Sailor Pro Gear Fountain Pen - Roppongi Gold

Sailor Pro Gear Fountain Pen - Roppongi Gold

The Roppongi Gold and Ginza Silver Professional Gear Fountain Pens are a testament to Sailor's dedication to craftsmanship and cultural heritage. Inspired by two of Tokyo's most iconic districts, these pens embody the spirit of tradition and innovation. These are a limited edition release only available outside of Japan. 

The Roppongi Gold pays homage to the historic Roppongi area, once known for its samurai residences and goldfish farms. Today, Roppongi is a vibrant hub of business, art, and culture, and home to Sailor Pen's Head Office.

• 21K Gold Nib
• Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter (Sailor proprietary)
• Brass grip section
• More Sailor
  

• 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