うさぎやオリジナル万年筆『珊瑚-sango-』
珊瑚-sango-
Coral Reefs
Limited to 130
Release date: April 13th, 2020
Price: ￥17,000 (excluding tax)
Nib type: 14 gold, medium size
Nib size: EF, F, MF, M, B, Z, MS
Barrel / Cap: PMMA resin in clear pink with lame / white
Cap decoration: Original logo
Metal parts: Gold plated finish
Body size: φ17 x 124 mm
You can buy it on Usagiya’s web store here. The store is Japan-only, so for folks who are outside of Japan, a deputy service is required.
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.
Today, we will talk about the most expensive fountain pen in Japan.
In 2011, Sailor Fountain Pens had joined jewellery brand Gimel in creating a series of diamond-studded fountain pens. The Sailor and Gimel collaboration was made with the intention of expressing the individuality of the pen holder. The release featured a total of eight fountain pens, including two fountain pens with elaborate pave setting on the entire surface, and six fountain pens with natural motif jewelry ornaments made with attention to detail in the clip part.
According to the company, the 52,500,000 JPY price was the highest priced product from a domestic manufacturer. Retailers had one in stock, with additional pens available in a made to order by hand format.
Specs
The Gimel Fountain Pen (52,500,000 JPY) uses diamond (47.841ct) and blue diamond (6.530ct.).
The Welcome to a Brilliant Forest Series series:
“Queen of the morning dew” (52,500,000 JPY) uses diamonds (4.987 ct).
“Snail” (1,260,000 JPY) uses tourmaline (2.273 ct), diamond (0.159 ct), and spinel (0.032 ct).
“Dragonfly” (1,050,000 JPY) uses diamonds (0.344 ct) and ruby (0.269 ct).
“Star Sign” (735,000 JPY) uses diamonds (0.500 ct).
“Ladybug Ruby” (577,500 JPY) uses rubies (0.271 ct) and diamonds (0.038 ct).
“Ladybug Sapphire” (577,500 JPY) uses sapphire (0.282 ct) and diamonds (0.036 ct).
“Honeybee” (472,500 JPY) uses diamonds (0.141ct).
Gimel x セーラー万年筆 ― 時を超える美しさ
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新製品情報 – 文マガ セーラー万年筆、5250万円の宝飾万年筆発売！ギルメと共同開発
The newest LE Sailor Sappli. follows their usual stars theme. See the other Sappli LEs here.
「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.
Ikebukuro Seibu is a department store in Tokyo, Japan. They have released 5 limited edition Sailor fountain pens to date. The 5 LEs share the same cream coupled with pastel colors.
Post last updated February 22nd, 2020.
Vanilla Mint
Release Date: 2016/09/03
Limited number of 50. Each pen is numbered on the barrel.
Orange Sorbet
Release Date: 2017/08/02
Limited number of 88. Each pen is numbered on the barrel.
Strawberry Milk
Release Date: 2018/01/10
Limited number of 88. Each pen is numbered on the barrel.
All 5 pens share the same specs:
Nib type: Nib 14K
Nib finish: Rhodium plating
Metal parts: Nickel chrome finish
Nib size: EF, F, MF, M, B
Body size: 17.5 × 135㎜(including the clip)
Price: 15,000 + tax (each)
Sailor Pro Gear Slim Cocktail White Russian Fountain Pen (L.E.)
The Sailor Professional Gear Slim White Russian is part of the Cocktail Series and is based on the White Russian cocktail, which is a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cream served with ice in an old fashioned glass. Conceived in 1949 when Gustave Tops, a Belgian barman, created the cocktail in Hotel Metropole in Brussels.
The edition of 500 pens is an Europe exclusive edition. The 14 karat gold nib enhances this Sailor Professional Gear Slim size model to perfection. The fountain pen uses the cartridge/converter filling system. (Info from La Couronne du Comte)
Price:
Disclaimer: The above links are results of a Google search. I’ve never purchased anything from the above retailers.
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:
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.
Will you buy a set? ☺️
This marks the first of the many collaboration between PLUS and Sailor. Excited to see what’s next!
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.
Kingdom Note is a store in Tokyo which specializes in the buying and selling of writing utensils, as well as repair services. This collection is inspired by seven female characters from The Tale of Genji. Post last updated on November 11th, 2018.
SAILOR セーラー 万年筆 キングダムノート別注 源氏物語シリーズ 第一弾 玉鬘(たまかずら)
Tamakazura “Jeweled Chaplet”
Inks: 山吹の細長、瑠璃君
Price: ￥42,120 including tax
Release date: April 2017
Material: Resin
Nib: 21k gold
Size: 150mm × 16mm (not including the clip)
Weight: 21g
Character Description: Tamakazura – A daughter of Tō No Chūjō and a lady called Yugao, who was later a concubine of Genji. Tamakazura is adopted by Genji. She wants to meet her real father, who doesn’t know she is still alive. Genji forms a salon for her admirers. He takes pleasure in watching young men compete for Tamakazura’s favor. Her brothers, sons of Tō No Chūjō, are involved, not knowing that she is their sister. Genji himself flirts with her, just to see her reaction. Later, she and Tō No Chūjō meet again by the courtesy of Genji. Genji plans to marry her well, but she is raped by a middle-aged courtier and becomes his wife instead. (Wikpedia)
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.
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