ripple and one 42 1/2v ripple. A very nice find of ... my mother ! ... with other french safety (see in the french pens section). One Waterman 42 has two 18k solid gold rings added for the french market. The second one has a sterling silver clip with initial

Number 20

The number 20 is the biggest pen ever made by Waterman. This one is made of black chased hard rubber. It is in excellent shape for its age ! It is an eyedropper filler. Considering the size of the pen, he can certainly hold ink for one month of writing ! This pen also exists in smooth black hard rubber, mottled hard rubber, and cardinal (red orange) hard rubber. It could have a sterling silver filigree overlay (N°420).
The nib is also the biggest Waterman nib. Number 10. A really stunning pen !

Nibs number 10 and number 2

494 Bay Leaf set

This set is really a beauty and is very difficult to find. It is a sterling silver filigree, lever filler, with a nice n°4 nib.

454 Modern set

Another nice and interesting set in sterling silver. I really like this simple pattern. This pattern only exists in the 454 size (not in 452). It is a lever filler

N°4S straight cap and 24 taper cap

Two ancestors. Both are eyedropper filler. Very slim pens, the taper cap looks like a dip pen when the cap is posted on the back of the barrel. The gold plated rings are nicely decorated with flowers.

N°24 and N°26

This is a comparison between the 24 and 26.
They have the same lengh but the 26 is more fat.
The 26 is fitted with a number 6 nib. This big size is not easy to find.

N°14 mottled

This is a number 14 in mottled hard rubber.
I like the dark color of this material and the good size of the nib.
Very simple pen, eyedropper, slip cap.
This pen is also engraved on cap : PAT MAY 1898

Pittman

This pen is very long and very thin. I think it is also called stenographer as it could hold more ink to write more pages. It is an eyedropper with a N°2 nib and a white metal clip. Rare pen.

452 1/2 LEC Hand Engraved

A sterling silver fountain pen, fully hand engraved, including clip and lever. The "1/2" means this pen is slim, and "LEC" means Lower End Covered. Indeed, the end of the barrel is not in black hard rubber as it is the case on most 45X models, like the 454 modern above

Waterman 12 psf "coin filler"

This pen is mainly interesting for its filling system. It is a "coin filler". To feed the pen, the user had to use a coin and insert it in the slit of the barrel to press the pressure bar and the sac. The coin fillers Waterman are very rare and very sought after by the collectors, especially if it also has a filigree overlay (which is not the case of this one). These pens are sometime sold as "damage pens" or "missing part pen" as the seller think the pen is missing its lever on the barrel

15 Sleeve Filler and 412 Sleeve Filler

The "sleeve filler" is an interesting filling system. The sleeve on the barrel moves to show a pressure bar and the sac. Then you just have to press the bar with your finger to fill the pen. See picture below. The 412 SF is one of my favorite pen.

56 Red Hard Rubber

This pen is mainly interesting for the material. Red Hard Rubber pens are much more rare than black or mottled ones. Moreover, this is quite a big size (6), which make a very interesting pen.
This is a lever filler, with gold filled lever, cap ring and clip. The biggest size for lever filler is 58.

Hundred Year Red

This is the first version of the famous Waterman Hundred Year.
This one is in red color but it also exists in black, green and blue.
I really like the design of this pen.
Lever filler. Nice big "hundred year" nib.
Recently, Waterman made the "Charleston" inspired by this fountain pen.

Hundred Year Green

Same fountaine pen as above but in Forest Green.
Look the transparency of this material.
The big flexible nib is engraved "Waterman Hundred Year Pen"

412 Filigree Art Nouveau

This Art Nouveau Waterman has a nice filigree with a big flower on cap. A lot of different Art Nouveau filigree versions exist. This one comes with its box and eyedropper.

Patrician Turquoise and black plastic set

You will read in all fountain pen books that the Patrician, and mainly the Patrician turquoise is the most beautiful plastic pen ever made. And ... it is certainly right ! This pen is made in a fantastic material, the specific clip, cap ring, lever, gold capsule at the end of the barrel and ... huge and beautiful nib, all these details make that this pen is actually a beauty. That's why all collectors are looking for it ! It is not really a very rare pen but it is more and more difficult to find in perfect condition. Some colors, like the onyx (red and cream) or the jade green (see them in the "other pens" part of this site) are actually very difficult to find with no discoloration. Like all fountain pens, any discoloration will clearly decrease the value of the pen. The black exists in three versions : plastic like this set, hard rubber, and hard rubber with a different cap band.

Temptation ... :-)

Patrician Onyx set and waterman treasury chest box

This set is one of the most beautiful Onyx Patrician i have ever seen. The onyx color is very difficult to find with no discoloration. The box is also a very rare Waterman item in such a good condition. These three pieces were found separately.

Not anymore in the collection

Waterman Ripple - 1920's

From left to right : Waterman 52 bandless, waterman N°7 purple band, Waterman 58, Waterman N° Pink band. The ripple is the name given to this specific design of the black and red hard rubber of Waterman. Waterman made many different pens with this material. The "58" is the biggest lever filler made by Waterman. It comes with a huge 8 nib. The number "7" have a color band at the top of the cap, indicating the type of nib for this pen. For example, "pink" means "flexible". Depending of the color, the value of the pen is very different. The "black" one is very rare.

Waterman 58 ripple bandless

Identical to the above Waterman 58 ripple. This one has a bandless and clipless cap. The barrel is engraved "Ripple" and "United states of America". This version was made for the french market

Group of pens for size comparison

From the top : Waterman 20 black chased, Waterman 58 ripple, JG Rider, Waterman Patrician, Swan N°8, John Holland N°7

Waterman "0314"

This pen is an eyedropper with a nice filigree on the barrel. It has a N°4 nib. It is quite elegant and reminds me the design of the Parker "33" (see in Parker section).
The "0" at the begining of the number means "gold filled", else it would be sold gold

Waterman "92" green and bronze set

The "92" is a very well made pen with several interesting details. Waterman used very nice materials on this model, like this green and bronze color. The most beautiful is certainly the red and bronze. I only regret waterman never used these material on oversize pens. The "92" is a long but slim pen.

Waterman "CF" Crocodile - 1970's

The CF (Cardridge Filler) is one of the most famous Waterman modern pens. It is a quite small and thin fountain pen. Its nib has a very specific design. This pen exists in a lot of different pattern, colors and materials. This one is in sterling silver with a pattern called "crocodile".

Waterman 94 - blue and cream

Nice color for this waterman. Lever filler. Nib N°4. This one is in near mint condition but this model is very often discolored.

Not anymore in the collection

Waterman Edson limited edition

Sterling silver fountain pen. Limited edition of 4000 pens. Nice blue section.

Waterman Serenité - Palissandre wood

Same fountain pen than the limited edition. This pen is engraved "Sérénité 2002 France" where the limited edition shows the number of the pen. Maybe a seller sample or a prototype.