1990s Waterman Phileas Demonstrator Crystal Transparent Made in France F Fine Nib Fountain Pen Cartridge Filler Item ID: WAT-033

Waterman Phileas

Manufacturer/Model: Waterman France/Phileas Demonstrator 
Year of production: 1990s
Filling system: Standard size or double size ink cartridges, or converter 
Nib: Stainless steel, F fine size
Material: High quality thick transparent plastic 
Length (pen closed): 136mm

Condition and information:
Waterman Philéas is a series of writing instruments including fountain pens, rollerballs, ballpoints and pencils. It is well-known because of its good price-quality ratio. This series is now discontinued, but due to this model popularity, its currently still available on specialized websites. The pen is named after the character Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days by the French novelist Jules Verne. This unique design reflects an Art Deco look of the 1930s and in this pen in a transparent demonstrator version. The nib is solid steel, F fine size with a nice touch of flexibility. It's nicely balanced, and is exceptionally comfortable with the cap posted or unposted. The writing is smooth, very precise and there are no hesitation, skipping, and streaking. It takes standard international Waterman cartridges or you can simply refilled it from a bottle of ink with a standard converter. These are some of the most reliable Waterman pens, great everyday users. The pen also features a spring loaded clip, where unlike other clips that bend, this one does not, rather the clip is suspended on a spring inside that cap that allows the clip to move up and down. Mint condition with minimal to no signs of use, no dings or cracks of any kind or other cosmetic issues. A perfect everyday pen.