Thank you, Tiff! It is all about timing, really. I was not consistently looking for this and then one day decided to check eBay and there it was. You'll find yours one day!
Congratulations on your Waterman Carene addition. Great pen and super review. I've had my Waterman Black Sea model for just over a year after waiting for a really good price for eighteen months. Absolutely no regrets. Most of my fountain pens and inks are black because I'm shade blind and colours tend to morph and shift from day to day. My wife would always send me back to the dressing room to try again when I unknowingly mismatched, so black is safer. Some days I awake to a Dazzling Technicolor Cartoon Pallet. Today is a good colour day for me so the Sea Green Shimmer looks really quite fetching. Looking forward to your next review.
Thank you for this review, you lucky lady. I have wanted this sea green finish since I first saw it in a Paridise Pen shop window back in the day when I could not afford it -2003, I believe. Yours is only one of a few I have seen since. Most of the time I ask pen folks in the know, they usually don’t know what I am talking about. Enjoy!
Thank you! I have seen maybe 2 or 3 other people who have been able to snag this model and I feel very lucky to have found such a good deal. Good luck for finding yours in the future!
So weird. I had an ebay alert for the same pen and bought one the week before this set came up! I was irritated because I paid more for mine than that set, PLUS I bought a new nib because I wanted a fine. Congratulations on your find! It's my favourite pen.
What a fantastic find, and had I seen it first this video wouldn't exist!! I do have a Marine Amber Carene that I love, but would still like to acquire the Sea Green Shimmer if I ever get lucky enough to find one. I have a number of Waterman's Vintage and newer. I don't know if you've ever seen it, but one that caught my attention was the Waterman Exception. The pen has a square body/cap with rounded over edges, but the grip section is the normal tapered round shape. I don't recall ever seeing another pen shaped quite like that.
Hi Karyna! The Carene is a very nice pen. I have one. I should use it more. I’m in the market for another one in a different color. The one you acquired there is very nice. The camera does not do it any justice at all. I looked it up and the pictures I saw are nice, but I think it’s one of those that has to be seen in person. How was the SF Pen Show? Thank you for the show and tell. That is a very nice pen. Have an amazing evening!!
Hi Courtney! I'm so grateful for this one I've acquired - stroke of luck! I just published the SF Pen Show Vlog. It was a whirlwind, to say the least, but so fun!
I found the Green Shimmer ballpoint at Scriptus a few years ago, it is such a beautiful colour and mottled style. Congratulations on a fabulous find! 💚
This is my grail pen. But it has to be a fine nib. I would have put in Diamine Olive Swirl but without the shimmer. I like the brownish yellowish greens with this finish.
As much as we all love fountain pens, there are some situations where a ballpoint is needed and you just got a dandy! Congratulations!
Thank you, Steve! Yes, why not use an amazing beautiful ballpoint if the situation calls for it? :)
Oh my, that colour!! 😍 So happy for you that you managed to find one!
Thanks Ru! I was amazed since I had been searching (not actively but occasionally checking) and this was such an amazing deal. So happy!
OMG! I have been in search of this pen for SO LONG. I am really glad that you found it!!!
Thank you, Tiff! It is all about timing, really. I was not consistently looking for this and then one day decided to check eBay and there it was. You'll find yours one day!
Congratulations on your Waterman Carene addition. Great pen and super review. I've had my Waterman Black Sea model for just over a year after waiting for a really good price for eighteen months. Absolutely no regrets. Most of my fountain pens and inks are black because I'm shade blind and colours tend to morph and shift from day to day. My wife would always send me back to the dressing room to try again when I unknowingly mismatched, so black is safer. Some days I awake to a Dazzling Technicolor Cartoon Pallet. Today is a good colour day for me so the Sea Green Shimmer looks really quite fetching. Looking forward to your next review.
Thank you so much! It's a beautiful colour and hard to capture on video.
Thank you for this review, you lucky lady. I have wanted this sea green finish since I first saw it in a Paridise Pen shop window back in the day when I could not afford it -2003, I believe. Yours is only one of a few I have seen since. Most of the time I ask pen folks in the know, they usually don’t know what I am talking about. Enjoy!
Thank you! I have seen maybe 2 or 3 other people who have been able to snag this model and I feel very lucky to have found such a good deal. Good luck for finding yours in the future!
@@KarynaLovesToPlan Thank You.
So weird. I had an ebay alert for the same pen and bought one the week before this set came up! I was irritated because I paid more for mine than that set, PLUS I bought a new nib because I wanted a fine. Congratulations on your find! It's my favourite pen.
Thank you! This one is a treasure and definitely rare. Enjoy yours!
What a fantastic find, and had I seen it first this video wouldn't exist!! I do have a Marine Amber Carene that I love, but would still like to acquire the Sea Green Shimmer if I ever get lucky enough to find one. I have a number of Waterman's Vintage and newer. I don't know if you've ever seen it, but one that caught my attention was the Waterman Exception. The pen has a square body/cap with rounded over edges, but the grip section is the normal tapered round shape. I don't recall ever seeing another pen shaped quite like that.
I've seen the Waterman Exception - very interesting pen! Good luck with finding your Sea Green Shimmer!
Hi Karyna!
The Carene is a very nice pen. I have one. I should use it more. I’m in the market for another one in a different color.
The one you acquired there is very nice. The camera does not do it any justice at all. I looked it up and the pictures I saw are nice, but I think it’s one of those that has to be seen in person.
How was the SF Pen Show?
Thank you for the show and tell. That is a very nice pen.
Have an amazing evening!!
Hi Courtney! I'm so grateful for this one I've acquired - stroke of luck!
I just published the SF Pen Show Vlog. It was a whirlwind, to say the least, but so fun!
Oh Karyna! What a beautiful find! I am thrilled for you! A Waterman Carène is on my fountain pen wish list too! You are fortunate indeed!
Lisa
Thank you! I'm so pleased with having found this when I did!
I found the Green Shimmer ballpoint at Scriptus a few years ago, it is such a beautiful colour and mottled style. Congratulations on a fabulous find! 💚
Thank you! Yes, even the ballpoint is an amazing find. That's amazing you found it at Scriptus!
This is my grail pen. But it has to be a fine nib. I would have put in Diamine Olive Swirl but without the shimmer. I like the brownish yellowish greens with this finish.
Ooh Olive Swirl is a good choice!
Beautiful view from here but I know what you mean when the video/camera does not capture the natural beauty.
Thank you! I feel like it is a lot more complex than what the camera can pick up.
i want a carene so badly already i know this video is about to ruin me
Oh boy! Sorry not sorry?! 😂