Vintage Waterman's W5 Executive Blue Striped Deluxe Fountain Pen Boxed+guarantee

  

VINTAGE WATERMAN'S IDEAL W5 FOUNTAIN PEN. Comes with Original Paper Gift Box & Guarantee Paper. DELUXE Triple Gold Cap Band. Stunning Blue Striped Marble with Gold Trim.

Lever-fil Waterman's 14ct IDEAL Gold Nib circa 1950s. New Ink Sac Fitted Serviced Nice Overall Condition. This Waterman's was manufactured in stunning blue marble celluloid material. The pen bears stunning eye-catching deluxe triple narrow-broad-narrow gold cap band; which is highly sought after. The pen bears a Waterman's 14ct solid gold nib. The lever filling system is in perfect working order. A new sac has been fitted. The pen has been serviced and tested for full functionality.

This Waterman's is a classic elegance and has been produced to the highest standards of craftsmanship. The special pattern colour even makes it extremely attractive, rare and highly sought after by collectors all over the world.

This would make an excellent gift to treat yourself or for someone special. Waterman's W5 - England.

The pen has been conservatively serviced, polished and tested for full functionality. Some minor wears on the body due to age. Gold trim deluxe triple gold capband. Classic gold plated pocket clip with'WATERMAN' embossed; it is polished and adjusted to tight fit on your shirt. Reads'Waterman's 14 CT. Iridium tip intact writes smooth line. Good & clear imprint; Reads'Waterman's MADE IN ENGLAND W5. The Waterman Pen Company was established in 1883 in New York City by Lewis Waterman. Waterman's improvement on basic pen design and aggressive marketing played a vital role in making the fountain pen a mass-market object. The essential novelty of Waterman's first fountain pens was the feed, for which his first pen-related patent was granted in 1884. By 1899, Lewis Waterman opened a factory in Montreal was was offering a variety of designs.

Waterman's opened subsidiaries in Europe to meet international demand. A Waterman Fountain pen won the Medal of Excellence at the 1900 Paris World Exposition. In 1901, upon Waterman's death, his nephew took the business overseas and increased sales to 350,000 pens per year. Waterman's fountain pen was extremely desirable. The Treaty of Versailles was signed using a solid gold Waterman pen, by Prime Minister David Lloyd George.

We are international vintage pen collector and we collect pens all round the world. We also wish to point out that there is no such thing as the perfect vintage item. All vintage pens over 50 years old are susceptible to varying degrees of wear and ageing over time, and the functionality is not comparable to new pens.

The condition of each item is described to the best of our observation. This is specially good for pen lovers.

The pen will be securely wrapped and dispatched in cardcase box. We have made very endeavour to produce a fair and accurate description of this item.

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To visit our shop for more selection. The item "VINTAGE WATERMAN'S W5 EXECUTIVE BLUE STRIPED DELUXE FOUNTAIN PEN BOXED+GUARANTEE" is in sale since Saturday, December 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectables\Pens & Writing Equipment\Pens\Fountain Pens\Waterman". The seller is "firebreakline" and is located in South. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Sub-Type: Fountain Pens
• Vintage: Yes
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Nib Size: Medium (M)
• Material: Plastic
• Brand: Waterman
• Ink/ Lead Colour: Blue
• Type: Pens
• Features: Gold Trim
• Nib Material: Gold, 14K