Product Description
Type Cartridge/converter filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil set.
Product Name Executive Lacquer. This was close to the Gentleman in quality but not the actual top of the line. MSRP for the pen would have been about $110 in the 1980s.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in France -- 1976-89, this is approximate but it started after the Gentleman and ended before it too.
Length Fountain Pen: 5-1/2"; mechanical pencil: 5-5/8"
Filling System Waterman branded refills do fit but the long cartridges are too long. Waterman converters do fit. A converter is installed. The mechanical pencil takes 0.7mm leads. The lead is extended by clicking the cap.
Color Burgundy Marble lacquer is a reddish brown color with black marbling. Gold plated trim.
Nib MEDIUM 18k nib.
Condition very nice condition, in Waterman box. This is a handsome, shiny set in a rich color pattern. The fountain pen has light to moderate scratching on the cap and barrel. The cap has a very small scratch near the top. The nib collar has a noticeable chunk of pitting. The mechanical pencil has light scratching on the cap and barrel. The barrel has two small but noticeable scratch marks. The clip has a tad of plating wear. The imprints on both are clear.
