Even if I didn't care about fountain pens, your videos would be fun and interesting to watch. Thanks for creating this work of audio-visual poetry. Yes that Waterman looks fascinating, it's just that there are so many out there to enjoy.
Outstanding! When I started collecting fountain pens I began with Waterman pens. It took me quite a while to work up to the Edson, but, wow! when I finally bought it the wait was so well worth it. Frustration is defined when I have the Edson inked up and desperately try to find a reason to write and draw...a blank!
That was an interesting and fun history lesson followed by a fun story. Great music too. Thank you for your effort in making this presentation. RS. Canada
It is so nice to hear somebody speak passionately about their hobby. I don’t have any fountain pins, but now I want a bunch of them. This fountain pen is beautiful.
I watch various videos on UA-cam every day. I like many and find some just people money-grubbing without any regards for truth or enjoyable content. Your videos are about as good as they get. Enjoyable and educational and just very well done. Please offer us more. Thank you.
Thanks for celebrating Waterman pens. The vintage Waterman red ripple ebonite pens are - or almost are - 100 years old, still working, still beautiful, with great gold nibs. The Waterman L' Etalon and Carene are wonderful pens, as is the Waterman Exception (slim and large models). The Edson is an incredible grail pen. It comes in an amazing number of different beautiful finishes and colors. However, it is an expensive pen, and some of the models are VERY expensive. I don't own one at the present time, but I've wanted one ever since I first saw them in ads and online. It's in a class by itself. Your review makes me want one even more!
I've asked some retailers why they don't stock Waterman, and the answer I got back was "Their pens are innovative enough, just kind of boring and corporate." I don't know how you could say that when you have something like the Carene, even all these years later it's still one of the best designs on the market, a perfect balancing act between functional and beautiful.
I love how your diction is so precise. I started my FP journey with the Waterman Phileas Fogg in the 90’s. Great pen and I still have the three or four I started with.
Very nice video! The first fountain pen I bought after starting my first job in 1994 was a Waterman Patrician in green. 30 years later it is still my smoothest pen...
I just subscribed. I have found my grail pen! I didn't have one until now. I have my favourite in my pen collection, the Waterman Carene, and I adore it. Despite having a Tibaldi that is four times the cost of my Carene, I prefer the design and "amber marine" lacquer of my Carene and its inlaid nib. Now I have the daunting task of finding my grail pen. Thank you for this video. It was a joy to watch and very educational. Thank you most of all for introducing me to such an amazing pen!
That blue pen, the waterman phileas was what I used when I passed my bar exam. It writes very legibly and your fingers aren't cramped after hours of writing. I used cartridges during the test since it did not come with a converter.
You made me ink up my Waterman carene haha! I put Writer's Blood in it. I was torn between trying that or Bungubox Piano Mahogany. great Video. Glad you got a grail pen!
Hello HJ. Brilliant video. I found it quite interesting. My first fountain pen was the Phineas and it remains inked up with Skull and Roses. It has been in my rotation for years and remains just as smooth as the day I purchased it. However, the brightest star in your video for me was the Carene. This just might be my next acquisition. The black and brown just speaks to me. Great video. Keep them coming my friend.
That is a beautiful pen! I agree that Waterman is under-rated. I have several of their lower-end modern pens (Allure, Expert, Hemisphere) and a Phileas (gift from my Dad) plus a few 1950s-1960s Ideals purchased from e-Bay that have gold nibs! They all write great, and I would definitely purchase vintage Watermans from a Pen Show or Antique Store someday! Lovely video, and I appreciate the research/history in the beginning!
Yet another well-crafted and narrated video - thank you so much! I have a great story to tell: when emptying my late mother’s apartment two years ago, I found a beautiful 52 1/2 Red Ripple in the back of a drawer. I almost fainted. It must have belonged to one of my grandparents - and my Mom must have forgotten all about it, because she never told me... And also I have another gem from Waterman you didn’t mention: a black Goutte from the late 70-ies. It’s a super sleek, Bauhaus-esque pen, made of the shapes of the cylinder and the sphere. It has an 18K nib, one of my best. I love them both!
Thank you for this one, I really enjoyed it! I'll be keeping an eye out for one to add to my little collection, although I'm not entirely sure which model I prefer yet.
Very cool! I remember when this one first came out in the 90s, it was on a lot of people's grail list. The blue one is the nicest looking one, I think I prefer it to even the fancier sterling silver etc...great find!
HJ, what a wonderful video. Great B roll, and the narrative was informative, interesting, and inspiring. I have 3 beloved Waterman pens; 2 of which are stored, and the 3rd is a black Carene that is super smooth.
I have several Waterman Phileas fountain pens in solid red, solid green, black, and solid blue. I had the nibs ground to italic style and love the easy writing of these inexpensive pens. They are the only pens that I 'post' with the cap on the barrel to give some extra length. I also have a Waterman Liason with an italic nib in a ebonite brown. It's like a 'stick' that is so straight, but I love writing with it. I inked it up tonight after watching your video!
I was in my local (2 hours away) pen shop yesterday chatting about their Waterman pens when the owner mentioned he had an Edson in the back and kindly brought it out to show me. He isn't sure of the year, it is that amazing blue edition. I understand your appreciation on a whole other level having held one! A girl can dream...
I just ordered a Watermen Carene in the discontinued sea green shimmer. I'm so excited to receive it! It's my first pen purchase over $60. One day I'll own an Edson too. They are so beautiful I want to cry.
I have two waterman expert 3's. One with a custom oblique steel nib, the other with a broad 18k. I love them! So smooth and elegant. They are in my top right with my pelikan m1000 and my pilot 823.
Oh my! I think it is definitely a grail pen 🖊️! Absolutely beautiful and our fathers maybe wrote with them . I'm 54 so have a huge interest in older grail pens. Absolutely a classic.
I was responsible for the “leaving gift” for a hospital CEO,, a sapphire Edson like yours… I asked him about it some years later…”Oh, it’s in a drawer somewhere at home…(sigh). I’d like to talk him out of it! Thanks so much for your work! D. Holmes, Spain
HJ, thanks for sharing your wonderful find at the pen show, you really got lucky. That Carene model was nice too, both are truly nice on the eyes and flashy at the same time. I also appreciate the history you included in this video. Keep up the fine work! 👍 ✒🖋
My very first fountain pen was the white plastic Waterman with blue clip 1986, then the one with black clip. After that, it was the red Lamy Safari with black nib and clip 1987.. and then it went on and on..
Another great video Hem. Thanks. When I returned to Massachusetts to begin my career, My 1st fountain pen was the the Waterman Phileas I found in one of the several Staionary Stores (remember them?) Near me.. I own two, one with a medium nib (blue) and a green fine point. Added to these are Lauret and Hemishere. All continue to write well.
Wonderful! There were so many stationery stores in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville. Bromfield, Bob Slate in Harvard SQ (still there), Porter Sq, long gone! There was a Pen Shop in the Marriott connected to the Pru and near the BPL. I am sure there were more.
I think Waterman might be more popular in Europe. I seem to recall Joost Appelboom mentioning in a video once that Waterman pens were pretty popular with his customers.
A wonderful chat about the Waterman's fabulous fountain pen! I have a Waterman's 100 year pen that is girthy, smooth and delightful. I also have a mid 1940's British made Waterman's that was a treasured pen of a very special lady. I will look for an Edson!
Compliments on the quality of your video & congratulations on your success at acquiring the Edson, which I also hope someday to find. I was at DC pen show, but seems you got there before me. Better luck next year, and maybe we'll meet. Meanwhile, I take comfort in the company of my Carenes, Phileases, Experts and Laureats.
Lovely video once again. Great b-roll and close ups of your fine Edison. I quite like the vintage Watermans with those nibs. Your Edison seems like a SCI fi Italian or futurist rocket steam locomotive as dreamed up in the 30s. Happy writing and travels.
I love my green Phileas. It was purchased in the 1990s for about $30, and remains in my collection to this day. It was not my first fountain pen, but it helped rekindle my interest in fountain pen writing. In fact, I need to ink it up and use it again. Thanks for such an informative video.
Hi HJ! Thanks for the interesting and visually rich video on Waterman's/Waterman, and the Edson. A pen I had never heard of either, until you got yours! Still have my Waterman Phileas in the green marble. I believe I mentioned before, that it was one of my first modern fountain pens. I am a fan or the Carene also, and will probably put one of those in my collection at some point. Perhaps you could do a video sometime about the A.A. Waterman pen company. Who was a competitor to L.E. Waterman. There is an interesting history there. I believe that one of Richard Binder's books tells the story.
I purchased my one and only Waterman - a Hémisphère Château Vert - at the legendary Signature Stationers in Lexington, MA - about two weeks before it closed. I wanted a pen to commemorate my having received an arts grant and it felt right to purchase one there to remember the shop by.
A wonderful pen and great video. It may be the only pen with more than one serial number. There is an even fancier version of the Edson called the Boucheron, I believe. Love the color as it is the same as the one I have.
Hemingway what a great video! One I shall be watching time and again. I might get the Day and Night gold coated or the one striped on the side that has an exceedingly beautiful two toned nib.
@@HemingwayJones So, in the end I found the Edson too expensive, and I have settled for its modern, little "brother"; a Waterman Carene! I've purchased the Essence du Bleu finish, with deep blue lacquer body and silver cap. And I am over the moon with it. The design is stunning, and very convenient and comfortable also. I have been taking it to the office this past week, and I definitely see it remaining as one of my regular ones for daily use.
I have a couple of Waterman pens and agree with Hemingway. I have a carne that I've had for 20 years- my first higher-end pen- and an expert with a steel nib that is about 15 years old. Both are wonderful and smooth. Over the years, I've had minor repairs. The waterman service is wonderful--shipped to Paris, and they return with most of my carene pen at no charge and my expert with a small charge.
That is wonderful to hear! I am not sure if I mentioned in this video, but I broke the nib of my Carène. I sent it back to them and they fixed it for free. Wonderful.
This really is such an elegant pen. I truly am not intending to be rude, but can you give a ballpark figure of how much you paid for this? The prices online are all over the place, so I'm not sure what to believe. And I know i (I'm sure many others as well) value your insights greatly. Thanks for turning me on to this semi-hidden gem!
Thank you and not at all. What I paid is different because it was a friendly transaction and a package deal but one in the condition is going to go for at least $750 to $1,000 and I would pay more for a reputable seller.
That was lovely! I appreciated the Gershwin motif right after you said the word "Rhapsody." A very nice touch! My hands are small. In fact, I'm somewhat on the fence on whether to post my Sailor Pro Gear Slim. So I think the Edson would be too large and heavy for me. Is the Caréne (or are any of the others) lighter and smaller?
Yes, the Carène is definitely lighter and smaller. It’s a bit like a scaled down Edson. You are right about that and I probably should have mentioned it.
@@HemingwayJones Thank you! And no need for second thoughts about not including that in the video -- having me ask the question and you answer it is probably great for the UA-cam algorithm! 🙂
Hey Hemingway Jones! Good video again. I myself am looking at getting a Waterman Allure in Stainless Steel soon! Also side note, I noticed you had WaskiSquirrel on a while ago. Would you consider having JG3Reviews on as well?
Hello, I don’t know JG3. I’ve never watched that Channel. If he or she wanted to come on, I would love to have them. I’d love to make some more YT friends! Thanks very much.
I believe the Phileas was my first fountain pen. And I still have it. I have another Waterman which I can’t remember the model name for I’ve long since forgotten it. And I want to add a 52 to my collection. Perhaps I’ll find a decent one at next year’s Commonwealth pen show.
Dr. Jones! Lovely video. Excellent writing. Laughed when you said “rhapsodic blue” and just then Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue sounded forth. Good one! I have that same or very similar Carene, although its name escapes me, and it seems they have altered the name. Mine was called something more evocative of undersea glows or such. Unfortunately it is broken in half. No idea how it happened. My local shop carries Waterman no longer. Any tips on where to get it repaired or at least salvage the nib? It is, as I recall, a double broad oblique. It was the first upscale pen added to my modern collection. I always look forward to your outros. Thanks!
Thanks very much! I would see if you can get another piece where it broke. Either a section of a barrel. These pop up on eBay from time to time. Thanks so much for watching! When I bought mine I believe it was called Amber.
@@christophermckellar1352 Good Luck! It may be a wait, but it will happen. You could also contact Peyton Street Pens or Fountain Pen Hospital, or go on a Forum and see if anyone has the part you need.
I'm a late convert to Waterman - mostly because, when I was at school , the brand was going through a bitmof a low point, where most of their pens were skinny, nondescript, and with sections made out of cheap plastic that crumbled easily. All that changed (slowly) when I met my current partner, who already owned a Carène and another nice Waterman from the 1990s/2000s. Even after that, it wasn't until I cleaned and reinked my mum's Graduate that I really began to appreciate the quality of the writing experience offered (and, coincidentally, how wonderful Serenity Blue was). Of course, when I started to buy into the brand, I started somewhere else entirely, with a CF. Then came a little flurry of Made In England Watermans, with the king of them all being the W2. I'm currently idly looking for a cheap W5, and a way to gently separate the section of my 512V so I can resac it. The Edson is magnificent, but suits you far more than it ever would me 😀
I owned a Waterman Carene many years ago, during the early to mid-2000s. Got it with a broad nib. Strangely, I always had issues with it, with flow stops...even when using the Waterman inks. Ended up selling it off cheap to someone. I also own the Phileas the Expert and both of those are exceptional pens.
How do I find one of those pens simply beautiful. Update!!!😂 found a Edson in mint condition on the Fountain Pen Hospital. Thanks as always for your great presentation of some awesome companies and historic value of some of these pens you do a great job. Now I have one thanks to you.
I remember purchasing a Waterman Phileas in the 1990's at an Office Max/Depot/Staples, I don't remember which. At the time they had a tantalizing display of fountain pens and I kept looking at it for many months before I bought it. I don't know what happened to it, I think I may have given it to my grandson.
I thought I was the only one who loved, and was enchanted by, this forgotten Siren. I have both the Emerald and the Sapphire version, and use them every week. Great video!
I have a question if you wouldn’t mind. Hemingway mentions that the nib is stiff. Do you find the same on yours? I’m eyeing one for my grail list but love soft & bouncy (not flex) nibs. Thanks!
@@givinguitars1222 These are embedded nibs that are fully supported along their entire length (and width), so they are the dead opposite of soft and springy. Both of my nibs project about 3/32" beyond the tongue of the feed. This is an entirely different writing experience from anything you're accustomed to, and I'd argue that's a positive, fun, "new horizons" kind of thing. For me, it's like writing with the smoothest rollerball (or gel pen?) you can imagine, but the line that emerges is distinctly fountain-pen in appearance. It makes for supremely easy control, and it improves my penmanship as a consequence. Bouncy nibs have much to recommend them, but "control" is sort of questionable, unless you spend many hours mastering the rhythms of flex writing with springy nibs. The Lamy 2000, or one of the Pilot Vanishing Point options, would be a much less costly introduction to what this sort of nib offers, but Waterman also offers the Carene line of pens which provide a similar writing experience for about a quarter of the cost of a vintage Edson.
@@gihanzohdy3284 They are uber-smooth writers, but that's a function of the polish on the ball of the nib, and Edson nibs are fussed over a great deal so they're very smooth. Both of my nibs are M (medium), but the Emerald Edson is much drier (the nib slit between the tines is tighter), so it prefers wetter inks like the line offered by Pilot/Iroshizuku. The Sapphire Edson (like Heminway Jones' in the above video) is a much wetter nib (wider gap in the nib tines flowing more ink), and I prefer using drier inks with it: Diamine inks like "Prussian Blue," "Misty Blue," "Writer's Blood," "Autumn Oak," "Oxblood," etc. I wouldn't refer to either pen or its nib as "juicy," but they both provide a beautiful line of ink that's delightfully consistent and dependable, and neither pen EVER hard starts -- even if it's sat capped for several weeks -- and they seldom skip, etc.
Interesting I have a Laureate I purchased new in 1989 and it has written beautifully and smoothly for me. I have also a couple of vintage Stalwarts and I purchased the Allure and the Hemisphere. All my Waterman's write beautifully for me every time.
@@HemingwayJones I looked them up after I watched your video to buy one, they’re selling for $2000 or $3000 on eBay and outer places. I can buy 4 cars for that much money. 🤣
I'm new to fountain pens. I've had the lamy safari for two months and i love it. Can you recommend any Waterman pens i should try in the budget to middle prize range
sigh i hold the edson as one of my grail pens and I bought two carene's as stop gaps no regrets there I have black and gunmetal one LE and they are lovely writers
Even if I didn't care about fountain pens, your videos would be fun and interesting to watch. Thanks for creating this work of audio-visual poetry. Yes that Waterman looks fascinating, it's just that there are so many out there to enjoy.
@@davidottman9501 Thank you very much! That is terrifically kind to say and I appreciate it!
Outstanding! When I started collecting fountain pens I began with Waterman pens. It took me quite a while to work up to the Edson, but, wow! when I finally bought it the wait was so well worth it. Frustration is defined when I have the Edson inked up and desperately try to find a reason to write and draw...a blank!
The carene with stub nib is amazing.
Great choice.
That was an interesting and fun history lesson followed by a fun story. Great music too. Thank you for your effort in making this presentation.
RS. Canada
You are very kind! I enjoyed making this video. Thanks for watching.
It is so nice to hear somebody speak passionately about their hobby. I don’t have any fountain pins, but now I want a bunch of them. This fountain pen is beautiful.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it.
I watch various videos on UA-cam every day. I like many and find some just people money-grubbing without any regards for truth or enjoyable content. Your videos are about as good as they get. Enjoyable and educational and just very well done. Please offer us more. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you find them educational. I appreciate it. This means a lot to me. Here’s to you and thanks.
I just received my Waterman Cerene and am shocked. THE finest of my 85-pen collection.
It is a brilliant pen. Makes sense.
@@kellydunn7113 What size nib did you get?
Thanks for celebrating Waterman pens. The vintage Waterman red ripple ebonite pens are - or almost are - 100 years old, still working, still beautiful, with great gold nibs. The Waterman L' Etalon and Carene are wonderful pens, as is the Waterman Exception (slim and large models). The Edson is an incredible grail pen. It comes in an amazing number of different beautiful finishes and colors. However, it is an expensive pen, and some of the models are VERY expensive. I don't own one at the present time, but I've wanted one ever since I first saw them in ads and online. It's in a class by itself. Your review makes me want one even more!
Thank you so much for the great and comprehensive comment. I wish you all the best.
I've asked some retailers why they don't stock Waterman, and the answer I got back was "Their pens are innovative enough, just kind of boring and corporate." I don't know how you could say that when you have something like the Carene, even all these years later it's still one of the best designs on the market, a perfect balancing act between functional and beautiful.
I love how your diction is so precise. I started my FP journey with the Waterman Phileas Fogg in the 90’s. Great pen and I still have the three or four I started with.
Thanks very much! I appreciate it. Thanks for watching. Phileas is an excellent pen.
Stylistically quite stunning. Another unacknowledged. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Love, just love, Waterman fountain pens! Thanks, HJ!
They really are great, thanks!
My Carene is absolutely one of my favorite pens. I love how it writes! I love the elegant, subtle yacht references. It’s the only Waterman I own.
Wonderful! That’s all you need.
Very nice video! The first fountain pen I bought after starting my first job in 1994 was a Waterman Patrician in green. 30 years later it is still my smoothest pen...
Thanks very much, I do like them a lot! That pen sounds amazing.
I just subscribed. I have found my grail pen! I didn't have one until now. I have my favourite in my pen collection, the Waterman Carene, and I adore it. Despite having a Tibaldi that is four times the cost of my Carene, I prefer the design and "amber marine" lacquer of my Carene and its inlaid nib. Now I have the daunting task of finding my grail pen. Thank you for this video. It was a joy to watch and very educational. Thank you most of all for introducing me to such an amazing pen!
Thank you for your kind words, and welcome to the Channel! I am happy to have you here. Thank you. 🙏 good look on your Grail Quest!
Oh my gosh - there’s a special on the Carene right now and I do not know that I can resist. It’s just so beautiful.
Thank you for the review!
I'd say go for it! And I think we all should buy fewer pens.
Love my two Waterman pens. An Expert gifted a a French guest and my Carene purchased used at a BC Pen show..
That blue pen, the waterman phileas was what I used when I passed my bar exam. It writes very legibly and your fingers aren't cramped after hours of writing. I used cartridges during the test since it did not come with a converter.
i love it when u put something up please keep uploading
Thanks so much!
You made me ink up my Waterman carene haha! I put Writer's Blood in it. I was torn between trying that or Bungubox Piano Mahogany. great Video. Glad you got a grail pen!
Writer's Blood is a great choice! Thanks for watching.
Great video and I really loved seeing "The World" Tarot Card!
I love my Waterman Carene Amber Fountain Pen. I write with it all the time. Amazing video HJ!🎉❤
Excellent pen! 🖊️
Yes, I have that model also. An excellent writer.
Hello HJ. Brilliant video. I found it quite interesting. My first fountain pen was the Phineas and it remains inked up with Skull and Roses. It has been in my rotation for years and remains just as smooth as the day I purchased it. However, the brightest star in your video for me was the Carene. This just might be my next acquisition. The black and brown just speaks to me. Great video. Keep them coming my friend.
The Carene is a real stunner. Let me know what you think when you get one. Thanks for the kind words!
Ok, this could be your best video yet. Fabulous work and congratulations on that stunner of a pen. Lovely!
Thanks very much. I am very proud of it.
That is a beautiful pen! I agree that Waterman is under-rated. I have several of their lower-end modern pens (Allure, Expert, Hemisphere) and a Phileas (gift from my Dad) plus a few 1950s-1960s Ideals purchased from e-Bay that have gold nibs! They all write great, and I would definitely purchase vintage Watermans from a Pen Show or Antique Store someday! Lovely video, and I appreciate the research/history in the beginning!
That is a great collection. Thanks for watching and the kind words.
Yet another well-crafted and narrated video - thank you so much! I have a great story to tell: when emptying my late mother’s apartment two years ago, I found a beautiful 52 1/2 Red Ripple in the back of a drawer. I almost fainted. It must have belonged to one of my grandparents - and my Mom must have forgotten all about it, because she never told me... And also I have another gem from Waterman you didn’t mention: a black Goutte from the late 70-ies. It’s a super sleek, Bauhaus-esque pen, made of the shapes of the cylinder and the sphere. It has an 18K nib, one of my best. I love them both!
What an amazing story! A family heirloom. Wonderful.
Thank you for this one, I really enjoyed it! I'll be keeping an eye out for one to add to my little collection, although I'm not entirely sure which model I prefer yet.
Another stunningly beautiful video, HJ! Thank you for always reminding us these are more than just pens…
Thank you so much.
Very cool! I remember when this one first came out in the 90s, it was on a lot of people's grail list. The blue one is the nicest looking one, I think I prefer it to even the fancier sterling silver etc...great find!
Thanks so much, My Friend! I don’t know where I was that I missed it back then.
HJ, what a wonderful video. Great B roll, and the narrative was informative, interesting, and inspiring. I have 3 beloved Waterman pens; 2 of which are stored, and the 3rd is a black Carene that is super smooth.
Thanks for the kind words. You have excellent taste!
I have several Waterman Phileas fountain pens in solid red, solid green, black, and solid blue. I had the nibs ground to italic style and love the easy writing of these inexpensive pens. They are the only pens that I 'post' with the cap on the barrel to give some extra length. I also have a Waterman Liason with an italic nib in a ebonite brown. It's like a 'stick' that is so straight, but I love writing with it. I inked it up tonight after watching your video!
Thanks so much! I am so glad this video inspired you. Thank you.
I bought an Waterman Expert fountain pen that I used through all my university years. I had a lot to write.
That is a great choice. Excellent pen.
I was in my local (2 hours away) pen shop yesterday chatting about their Waterman pens when the owner mentioned he had an Edson in the back and kindly brought it out to show me. He isn't sure of the year, it is that amazing blue edition. I understand your appreciation on a whole other level having held one! A girl can dream...
That is an amazing story. It is a
Brilliant pen. Thanks!
I loved the video, as always!! Great storylines, visuals, use of language, and so much more. And, of course, the art deco beauty at the center!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it so much!
I've been looking for a Waterman Carene but in the discontinued colour SeaShimmer Green. One of my grails because it's so rare.
It’s a beautiful color, and I can see why it’s so popular. I hope you find one.
I love the pens, but the skull, Tarot Cards, and Runes are an added bonus to see in this video! Thank you!
You are very welcome! Thanks!
I just ordered a Watermen Carene in the discontinued sea green shimmer. I'm so excited to receive it! It's my first pen purchase over $60. One day I'll own an Edson too. They are so beautiful I want to cry.
Great purchase! That is an amazing pen!
I have several Waterman pens, from the iconic C/F to the Phileas. The Edson is certainly a grail pen for me. Great video.
Thank you very much! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
I have two waterman expert 3's. One with a custom oblique steel nib, the other with a broad 18k. I love them! So smooth and elegant. They are in my top right with my pelikan m1000 and my pilot 823.
They are wonderful pens! Thanks so much for watching!
After watching this, I would love to see your pens too! I love old pens .
Oh my! I think it is definitely a grail pen 🖊️! Absolutely beautiful and our fathers maybe wrote with them . I'm 54 so have a huge interest in older grail pens. Absolutely a classic.
I need to do more on it.
I was responsible for the “leaving gift” for a hospital CEO,, a sapphire Edson like yours… I asked him about it some years later…”Oh, it’s in a drawer somewhere at home…(sigh). I’d like to talk him out of it!
Thanks so much for your work!
D. Holmes, Spain
Oh wow! So many treasures in drawers around the world.
Thanks, HJ. No doubt that Edson is a gorgeous pen!
Thank you!
Its so calming to watch you ✍🏻! Absolutely love your videos.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
HJ, thanks for sharing your wonderful find at the pen show, you really got lucky. That Carene model was nice too, both are truly nice on the eyes and flashy at the same time. I also appreciate the history you included in this video. Keep up the fine work! 👍 ✒🖋
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
My very first fountain pen was the white plastic Waterman with blue clip 1986, then the one with black clip. After that, it was the red Lamy Safari with black nib and clip 1987.. and then it went on and on..
P.S. I now have two Hemisphere and one Expert II, both Watermans..
You have had some Classics!
Another great video Hem. Thanks. When I returned to Massachusetts to begin my career, My 1st fountain pen was the the Waterman Phileas I found in one of the several Staionary Stores (remember them?) Near me.. I own two, one with a medium nib (blue) and a green fine point. Added to these are Lauret and Hemishere. All continue to write well.
Wonderful! There were so many stationery stores in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville. Bromfield, Bob Slate in Harvard SQ (still there), Porter Sq, long gone! There was a Pen Shop in the Marriott connected to the Pru and near the BPL. I am sure there were more.
I think Waterman might be more popular in Europe. I seem to recall Joost Appelboom mentioning in a video once that Waterman pens were pretty popular with his customers.
I definitely have an American perspective.
A wonderful chat about the Waterman's fabulous fountain pen! I have a Waterman's 100 year pen that is girthy, smooth and delightful. I also have a mid 1940's British made Waterman's that was a treasured pen of a very special lady. I will look for an Edson!
That sounds wonderful! Waterman pens are excellent.
The clutch mechanism is similar to the Sheaffer one used on Imperials, Targas etc with the inlaid nib.
Compliments on the quality of your video & congratulations on your success at acquiring the Edson, which I also hope someday to find. I was at DC pen show, but seems you got there before me. Better luck next year, and maybe we'll meet. Meanwhile, I take comfort in the company of my Carenes, Phileases, Experts and Laureats.
Thanks so much. I appreciate that. I’m sorry I missed you there. It would have been nice to meet. Wish you all the best.
Lovely video once again. Great b-roll and close ups of your fine Edison. I quite like the vintage Watermans with those nibs. Your Edison seems like a SCI fi Italian or futurist rocket steam locomotive as dreamed up in the 30s. Happy writing and travels.
I can see that! Thanks very much for the kind words.
I love my green Phileas. It was purchased in the 1990s for about $30, and remains in my collection to this day. It was not my first fountain pen, but it helped rekindle my interest in fountain pen writing. In fact, I need to ink it up and use it again. Thanks for such an informative video.
Thank you for watching. Enjoy that wonderful pen.
My Leman 100, bought at Fahrney’s in DC in 1988, is still going strong and writing smoothly in 2024. And my Edson is beautiful. God bless Waterman.
Waterman is truly great! You have fine pens!
Hi HJ! Thanks for the interesting and visually rich video on Waterman's/Waterman, and the Edson. A pen I had never heard of either, until you got yours! Still have my Waterman Phileas in the green marble. I believe I mentioned before, that it was one of my first modern fountain pens. I am a fan or the Carene also, and will probably put one of those in my collection at some point. Perhaps you could do a video sometime about the A.A. Waterman pen company. Who was a competitor to L.E. Waterman. There is an interesting history there. I believe that one of Richard Binder's books tells the story.
I'm so glad you found the video interesting! Thanks so much! The Philaes is wonderful.
I purchased my one and only Waterman - a Hémisphère Château Vert - at the legendary Signature Stationers in Lexington, MA - about two weeks before it closed. I wanted a pen to commemorate my having received an arts grant and it felt right to purchase one there to remember the shop by.
Very Nice! I know that place. I worked across the street for around 4 years a decade ago. Super lovely place.
A wonderful pen and great video. It may be the only pen with more than one serial number. There is an even fancier version of the Edson called the Boucheron, I believe. Love the color as it is the same as the one I have.
It is a very special pen indeed! Thanks for watching.
thank you really for this video. Waterman Carene and Edson are just unique pens. big thumb up.
Thank you.
Hemingway what a great video! One I shall be watching time and again. I might get the Day and Night gold coated or the one striped on the side that has an exceedingly beautiful two toned nib.
Thanks very much, My Friend! I appreciate the Kind words!
Beautiful video! That is a lovely pen indeed!
Thanks so much for watching!
Awww man, I want it too now!
They are out there. Thanks!
@@HemingwayJones I’ll probably be buying one soon 😬
Love the company lectures. Makes me feel like I'm still a history undergrad for a bit.
Thanks. I have a blast making them. But I don’t let them go on too long. Unlike my professors.
Great video ❤ and great pens! 🖊️
Thank you!
I enjoy your reviews and the passion you put in them.
And you just made me want an Edson so badly!
Go for it! Thanks so much. I appreciate the kind words. I’m so glad you enjoy these.
@@HemingwayJones
So, in the end I found the Edson too expensive, and I have settled for its modern, little "brother"; a Waterman Carene! I've purchased the Essence du Bleu finish, with deep blue lacquer body and silver cap. And I am over the moon with it. The design is stunning, and very convenient and comfortable also.
I have been taking it to the office this past week, and I definitely see it remaining as one of my regular ones for daily use.
Your poetic waxing anent the Edson makes my heart sing.
Thank you very much!
Stunning video! I was sad when it ended .
Thank you. I could have talked about it for hours!
I have a couple of Waterman pens and agree with Hemingway. I have a carne that I've had for 20 years- my first higher-end pen- and an expert with a steel nib that is about 15 years old. Both are wonderful and smooth. Over the years, I've had minor repairs. The waterman service is wonderful--shipped to Paris, and they return with most of my carene pen at no charge and my expert with a small charge.
That is wonderful to hear! I am not sure if I mentioned in this video, but I broke the nib of my Carène. I sent it back to them and they fixed it for free. Wonderful.
A rhapsodic blue, I see what you did there!! Still use my Phileas, love my Carene. Maybe the Edson will be my upcoming retirement gift !!
You have earned it, My Friend. That is a huge accomplishment.
This really is such an elegant pen. I truly am not intending to be rude, but can you give a ballpark figure of how much you paid for this? The prices online are all over the place, so I'm not sure what to believe. And I know i (I'm sure many others as well) value your insights greatly. Thanks for turning me on to this semi-hidden gem!
Thank you and not at all. What I paid is different because it was a friendly transaction and a package deal but one in the condition is going to go for at least $750 to
$1,000 and I would pay more for a reputable seller.
Another great video,I have two watermen's ideal no 7 grandfathers,watermen's from
Atlas stationary
You have great taste!
@@HemingwayJonesthanks next,esterbrook coming soon fine nibs,watermen's has out some new pens.
That was lovely! I appreciated the Gershwin motif right after you said the word "Rhapsody." A very nice touch!
My hands are small. In fact, I'm somewhat on the fence on whether to post my Sailor Pro Gear Slim. So I think the Edson would be too large and heavy for me. Is the Caréne (or are any of the others) lighter and smaller?
Yes, the Carène is definitely lighter and smaller. It’s a bit like a scaled down Edson. You are right about that and I probably should have mentioned it.
@@HemingwayJones Thank you! And no need for second thoughts about not including that in the video -- having me ask the question and you answer it is probably great for the UA-cam algorithm! 🙂
Hey Hemingway Jones! Good video again. I myself am looking at getting a Waterman Allure in Stainless Steel soon! Also side note, I noticed you had WaskiSquirrel on a while ago. Would you consider having JG3Reviews on as well?
Hello, I don’t know JG3. I’ve never watched that Channel. If he or she wanted to come on, I would love to have them. I’d love to make some more YT friends! Thanks very much.
What year was there better pens on the Mah-kit coming out? Just pulling your leg. Love your videos, that one just jumped out at me.
Great video! I need to add a Waterman to my small collection of pens. :-)
It’s a good choice.thank you!
I believe the Phileas was my first fountain pen. And I still have it. I have another Waterman which I can’t remember the model name for I’ve long since forgotten it. And I want to add a 52 to my collection. Perhaps I’ll find a decent one at next year’s Commonwealth pen show.
That's fantastic! I'm going to the pen show next year. Perhaps I’ll see you
Dr. Jones! Lovely video. Excellent writing. Laughed when you said “rhapsodic blue” and just then Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue sounded forth. Good one! I have that same or very similar Carene, although its name escapes me, and it seems they have altered the name. Mine was called something more evocative of undersea glows or such. Unfortunately it is broken in half. No idea how it happened. My local shop carries Waterman no longer. Any tips on where to get it repaired or at least salvage the nib? It is, as I recall, a double broad oblique. It was the first upscale pen added to my modern collection. I always look forward to your outros. Thanks!
Thanks very much! I would see if you can get another piece where it broke. Either a section of a barrel. These pop up on eBay from time to time. Thanks so much for watching! When I bought mine I believe it was called Amber.
@@HemingwayJones Thanks. I would not have thought of that. Wish me luck.
@@christophermckellar1352 Good Luck! It may be a wait, but it will happen. You could also contact Peyton Street Pens or Fountain Pen Hospital, or go on a Forum and see if anyone has the part you need.
I was so inspired by this video that I ordered the Waterman Carene. L'essence du Bleu Special Edition to complement by Waterman Edson Ruby Red.
That is a gorgeous pen! Congratulations!
Just wonderful!
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I have the same pen. But missing its converter. Beautiful pen 👍
I'm so glad you have one. They are fantastic.
I love my Phileas and wish they would bring them back. I'd like to try the Carene (which, BTW, is pronounced cah-REN).
Carène wants to see the manager. I wish they would too.
Waterman pens from the 80's and 90's were great. My personal favourites are Man 100 and Gentleman.
@@HonMengFoo Great choices! Thanks!
Kudos to Truphae, our hometown pride and joy. Going over there tomorrow!!!!
What did you get?! Say hi to Chris!
I'm a late convert to Waterman - mostly because, when I was at school , the brand was going through a bitmof a low point, where most of their pens were skinny, nondescript, and with sections made out of cheap plastic that crumbled easily. All that changed (slowly) when I met my current partner, who already owned a Carène and another nice Waterman from the 1990s/2000s. Even after that, it wasn't until I cleaned and reinked my mum's Graduate that I really began to appreciate the quality of the writing experience offered (and, coincidentally, how wonderful Serenity Blue was). Of course, when I started to buy into the brand, I started somewhere else entirely, with a CF. Then came a little flurry of Made In England Watermans, with the king of them all being the W2. I'm currently idly looking for a cheap W5, and a way to gently separate the section of my 512V so I can resac it. The Edson is magnificent, but suits you far more than it ever would me 😀
I have a Waterman CF. Grail.
I love how you enunciate your t's.
I owned a Waterman Carene many years ago, during the early to mid-2000s. Got it with a broad nib. Strangely, I always had issues with it, with flow stops...even when using the Waterman inks. Ended up selling it off cheap to someone. I also own the Phileas the Expert and both of those are exceptional pens.
That’s a shame. Sounds like a bum one. Philaes is brilliant.
Happy Fountain Day all! Enjoy your pens 😊
Hear, hear! You too!
@ safe travels and enjoy your trip!
What about the Waterman Opera. I love it. Been a Waterman fan since the 1990s!
That is a great one! There were a lot I should have and could have included. The video was long as it is.
Beautiful pen! 🖋🖊
Thanks, it's a real beauty!
This is probably odd , but he is so handsome! I mean Mr Waterman! Beautiful pens wish I had one !
I didn’t notice!
How do I find one of those pens simply beautiful. Update!!!😂 found a Edson in mint condition on the Fountain Pen Hospital. Thanks as always for your great presentation of some awesome companies and historic value of some of these pens you do a great job. Now I have one thanks to you.
Thanks very much! I hope you enjoy it!
I am forever a Waterman / Sheaffer man. Ridiculed often, but I know it is not going to sway anything.
I need to show my Shaeffer Legacy more. That pen is next level.
@@HemingwayJones if possible, and if you do not have one already, do obtain a wee wonder called Tuckaway Sentinel.
I loved the Sheaffer Intrigue
I remember purchasing a Waterman Phileas in the 1990's at an Office Max/Depot/Staples, I don't remember which. At the time they had a tantalizing display of fountain pens and I kept looking at it for many months before I bought it. I don't know what happened to it, I think I may have given it to my grandson.
I remember that too! They also had the ink bottles as well.
The Waterman pens are beautiful. Where would you suggest looking for an Edson? Atlas doesn't seem to have any. I saw one on eBay.
Truphae, eBay, Fountain Pen Hospital, Peyton Street Pens. Peyton St just had one, but they fast. Good Luck!
@@HemingwayJones Thank you!
I thought I was the only one who loved, and was enchanted by, this forgotten Siren. I have both the Emerald and the Sapphire version, and use them every week. Great video!
I have a question if you wouldn’t mind. Hemingway mentions that the nib is stiff. Do you find the same on yours? I’m eyeing one for my grail list but love soft & bouncy (not flex) nibs. Thanks!
@@LaddGardner4 Are they smooth, juicy writers?
@@givinguitars1222 These are embedded nibs that are fully supported along their entire length (and width), so they are the dead opposite of soft and springy. Both of my nibs project about 3/32" beyond the tongue of the feed.
This is an entirely different writing experience from anything you're accustomed to, and I'd argue that's a positive, fun, "new horizons" kind of thing. For me, it's like writing with the smoothest rollerball (or gel pen?) you can imagine, but the line that emerges is distinctly fountain-pen in appearance. It makes for supremely easy control, and it improves my penmanship as a consequence. Bouncy nibs have much to recommend them, but "control" is sort of questionable, unless you spend many hours mastering the rhythms of flex writing with springy nibs.
The Lamy 2000, or one of the Pilot Vanishing Point options, would be a much less costly introduction to what this sort of nib offers, but Waterman also offers the Carene line of pens which provide a similar writing experience for about a quarter of the cost of a vintage Edson.
@@gihanzohdy3284 They are uber-smooth writers, but that's a function of the polish on the ball of the nib, and Edson nibs are fussed over a great deal so they're very smooth.
Both of my nibs are M (medium), but the Emerald Edson is much drier (the nib slit between the tines is tighter), so it prefers wetter inks like the line offered by Pilot/Iroshizuku. The Sapphire Edson (like Heminway Jones' in the above video) is a much wetter nib (wider gap in the nib tines flowing more ink), and I prefer using drier inks with it: Diamine inks like "Prussian Blue," "Misty Blue," "Writer's Blood," "Autumn Oak," "Oxblood," etc.
I wouldn't refer to either pen or its nib as "juicy," but they both provide a beautiful line of ink that's delightfully consistent and dependable, and neither pen EVER hard starts -- even if it's sat capped for several weeks -- and they seldom skip, etc.
@@LaddGardner4 thank you so much for taking the time to offer such a comprehensive response!
I think my Waterman is a Laureat. It is kind of a hard starter, but it writes nicely.
Very nice!
Interesting I have a Laureate I purchased new in 1989 and it has written beautifully and smoothly for me.
I have also a couple of vintage Stalwarts and I purchased the Allure and the Hemisphere. All my Waterman's write beautifully for me every time.
Great video, my take is you really like that pen 😂. It is a stunning pen.
Thank you!
Would love to know how much you bought yours for ? I am tempted to buy one
I bought along with the MB Around the World, so it's impossible to say, I am afraid. I would say that for a good one, at least $700.
The Edson is gorgeous.
It is a stunner!
@@HemingwayJones I looked them up after I watched your video to buy one, they’re selling for $2000 or $3000 on eBay and outer places. I can buy 4 cars for that much money. 🤣
I'm new to fountain pens. I've had the lamy safari for two months and i love it. Can you recommend any Waterman pens i should try in the budget to middle prize range
And what ink did you mention that was your favourite
J Herbin Eclat de Saphir. Love it!
How about a Waterman Carène? It’s pretty amazing.
@@HemingwayJonesThank you for the quick responses. I'll check them out
@@HemingwayJoneswow it looks stunning on the internet
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Thank you very very much!
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i hold the edson as one of my grail pens and I bought two carene's as stop gaps
no regrets there I have black and gunmetal one LE and they are lovely writers
Carène is an amazing pen. Excellent choice.
What about the Caren’s?