Product Description
Type Limited edition fountain pen
Product Name Longitude; this model is based on Dunhill's AD2000 design
Manufacturer and Year Pilot made the nib and filling system in Japan, the rest of the pen was made in Switzerland for Dunhill -- The model was launched in 1997.
Length 6"
Filling System Takes Pilot-style cartridges and converters. A Pilot-made Dunhill version of the CON-70 button converter is installed.
Color Silver colored metal. Most of the body has a brushed surface, with a shiny finish on the barrel band, clip, and top of cap. Red cabochon jewel set in the clip. There is a perpetual calendar on the barrel, which you adjust by twisting the date portion to show where the dates fall in a given month. The top of the cap twists to adjust the clip and secure it to a pocket. Beneath the clip is the imprint "Swiss Made." Pen is numbered 0766/1300.
Nib Medium 18k nib. It is labeled M and was made by Pilot in Japan. The nib is springy and has both brushed and polished finishes that repeat the design of the pen's body.
Condition Near Mint in box condition. No cracks, chips, scratches, dents, or brassing. Display box has 2 drawers, and include the book "Longitude" by Dava Sorbel, which tell the story of how John Harrison created the chronometer, the first clock sufficiently accurate to determine longitude at sea.
