Filling Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter

Keeping up with the rapid development of modern fountain pen manufacturing is difficult, but we are happy to have gotten our hands on this Magna Carta Emotions fountain pen. Preowned it looks nearly perfect, EXCEPT, it has a very loose pocket clip. We love the clear demonstrator with white-swirl design. It section grip is about the same size as a Pelikan M1000. It's a big pen. It comes with a standard international converter and takes like cartridges. Click the headline for a close-up to see its steel semi-flex nib. You'll write a smooth extra-fine to roughly 1mm wide line. 14.2cm capped.

Waterman started catching traction again as a pen company in the 1980s and early '90s, and the Waterman Phileas was a big hit for them. An affordable daily user, it was an entry point for people looking for a classier pen. Our grey-marbled model is in remarkably good condition with only light wear from use. You will write a smooth, medium line with its two-tone steel nib. The cap snaps securely. Included is a converter but not its original converter. You may also use standard international cartridges. 13.5cm capped.

Hail to the King! The Sailor King of Pen, that is. It can be well argued that the Sailor King of Pen has knocked the Montblanc 149 off its throne as THE premier pen among collectors of modern luxury writing instruments. No where near as abundant as the 149, it also is arguably better made and more reliable. Our preowned pen is in mint condition, and it comes with its original box, papers and Sailor bookmark. Also included is the pen's original converter. Its 21k gold nib is marked "M" for medium, and it writes a springy, smooth medium line when we dipped it. Click the headline for close-ups. 15.3cm capped.

OMG! Click the headline and marvel at a genuine modern flexi fountain pen: the Montegrappa Nazionale Flex. Italian craftsman are no strangers to premium luxury fountain pens, but holy cats! This is a genuine masterpiece for writers who love lux and flex. We believe this is the "cinnamon" model. The red is tinged with black like a vintage pen's "woodgrain" design. Its trim is sterling silver. You fill the pen with an internal piston. The tail nob feels like it has little speed bumbs, but about 15 turns counterclockwise winds the piston down and 15 twists to the right sucks up water or ink. This pen was gently used and still looks new. You won't ever want another pen after writing with its 14k gold nib that flex from a juicy fine to 1mm wide. 13.5cm capped. Complete with boxes and papers.

It would appear that our Montegrappa Nerouno Duetto fountain pen is New Old Stock. No trace of wear or ink usage. We like the texture of the uniquely cut black-celluloid barrel and silvery cap. This preowned luxury pen comes with its original boxes and booklet. Its 18k gold nib has a really unique pattern and is marked M for a medium point. Click the headline for a close-up. A great pen design from one of Italy's very best pen makers. 14cm capped.

Fans of Sailor pens know that ZOOM nibs are a special treat, and we are happy to report that this standard-size Sailor 1911 has a Zoom nib! For the uninitiated, the Zoom nib is a 14k gold broad nib. In the world of Japanese nibs, it might be considered a double or triple broad. For American and European nib enthusiasts, we dipped it and it looks mostly like a regular broad nib. Regardless, aside from a scuff on the pocket clip, this pen looks like new. It also comes complete with its original boxes and converter. 13.6cm capped.

Japanese excellence in manufacturing and design are front and center with the Sailor ProGear in this smokey, deep emerald green luxury pen. Complete with its original boxes, papers and converter, we aren't convinced it has been used for more than a dip. Pristine! Click the headline for close-ups. Marked "H-MF" on its 14k gold nib, we love what we would let those initials mean. However, Sailor means "Hard Medium-Fine." We agree it is a rigid nib after a dip, but it looks more like a wet extra-fine to fine to us. 12.4cm capped.

Black-flecked amber makes for a really handsome, almost demonstrator-like, Sailor Magellan fountain pen. We keep looking through it hoping to find a mosquito with lost dinosaur DNA to start a theme park. Click the headline for a close-up. The only real wear or damage to the pen is around the golden ring where the nib fits into the section. Otherwise, the pen looks great with only some light surface wear. In a rarity for Sailor nibs, this 14k gold beauty is marked H-F, for hard fine. BUT, it writes like a rigid medium. Usually Japanese nibs skew finer not fatter. We found a converter that fits it, but it isn't the original converter. 13.9cm capped.