BUNGUBOX Original Fountain Pen - Supernova 2021. Originally produced to commemorate the 2021 Tokyo Pen Show, the Supernova features a transparent resin body inlaid with six different colors of lame and black-ion detailing. Bungubox is re-releasing the Supernova in July of 2023. In the 2023 version, the starburst finial has been changed from raden to maki-e.
- Base Model: Sailor Pro Gear Realo
- Black-ion Accents
- 21K Gold Nib
- Fill Mechanism: Piston Filling Body
- Ink Capacity: 1cc (about twice the capacity of Sailor's Proprietary ink converter)
- Clear Ink Window above section, visible when capped
- Release Date: July 2023
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About BUNGUBOX:
Established in February 2012 in Hamamatsu City, founded by Kaoru Yamagishi. BUNGUBOX’s mission is to celebrate “writing” with future generations through “tell, spread, and preserve”. BUNGUBOX focuses on writing instruments, especially fountain pens. Writing brings out each person’s personality and feelings, and depending on various situations, a particular ink color can convey more stories and it is indispensable for writing with a fountain pen. "Ink tells more" is BUNGUBOX’s message to everyone, and they hope to find make your lifestyle richer with fountain pens and inks. BUNGUBOX designs products that are simple, smart and special.
About Sailor:
Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.
In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.
In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.
The 1911 offers a great balance and a smooth writing experience. The pen writes with a slight but satisfying feedback and it fits perfectly in the hand.
Lengths:
- Capped: 13.5cm
- Pen only: 11.8cm
- Posted: 15cm
Diameters:
- Cap: 15.8cm
- Barrel: 13.2cm
- Section: 10.4cm
Weights: 21g
