I laughed watching you convince yourself on the trim colour issue 😂.. it would have driven me crazy! Your nib unit was probably from another Carène. I've never seen a Waterman with mixed metals like that. I'm glad you stuck with it though and enjoyed it enough to get another one. Waterman pens are very underrated. I admit that the Carène aside there aren't many exciting ones around. And I would love to see more colour in the Carène line-up. My first Waterman was a simpler one that I don't remember the model name because I was in my last year of high school (long time ago). And then the only other Waterman I had until last year was my Waterman Edson that I still prefer over my Carène because it's girthier and I absolutely love its nib (similar to sheaffer inlaid nibs). I finally got a Carène last year. I found a good deal like you on the black one. I got a medium and I absolutely love the writing experience. I might even get the amber one at some point... we'll see
I haven't handled a Waterman Carene myself, but I do have a Pilot Silvern that I absolutely adore! There is just something about that shape/style of pen. But yeah, that alignment would drive me crazy.
I purchased the Waterman Carene Amber and it’s beautiful! I totally understand your angst. I would be bothered by the sliver trim as well. I have it inked with Robert Oster African Gold.
my desk has an annoying wood grain when I write on loose sheets so I bought a shitajiki from JetPens to lay down underneath the page when I write. it has actually improved the performance of a lot of my pens.
Interesting video, on my screen I saw the pattern of the pen, but the color looked black to me. I have a number of Waterman pens one from around 1900 and a few more modern. I also got my Marine Amber Carène from Endless Pens at a decent discount. It truly is an amazing writer of a pen. Another Waterman to maybe try if you get the chance is the Exception. That one is my most recent acquisition. It is a different pen, and might take you awhile to recognize the subtle shape of the barrel, but it is also an exceptional writing pen.
I had the pleasure of trying of Waterman Carene in Medium early last year. It was a juicy broad writer. It felt incredible. Figured I would get one eventually. Then I saw Doodlebud with a green one and that’s been on my wishlist. But I haven’t the courage to deal with e-bay as yet. 😂 How does the newer nib feel compared to the nib on the sea green, despite being a different nib size? Is it softer? Do you think that the silver nib was perhaps a replacement since it doesn’t match the pen’s trim?
I have one of these and even my husband who is indifferent to my pens thinks the Carene in one good looking pen. The green ones are rarer. Depending on how much you paid for this pen, it might be worth it to get the gold nib.
