Product Description
Type Modern high end cartridge/converter fountain pen.
Product Name L'Étalon. This was one the top series for Waterman in the 1990s, a heavy large pen.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, France -- 1990s.
Length 5-1/2" capped.
Filling System Takes international cartridges or converters. A Waterman piston converter is installed. There is an ink cartridge in the box.
Color Gold plated cap and barrel with black section. The gold is in a woven pattern.
Nib EXTRA-FINE solid 18k nib marked Waterman Paris. The feed is marked EF.
Condition Near mint condition, in box, with guarantee card, and ink cartridge. The pen has been previously inked, but has been cleanedf. This is a heavy, ornate pen that is sophisticated and beautiful. There is a tad of microscratching on some of the gold trim. The basketweave is all intact and lovely. The black section has light microscratching. The imprints are clear.