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The Waterman C/F was the original US-based Waterman company\'s last significant design. Continuing a trend of pen companies hiring big-name industrial designers -- exemplified by Henry Dreyfuss\' work on the Eversharp Skyline, Raymond Loewy\'s on the Eversharp Symphony, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy\'s for Parker -- the Waterman C/F was styled by Harley Earl, best known for his automotive work for General Motors.
Introduced in 1953, the C/F was the pen that made the resilient plastic ink cartridge the modern standard in filling systems. While the Italian LUS Atomica introduced a plastic cartridge slightly earlier, and pens using prefilled ink cartridges of glass or metal go as far back as the 19th century, it was the C/F that transformed the market. It was an immediate and lasting success, an international bestseller that remained in production for some three decades, manufactured in the USA, UK, France, and Canada.At the top of the C/F line are the models with metal caps and barrels produced in France in response to the success of the Parker 75. These were offered in a range of attractive patterns, in gold plate, silver plate, sterling silver, and even solid gold. Mostly found in France, they are now increasingly sought after by collectors worldwide.
This pen is in very good condition and is fitted with a custom converter. Contemporary presentation gift box included. A beautiful collector’s item that’s also a sweet writer!
