Sailor

Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Pen of the Year 2024 Celestial Gray

$280.00
$280.00
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Sailor Pro Gear Slim Fountain Pen – Pen of the Year 2024 Celestial Gray (North America exclusive color)

  • 14K Rhodium Plated - Gold Nib
  • Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter (Sailor proprietary)
  • Also available in Pro Gear Slim and Pro Gear
  • More Sailor
  • Cap band engraved with "2024"
  • Release date: April 2024

  • Comes with a converter and a cartridge

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: 10.6cm
  • Posted: 12cm

Diameters:

  • Cap: 1.6cm
  • Barrel: 1.16cm
  • Section: 0.9-1cm

Weights: 24.5g

 

 

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Donna Marsh

This is a lovely pen that is an amazing writer just out of the box. I think I have started a new tradition of buying the North American exclusive every year. Yoseka staff provided very helpful tips on ink to complement this pen as well. And, as someone who lives hours away from a stationery store, I always appreciate the care with which Yoseka team members package my purchases. The deco and personal notes included with my purchase make me feel like I have visited the store in person.