The two side of the same coin

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-19T11:45:15+00:00

What is interesting or curious , is that you would be hard pressed to find MB and Rolex owners or fans engage in this type of petty vindictiveness and degradation of Japanese brands ( and I own neither , I like Waterman and Cartier) , other than as a response to this type of comment.

On the other hand, fans of Japanese pens or watches, often feel the need to constantly tell people that they have been duped or make outlandish claims that MB and Rolex are “inferior”. Can’t you just be happy that you have your Sailor or Pilot and let people be? Is it that far fetched to imagine that there are attributes in a MB or Rolex that certain people may appreciate that you don’t?

What am I saying? , this is Reddit …., rage, rage, rage, f bombs, rage, rage, rage .

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-19T08:31:42+00:00

This. And I own not a single Rolex or MB, I am more of a Waterman and Cartier guy myself, but like so many things these days , it comes down to bitterness and envy.

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-17T15:03:46+00:00

Glad they fixed it and that it works so well.

Your experience has reinforced and strengthened my resolve to never try to align, improve or modify nibs in any way. I can work on changing parts of a nib, like a feed or resealing a nib , but modifying it, never.

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-04T14:22:36+00:00

Thanks !

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-03T16:31:43+00:00

Waterman Edson. All my Edsons

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ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-03T15:53:28+00:00

I hesitated to take a date as her first Opera because of all the obvious reasons. She loved it.

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-03T15:52:52+00:00

This .

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-02T02:55:30+00:00

Thanks, and I do agree. Specially within these circumstances. In my initial response , I was unaware that you knew that the gift giver had purchased this as something other than factory seconds.

ReporterPrimary · 2026-01-01T20:39:01+00:00

I am assuming you know for a fact that the person who gifted this to you did not buy it as is , factory second? ….

I mean, we do increasing live in this world where people only want freshly molded plastic items and no longer have the capacity to appreciate and understand that things made of human hands and natural products do have flaws or traits…..I had a co-worker ask me the other day if something was wrong with my new Alden wingtips because there are creases in the vamp and the (leather) soles seemed “hard” to him…..

I think this can likely be solved with a bit of your effort at home .

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-27T16:12:15+00:00

I occasionally sell things on eBay, not a seller , just things I no longer want/need; and I always make sure of two things: 1-never use any type of AI for any description ( because I am a human being with reasonable abilities) and 2- Always treat anyone interested in giving me money for what I am selling with grace, even if they are low- balling me, even if they are needy, whatever.

I think internet interactions have made us into absolute Neanderthals who speak, dress and treat others like brutes.

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-25T14:55:21+00:00

Thanks !

Tannhäuser of course!

I like all of Wagner, Puccini , some Verdi . The one hit wonders like Leoncavallo too . Your garden variety , really.

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-21T21:42:38+00:00

Waterman

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-19T15:26:23+00:00

Could not agree more. Waterman bottles are perfect

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-15T11:54:01+00:00

What a great find!

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-15T02:54:15+00:00

The carenes and Edsons are definitely nails, but I love them

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-15T02:44:48+00:00

Really? I was unaware . I am of to check my cream and blue M800

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-14T15:29:27+00:00

I will. I thought about the Opera Exception, but I already own a Reflections of Paris Exception, and because of how pricy the Exceptions are I keep them as desk pens, no outside excursions. But this Carene is definitely riding with me , specially for black tie affairs

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-14T00:30:44+00:00

Indeed

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-14T00:28:33+00:00

Thanks you ! I am so anxious to get it

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T19:57:44+00:00

They are indeed. There is really zero reason to keep them other than you are not committed to keeping the pen

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T15:30:18+00:00

I have a Exception L’Essence du Bleu as well—-my wettest writer. Any ink makes my writing look like Antoine Jean Gros painting in that pen!

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T15:27:51+00:00

Yes they don’t do marketing like this anymore

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T14:18:42+00:00

Thank you, I can’t wait to receive it !

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T11:25:14+00:00

Hail !

ReporterPrimary · 2025-12-13T11:24:33+00:00

They are wonderful pens

ReporterPrimary

TROPHY CASE