Description
Custom 845 Blue Fountain pen by Pilot – a precious model for remarkable writing
The Custom 845 is the smaller version of the famous Custom Urushi. Made on an ebonite base, the pen has been carefully coated with the famous Urushi lacquer, using the Roiro lacquering technique, a speciality of the maki-e (Kokkokai school) craftsmen of Japan, thus enhancing the object.
This lacquer, which comes exclusively from the sap of the Japanese varnish tree (an Asian tree), has been used for thousands of years as a protection once it has been applied to objects and dried. It has an incredible ability to resist corrosion, scratches and even impacts. This type of fountain pen therefore has an exceptional lifespan which can easily extend over several generations.
The colour of this lacquer varies according to its exposure to light, generating incomparable shades, brilliance and shining. Many coats are necessary to achieve such a result, but also a considerable investment of time, since each coat will require a drying time that can vary from 3 to 7 days. Depending on the number of coats, which can be as many as 20, many weeks and often several months are needed to create such a piece, to which must be added a meticulous finishing work.
Elegant with its deep blue lacquer, the Custom 845 has gold-plated trims: a thin ring on the section and cap, a wider ring at the end of the body that tapers, and a central ring on the cap, on which the model name has been engraved in black.
The nib:
The beautiful two-tone 18-carat gold nib (24 mm long) is available in four sizes: F, M, B and BB.
You will receive your Custom 845 blue fountain pen by Pilot with its converter in its exclusive wooden box.
Features:
1. Fountain pen:
- base material: ebonite
- finish: urushi lacquer
- colour: blue
- trim material: gold-plated
- trim colour: yellow gold
- cap type: screw-cap
- postable cap: yes
- length, closed: 145 mm
- length, without cap: 133 mm
- length, cap posted: 166 mm
- body diameter: 13 mm
- weight, with cap: 27 g
- weight, without cap: 16 g
2. Nib:
- material: 18 carat gold
- colour: two-tone
- available sizes: fine, medium, broad, double-broad
3. Filling:
- filling mechanism: converter, cartridge
- compatible inks: bottle, Pilot cartridge
- included: converter
4. Warranty: 2 years
If this product is not in stock, we invite you to contact us to know the timeframe.
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Ce stylo m’a séduit par son indéniable qualité : une esthétique raffinée – la laque bleue est superbe – , une fonctionnalité irréprochable – j’adore le poussoir de son converter – et une prise en main remarquablement naturelle. Quant à sa plume, bien que je connaisse déjà les qualités de Pilot, elle s’impose d’emblée parmi mes préférées. Je viens de l’essayer, c’est une fine : sa étonnante souplesse et l’aisance avec laquelle elle glisse sur le papier donnent à l’écriture une fluidité presque musicale. J’y retrouve ce plaisir rare et presque jouissif que seules mes meilleures plumes savent m’offrir : celui d’un trait qui semble devancer la main et accompagner la pensée. Ce qui n’est pas rien.
Nous buvons vos paroles, cher Christian…
Merci pour ce retour si détaillé et d’avoir exprimé votre joie quant à l’acquisition de cette magnifique pièce !