Product Description
Type Modern high end cartridge/converter fountain pen.
Product Name L'Étalon. This was one the top series for Waterman in the 1990s, a heavy large pen.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, France -- 1990s.
Length 5-1/2" capped.
Filling System Takes international cartridges or converters. A Waterman piston converter is installed.
Color Black lacquer cap and barrel with gold plated trim and a black section.
Nib MEDIUM solid 18k nib marked Waterman Paris. It's very smooth and firm with lovely tipping. The feed is marked M.
Condition Excellent + condition. There is light wear and scattered marks on the lacquer portions of the cap and barrel, but nothing that penetrates the laquer. The trim has polishing marks, but no brassing or plating wear. No cracks, chips, large scratches, dents, or dings. The imprints are clear. It's working very well.