Pre-Owned Pens

Buttery smooth is the best way to describe the 18k gold nib on our Waterman Preface fountain pen. Minty fresh might be the best way to describe its condition. It has almost no trace of wear on its silver-plated cap and barrel. Its fluted design is very handsome, and it looks a lot like the Waterman Gentleman Godron Silver. No initials are engraved on the cap name plate. It fills with standard international cartridges or a converter, but, it comes with neither. 13.4cm capped.

Coppery metalic makes for a great finish on our Sheaffer Prelude fountain pen. Although there are signs of light wear from use, nothing drastic mars the finish on this beauty. It fills with a Sheaffer proprietary cartridge or converter, but we, unfortunately, haven't any at the moment. Its steel or alloy nib is two tones and writes a nice medium line with a little of feedback. Plus, it features a more ergonomic grip. 13.2cm capped.

We don't know why, but Cross pens don't seem to hold much interest for the pen collecting community. However, they make excellent, hard-working, reliable fountain pens. Our blue Cross ATX is a fine example. Its brass-barrel construction makes it far more durable than a Montblanc. It comes with a Cross converter. You can also fill it with Cross cartridges. Its steel nib writes a nice medium line with a little feedback and is a good steel nib. It even has a bit of space-age design. 13.9cm capped.

We aren't sure if this is a Diplomat 1922 or if that number on the cap was when Diplomat was founded. Either way, it is a nice daily user and/or starter pen. It has some moderate wear from use, but its steel nib writes a generally smooth medium line with only a hint of feedback. The pen uses standard international cartridges, and likely converters, but comes with neither. The rubberized grip has a triangular feel for ergonomics. 13.5cm capped.

Diplomat pens are often the forgotten German pen brand, but they can make some really fine quality pens. Elegant and refined with a black and golden trim design, this is a more basic model fountain pen known as the Diplomat Classic. Its nib is a two-tone steel job that writes a firm, mostly smooth extra-fine line a little dryly. It uses standard international cartridges and converters, but it comes with neither. Its cap and barrel have a metal foundation that makes it much more durable than some of Germany's better-known luxury writing instruments. Made in WEST Germany. 14.4cm capped.

You'll be the bee's knees when you're swingin' with a limited edition Parker Duofold Mandarin fountain pen. Based on the rare surviving color of the original Mandarin yellow Parker Duofold, this modern luxury pen is so much more. Its 18k gold nib is softer than the original nibs and writes a buttery smooth medium line. It fills with a Parker converter (included) or Parker cartridges. Complete with its original boxes and papers this numbered pen is a true treasure. Only gently used, our pen is in like-new condition. There are a couple (water?) spots on the outer-most box that can't be missed. Everything else is perfect. 13.5cm capped.

Borrowing the best from the designs of the Parker Vacumatic and Waterman 94, the Visconti Manhattan in burgundy striped celluloid is a head-turning stunner. Barely used, this pen looks like it belongs in a museum it is so minty fresh. Its barrel is very clear for a quick check of the ink level within. You fill the pen with the Visconti "Power Filler" system, which was based on the old Sheaffer Vacuum-Fill piston filler. It holds A LOT of ink. Its 18k gold nib writes a fine line with a little feedback. YET, you can also get a little flex out of the nib for some line variation. As it is 18k gold, be careful not to spring the nib. It comes with its box and papers. Unfortunately, its box has a wearing-away crease line where the lid comes up. 13.8cm capped.

Omas Paragon pens are in peak demand, and we think you are going to love this scarlet red rollerball pen. Hardly a trace of wear blemishes the stunning celluloid of this classic Italian pen maker. Ours comes with a working refill, and we are happy to say that it takes Schmidt P8126 refills. So you needn't worry that the pen will never take refills now that Omas is out of business. The layers and depths of its celluloid will captivate you for hours as you write. 14cm capped.