Very nice pen! Nib had some skipping issues. I sent the pen back and Annabelle worked her magic. Now the pen writes perfect. She has tuned 3 other pens for me, so I strongly recommend her services. Purchasing experience was excellent as well! Pen delivered very quickly :)
The pen of classic shape - very convenient to use and beautiful to look at. However the real hit is the nib - 14K gold music nib is marvelous! Writing with this pen is a real pleasure.
I got the Broad nib, it's slightly stiffer than a medium Platinum preppy, and almost the same line width. I wasn't expecting the stiffness but I liked it a lot, it enables me to write faster.
I knew that the pen is not opaque, and with the converter in it, I can see the level of ink when raised against light, it's not very transparent that it looks cheap, it actually looks quite elegant, it bothered me a little that people complimented its looks more than my other favourite pens (LAMY 2000 and Sailor Pro Gear). It's pretty well balanced and slightly heavier than it looks (at least for me) which makes it feel much better than expected. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a pen to use daily and also looks good on occasions!
Very excited to receive my '1st' Platinum pen & was not disappointed. The translucent rich dark blue gives the pen a 'Royal Seal' effect. The look of Lapis Lazuli gives it healing powers and this happens when you write solidly and with a smooth skating shoe. Elegant shaped nib which has eating fork tine usefulness critical 'nudge' to purchase is the low price vs quality. Puuurect!!
When I received my "PLATINUM #3776 CENTURY CHARTRES BLUE" I was a bit on shock: the color is a very dark blue, different of the blue from "les vitraux bleus de la Cathédrale de Chartres" dont il est inspiré. And there was another surprise: the top of the nib is flat ! (not "rounded" als other fountain pens), with the fact that the "music" nib is in three part... it's a bit strange :-)
I put ink (Pelikan Edelstein" inside the pen, took a Rhodia paper, and ... woawww!!! the nib is gliding on the paper like a charm...
This pen is original and a very nice writer. Despite the relative rigidity of the nib, It offers a lot of line variations which is delightfull ...
Finaly, it's a very good surprise for me. :-)
Na meerdere goedkope vulpennen wilde ik mezelf trakteren op eentje met een gouden nib. Ik gebruik vulpennen vooral voor tekeningen i.c.m. aquarel en de Platinum pennen kunnen door hun sluitingsmechanisme goed overweg met watervaste inktsoorten zonder verstopt te raken. Uiteindelijk de B (broad) nib gekozen en ben er echt heel content mee. Vloeiende lijnen, ligt fijn in de hand en de Chartres Blue is mooi stijlvol.
Zal me niks verbazen als ik ooit overstag ga voor een 2e model met (soft) fine nib.
This is a beautiful pen as a whole, one which you will stare at and feel it's so pretty. It writes smoothly and with the SF nib it's also a little springy. Bear in mind it's only a soft nib, not a flex nib, you will damage it if you press too hard on it. I bought the converter along with the pen because I am not a big fan of cartridges and refilling but the pen did come with a cartridge ready for use. Love this #3776 Century range, shall get the other colours also.
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