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Waterman Pen Profiles: Eyedropper-fillers - Safeties - Overlay Patterns
For more, see Waterman hard rubber self-fillers & Watermans in plastic, c. 1929 to date
9010: Waterman 12: mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.7 cm long, early example with crisp two-line pre-globe imprint, cap imprint with 1898 patent date, early narrow feed; distinctive early nib missing tipping, cracks to body, not suitable for use but definitely restorable; light fading to hard rubber, shadow of price band.
DATE: c. 1899 • CONDITION: exc* • $325 
8983: Waterman 24: crisp and glossy taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.5 cm long, solid 14K gold barrel bands; bold deep imprints including patent dates on spoon feed, nice early nib imprint, overall condition like new but for scratching at ends from posting and removing of cap.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
fine flex • $325
8990: Waterman 412: early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay with large leaf on cap; 13 cm long, good clean imprints on silver, hard rubber has been reblackened, end number barely legible; one of the less common patterns, with considerable silver thickness especially towards the top of the cap.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$950
7970: Waterman 23: black chased hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.7 cm long, less common smooth gold filled barrel bands; good imprints, even moderate fading, some scratches to side of cap near mouth; feed with patent imprints, #3 New York nib gives great line variation.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
fine flex • $350
9017: Waterman 2: black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim; uncommon early model, cap crack professionally repaired by sleeving with fresh hard rubber, barrel surface slightly rough from chemical reblackening, nice long-tined New York #2 nib missing tipping material from one tine.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: G* • $150
8647: Waterman 0314 Chased Filigree: black hard rubber half-overlay eyedropper-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled raised scroll pattern barrel overlay, indicia engraved "Charles Martin Smith", #4 New York nib, feed with patent date imprint; no brassing, hard rubber under overlay appears to have been reblackened; a scarce and short-lived overlay pattern.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $895
6130: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fluted gold filled overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.3 cm long, a rare but fully catalogued factory model most often found in France and England (a version appears on p. 53 of Waterman's 1908 USA catalog under "Special Mountings" as Emerald End Special Fluted, priced at $50 -- more than three times the cost of a full sterling silver Snake); French hallmarks, no dings, but one small test mark on the seal bezel, imprints on posting end worn but mostly legible; toothy #4 New York nib, spoon feed with patent date imprints.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $2650
5324: Waterman 14 VS: smooth black hard rubber safety pen, 11.6 cm long, early and uncommon version with threaded turning knob and mechanism where nib turns as it extends and retracts; strong imprints, cork seal has not been replaced; 3 mm hairline at edge of vent hole of #4 New York nib (see detail).
DATE: c. 1909 •
CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $245
8396: Waterman 514: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with smooth solid 14K rose gold overlay; 13.2 cm long, interesting and elegant presentation inscription, dated 1911; one shallow bump to the upper back of cap (see detail).
DATE: c. 1911 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $950
6708: Waterman 402: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with full sterling silver overlay in "Commercial" pattern; 14.25 cm long, made for the English market, full London hallmarks, engine turning is strong, Waterman globe imprint on posting end unusually well preserved; one very shallow dent below and to the left of the indicia; notable smooth and calligraphic nib, has axial hairline from vent hole, does not affect function.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium oblique semiflex
• $1450
8448: Waterman "World's Smallest" in box: rare and desirable miniature black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, just 4.2 cm long but fully functional, with an iridium-tipped gold nib and full imprints on both barrel and the tiny gold filled riveted clip; with its original box, itself in good condition with only moderate external wear.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine •
$2850
5986: Waterman 402: elegant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay; 14.5 cm long, full London hallmarks for 1914; overlaid posting end bears full globe imprint, as is typical on English Watermans; scattered light dings, spoon feed with patent date imprint, #2 New York nib.
DATE: c. 1914 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $850
8557: Waterman Remex: black hard rubber clipless slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Aikin Lambert-style feed, pen marked only on the nib; even fading and wear, mechanically sound with the exception of the nib, which is bent at the tip and retains only the barest hint of iridium -- needs retipping to be usable. An unusual Waterman sub-brand specimen, essentially the same as a Waterman 12, though much less common.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: G* • $150
4291: Waterman 0512½VS Baby: smooth gold filled overlay safety with rare double cap; 9.3 cm long, has been recorked, turning knob fully marked, virtually no plating wear, but inner cap rim dinged and wavy (see detail), barrel engraved with name.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex •
$450
8598: Waterman 20 POC: giant black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.6 cm long, with nickel silver clip; a rare pen in the even rarer screw-cap version, interestingly enough marked simply "20" on the barrel end; good chasing, fully legible imprints, outstanding calligraphic #10 nib; section is a modern replacement, an exact copy in hard rubber of the damaged original, made by a leading pen restoration expert; mechanically sound, even fading to hard rubber, cap thread engagement of only 1/2 turn, but positive and secure.
DATE: c. 1918
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: broad italic flex • $2500
8646: Waterman 412½V Scroll: small black hard rubber ringtop safety, 9.75 cm long, full sterling silver overlay with scarce and desirable telescoping two-piece cap; indicia engraved with name, scattered marks to cap rim, end knob, axial ding to inner cap (see detail); attractive, mechanically sound, a fine writer with wide and effortless line width variation.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $425
8745: Waterman 442½V: vest-pocket size black hard rubber safety with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay; 8.9 cm long, slight fading, even wear, fancy engraved monogram on barrel indicia; one small patch of roughness at cap lip (see detail), mechanically sound and very attractive, with a notable nib that opens up with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $325
8403: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.1 cm long, a rare but catalogued factory model most often found in France and England (a version appears on p. 53 of Waterman's 1908 USA catalog under "Special Mountings" as Emerald End Special Fluted, priced at $50 -- more than three times the cost of a full sterling silver Snake); London hallmarks are worn but mostly legible, one ding to the side of the cap, #4 nib with unusual turnup grind at tip; the smooth silver version of this pen is several times rarer than the fluted version in gold.
DATE: c. 1918 •
CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: medium oblique • $2950
8639: Waterman 45: large black hard rubber clipless safety, 13.8 cm long, smooth solid 9K gold factory overlay with full London hallmarks; hard rubber is worn but sound, overlay is engraved with initials "G. L. B."; no real dings, but some light marks to the forepart of the barrel, and some tight stress hairlines to the metal at the cap rim and front edge of the barrel (see detail; this is typical of 9K overlays where the hard metal is spun down onto the hard rubber); big, smooth-writing #5 New York nib.
DATE: 1919 • CONDITION: G-VG*
• NIB: fine semiflex • $950
8907: Waterman 472: uncommon black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay; 13.1 cm long, London hallmarks, number at barrel end is simply "72" with no hundreds column digit, as is typical for English-market Watermans; 1925-dated presentation inscription, nice stub #2 nib has an incipient hairline from the vent hole, but should be stable if used without excessive writing pressure; even wear, light marks to metal, one tiny stress crack where barrel overlay crimped in place (see detail; for some reason these are extremely common in English-market Waterman overlays).
DATE: 1920 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium italic • $565
9023: Waterman 42½V: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket safety, 8.8 cm long, crisp imprints and good chasing, some toothmarks to cap; seals replaced, responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
1947: Waterman Signagraph eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber, 11.3 cm long, unique design made specifically for use in Waterman's Signagraph check-writing machine -- a pantograph-based device that enabled the user to sign multiple checks at once, or to make multiple copies of a handwritten document; no separate section, end of barrel unscrews to fill, middle-joint type construction not found in any other Waterman pen; some fading, good imprints, #4 nib.
DATE: c. 1924 •
CONDITION: G • NIB: medium-fine flex • $150
4284: Waterman 41: rare slender black hard rubber safety, 11.2 cm long, crisp and glossy, new old stock, never inked, cork feels sound but has not been replaced; no number on turning knob, as is usual; very smooth but slightly later (1940s) nib.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: fine semiflex • $400
5970: Waterman 220: giant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.3 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" half-overlay; only such pen known, clearly correct and factory-made, though quite late production.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • Full details on request
4089: Waterman 42½V Ripple: clipless vest pocket red and black hard rubber safety, 9 cm long, has been recorked, barrel imprints strong, model number imprint on turning knob weak.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $225
8608: Waterman 42 Ripple: clipless mottled hard rubber safety, 12.1 cm long, with nickel slip-on clip; crisp imprints, excellent color, responsive smooth nib.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB:
fine semiflex • $295
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