Product Description
Type Capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint.
Product Name Vanishing Point, "Carbonesque"
Manufacturer and Year Pilot (Namiki), made in Japan -- 2003 (the date code is A103 on the nib.)
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Pilot cartridge or converter. A piston converter is installed. There is a cartridge cover and cartridge in the box.
Color "Carbonesque", known as "Kasuri" in Japan, is a lacquer with small interrupted dashes in an almost zig-zag pattern. The background lacquer is black so this is the Black Carbonesque version. The Carbonesque name comes from a visual similarity to carbon fiber whereas Kasuri comes from the fabric style the pattern mimics. The trim is rhodium plated.
Nib MEDIUM 18k gold nib. The nib on this pen would have been rhodium masked originally, so this may be a replacement nib from 2003.
Condition Mint condition, in box, with paperwork, cartridge cover and cartridge and with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully preserved pen with excellent patterning, a shiny surface, and beautiful trim. There are no discernible scratches on this pen. The imprints are clear.
