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Sailor Cocktail Series 10th Anniversary Set—Made to Order

Sailor 2020 Cocktail Series 10th Anniversary Set

 

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Cocktail Series, Sailor is releasing a special set of the entire line-up.  The set will be made to order. The preorder period is from July 25th, 2020 to August 25th, 2020. Delivery is scheduled to be on October 25th, 2020. Nibs are 21k, with a choice of F, MF, or M. The set will come with 10 pens, 1 display case (clear), 1 collection case (black), 12 ink cartridges, 1 cleaning cloth, 1 manual, and 1 warranty card. This is a Japan-only release. (Please see update at the bottom of the post.)

Total price: 286,000 JPY (including tax)

See the entire line-up of the Sailor Cocktail Series here.

You can purchase it from these vendors in Japan. You’ll need a deputy service.

You can also purchase it from Nagasawa directly.

August 11, 2020 Update

Great news! The set is available outside of Japan as well. You can purchase the set from the following American vendors for $2720:

Disclaimer: LEPENS is not affiliated with any of the above vendors.

Newest release from Sappli.—Vega and Altair

The newest LE Sailor Sappli. follows their usual stars theme. See the other Sappli LEs here.

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「ベガ」「アルタイル」
Vega, Altair
Price: ¥ 33,000 (including tax)
Release date: Saturday, August 17th, 2019
Limited number: 50 pcs each
Nib type: 21k gold, large size
Nib finish: two-tone
Nib size: EF, F, MF, M, B
Metal parts: (Vega) Gold plated finish, (Altair) Nickel chrome plating finish
Ring features an original stamp “SINCE 2012 SAPPLI.”
Type Converter & Cartridge
Body size: φ18 x 129 mm (including the clip)
Body weight: 21.6 g
Can be used with a cartridge or a converter. Comes with two black ink cartridges, manual, warranty.

Sky Ocean—Newest release from KA-KU

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KA-KU大阪オリジナル万年筆『スカイオーシャン』
Sky Ocean
Price: ￥16,200 including tax
Release date: February 21st, 2019 (Thursday)
Limited to 88
Nib: 14k gold, medium size
Nib finish: rhodium plate
Nib sizes: EF, F, MF, M, B
Body size φ17.5 x 135 mm
Metal parts are done in a nickel chrome plating finish.

KA-KU is a stationary chain located in southern Japan. There are locations in Fukuoka, Nara, and Osaka. KA-KU means “to write” in Japanese. See here for a list of other KA-KU LE Sailor pens.

Ca.Crea Premium Cross × Sailor Profit Junior Limited Edition Set (and where to buy it!)

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This is a collaboration between PLUS and Sailor. Each set includes a Ca.Crea Premium Cross notebook, a Sailor Profit Junior, and a 20ml bottle of dye ink. The sets come in three colours: navy, pink, and purple.

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Details

The notebook is designed for writing with fountain pens. It opens flat and is 1/3 of an A4 paper in size. (A4 is slightly longer than the letter size standard in North America.)

The pen nib is a MF size which suits beginners, and it features an original design that is not found in other Sailor Profit Juniors. Navy features a Mt. Fuji logo, pink features a cherry blossom logo, and the purple features a origami crane logo which symbolizes hope and good wishes.

How to buy?

Each set retails for 5,500 JPY (prices exclude tax/shipping/duties), and you can buy directly from Amazon Japan. This is a great, because buying through AmazonGlobal means:

  1. No 8% Japanese sales tax
  2. Courier shipping at reasonable rates
  3. DDP—no surprises at the door!

Sailor also sells it on their web store as well.

To buy or not to buy?

All three items in the set are sold separately on Amazon Japan at a cheaper price (prices exclude shipping/duties).

Just looking at the price, it may be cheaper to buy the items separately. Considering that Amazon prices often fluctuate, you can buy the above items at a discounted rate. However, there are unique points to the set, such as the matching colouring to all three items, as well as the special nib design. The set is also packaged in a gift box, which makes it easy for gifting purposes.

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Will you buy a set? ☺️

This marks the first of the many collaboration between PLUS and Sailor. Excited to see what’s next!

“Nonble Ice Blue” and “Nonble Night Blue”—Newest from NBC

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NBCオリジナル万年筆『NONBLE アイスブルー』『NONBLE ナイトブルー』 

Kinokuniya NBC “NONBLE” Fountain Pens—”Ice Blue” “Night Blue”
Limited to 100 each
Release date: December 7, 2018 (Friday)
Price: ￥ 19,440 (including tax)
Nib type: 14 gold, medium size
Nib plating: Ice Blue—No plating, Night Blue—Rhodium plating
Nib size: EF, F, MF, M, B, Z, MS
Cap / Barrel: PMMA resin in clear light blue/clear white/clear navy
Cap decoration: PMMA resin in black, original logo
Metal parts: Gold plating/nickel chrome plating finish
Body size: φ17 x 124 mm
Pen tip features an original design.

NBC is a subsidiary of Kinokuniya Books. More photos here and here.

George’s Latte—Newest LE from Usagiya

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ジョルジュラパン オリジナル万年筆『ジョルジュラテ』
Georges Lapin “Georges Latte”
Limited to 130
Release date: October 30th, 2018 (Tue)
Price: ￥20,520 (including tax)
Nib type: 14 gold, medium size
Nib size: EF, F, MF, M, B, Z, MS
Cap / Barrel: PMMA resin in brown with lame / clear ivory
Cap decoration: PMMA resin in black, original logo
Metal parts: Gold plated finish
Body size: φ17 x 124 mm

Georges Lapin is a cafe operated by Usagiya. The logo is an original design—ears on the letter “g” as a reference to the cafe’s name. Usagiya products are only available through their store or sometimes their Rakuten online store. See the rest of the Usagiya limited editions here.

Production Resumed on Sailor’s Specialty Nibs Naginata Togi and Cross Point Series

The production on Sailor’s Naginata Togi and Cross series had been on pause since December 2015, but Sailor had announced today that full production will resume on October 5th, 2018. The series will be completely revamped with a new look, feel, quality, and craftsmanship. There is also a slight price increase between 40~50% depending on the type:

Naginata Togi 25,000 yen → 50,000 yen
Naginata Togi Emperor 35,000 yen → 60,000 yen
Naginata Togi Concord 30,000 yen → 55,000 yen
Cross Point 45,000 yen → 70,000 yen
Cross Concorde 45,000 yen → 70,000 yen
Cross Music 50,000 yen → 75,000 yen
Naginatatogi Fun DE Mannen 25,000 yen → 55,000 yen

The new nibs are rumoured to be non-interchangeable with the old. We shall wait and see if the new price tag is worth it.

See the original Press Release PDF file by Sailor here.

Tequila Sunrise—Newest Member Of The Sailor Cocktail Series

#8 2018 Tequila Sunrise - Pro Gear 21k

Price: ¥ 20,000 (excluding tax)
Release date: October 2nd, 2018
Limited number: 1000 pcs
Nib type: 21k gold, large size
Nib finish: two-tone
Nib size: MF, M
Metal parts: IP Gold plated finish
Body size: φ18 x 129 mm
Body weight: 21.6g

Where to buy?
You will most likely need a deputy service in order to purchase this pen. Sankodo and Maruzen had confirmed that they will carry this pen. They are vendors located in Nagoya and are available for in-store purchases only. You might find the pen for sale online at Nagasawa and Mitadepa for they have carried the previous Cocktail Series releases, but they have not announced anything as of yet. Click here to see a full line-up of The Cocktail Series.

Post last updated on August 25th, 2018.