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Sailor
The King of Pen-Discontinued | ||
This is Sailor's largest offering, called The King of Pen. Yes, this is a Sailor (you can be forgiven if you thought of a different brand when you saw this image). At 6 1/16" long, with cap on, it is the largest pen we know of, this side of a Namiki Emperor. The size comparison between this pen and Sailor's 1911 Series, can be seen below. The King of Pen is a true handful. | ||
The filling system is a large-capacity twist converter and also takes Sailor ink cartridges. | ||
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The trim of this pen is a bright yellow gold, making the
engraving on the cap band striking, as the detail at left demonstrates. | |
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Like the fountain pens made at the end of the 19th century, this pen is made from black hard rubber, not resin or plastic. (The initials BHR in a description denote pens made from this material.) The highly polished surface looks like plastic but, if rubbed briskly with a knuckle, gives off the faint smell of rubber. | ||
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The 21K nib has a white metal "mask" on the engraved "frame" of the imprint. Because of its large size, it is somewhat flexible. The new simpler design of the King of Pen will be available in the Fall of 2005. Being re-issued again in Ebonite, there are no bands or rings around the barrel or cap; the clip serves as the sole decoration. (We like to think that this unadorned "canvas" will soon have maki-e designs applied.) The retail price with M or B nib is $945.00. SOLD OUT. |  | |
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The presentation box is made of a dark wood, lined with gold
satin and includes a large bottle of Sailor Black ink. | ||
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