2020-12-13

Pilot Custom 845 Series

Pilot Custom 845 was introduced in the 84th anniversary (2002) of the Pilot Pen Company. The final digit 5 denoted the price for JPY 50000 (exclude sale tax) in Japan. The nib is 18k two tone #15 gold nib in four sizes, F, M, B and BB. The main barrel and cap are made of ebonite and with resin ends with gold plated trims. It is a flat-top pen with length around 146mm and weight about 28g, filled with CON-70 or CON-70N converter. The ordinary Custom 845 has black urushi coated on part of the cap and barrel, and a golden word “URUSHI” is painted on the cap.
The Custom 845 is based on the Pilot 75th Anniversary (1993) model.

In September 2006, Pilot Custom 845 was available in red urushi 赤漆 for the NAGASAWA shops. it had same packaging as ordinary custom 845, but with a product code sticker for red urushi.
http://pelikan.livedoor.biz/archives/51352932.html.

A special edition for vendors club 憂喜和会, in the form of Custom 845, 憂喜和会の特注カスタム845 (2008), special wide golden band with 「憂喜和会」 , 「三者鼎立」, and the cap top is a 「鼎」. https://michikusa-tsushin.net/archives/3218

The Custom Ichii 一位の木 (2012) is based on the Custom 845 in Ichii wood. Discontinued in 2019.

In September 2013, Pilot Custom 845 vermilion urushi 朱漆 is also available from the Asahiyakami Paper Stationary Shop, アサヒヤ紙文具店, http://www.asahiyakami.co.jp/pilot-custom845.php or http://www.japanshop-quill.com/pilot-custom845.php The Asahiyakami has two additional choices of nibs, single tone 14k #15 nibs FA and WA.

The Pilot Custom Enju 槐 (2013) is another wooden based Custom 845.

Custom 845 Aourushi 青漆 (2014)
In March 2014, Fountain pen fair held at Maruzen.
丸善 日本橋店 第5回 「世界の万年筆展」 05-11 March 2014 限定万年筆
"Ao Urushi" is navy blue color.
Limited 30 限定30本, JPY57,750
https://michikusa-tsushin.net/archives/1095
there were a reproduction of 50 pieces (October 2014) and the new batch were said to be brigher in color(?), https://michikusa-tsushin.net/archives/1768

Nagasawa 132nd Anniversary Rokko『六甲』 (2014)
Introduced in 15 May 2014 for the 132nd Anniversary of Nagasawa pen shops in Kobe, the pen cap made of maple from Hokkaido, with a special 18k nib and pen clip, pen ring stamped with "Pen Style SINCE 1882". Limited to 50 pieces. same packaging as the ordinary 845 with "Nagasawa" printed on outer box.
https://www.kingdomnote.com/item/3717008298687
https://www.facebook.com/nagasawabungu/posts/681665568538910:0
【ナガサワ132周年記念 オリジナル万年筆『六甲』】

毎年、弊社創業日に合わせて発売しております『創業記念 オリジナル万年筆』のご紹介です!
132周年記念のモデル名は『六甲』。
発売予定日は2014年5月15日、発売価格は¥70,000(+税)となります。
字幅はF・M・Bの3種類をご用意。
数量限定50本でそれぞれシリアルNo.が付いております。

ベースとなるボディはパイロット カスタム845 エボナイト黒漆仕上げ。
キャップ部は北海道産の楓を使用し、天冠部はエボナイトを使用しております。
18金ペン先の刻印は『イタヤカエデの葉』と『132周年ロゴ』をイメージしたデザインを採用。
六甲山の豊かな自然をイメージしたモデルです。


Custom 845 Midori Urushi 緑漆 (2015)
In March 2015, Fountain pen fair will held at Maruzen.
丸善 日本橋店 第6回 「世界の万年筆展」 04-10 March 2015
urushi on cap: MARUZEN NIHOMBASHI URUSHI
Limited 50 限定50本, JPY59,400.
2015-Feb-10: more production, probably 50 pieces. https://michikusa-tsushin.net/archives/2141


Custom 845 Beni Urushi 紅漆 (2016)
[丸善●日本橋店限定]
パイロットコーポレーション カスタム845「紅漆」
エボナイト軸に蝋色漆で仕上げカスタムシリーズの最高峰万年筆の丸善日本橋店オリジナル第3弾。 美しい「ベンガラ漆」で仕上げました。
ペン先: 18金 字幅: F, M, B, BB
59,400円(税込) 限定100本
パイロットカスタム845紅漆
税込59400円 丸善日本橋店限定100本、

カスタム845は伝統の素材エボナイトを研ぎ出し、 国産の漆で仕上げた逸品○ 紅漆を使った2016年のモデルはレは100本限定○ 18金を使った15号の大きなペン先も魅力だ○

In March 2016, Fountain pen fair held at Maruzen.
丸善 日本橋店 第7回 「世界の万年筆展」 02-08 March 2016
"Custom 845 Beni Urushi 紅漆".
"Beni Urushi" is red iron oxide color 鐵丹
Urushi on cap: MARUZEN NIHOMBASHI URUSHI
Limited 100 限定100本, JPY59,400.

In October 2019, the Pilot Custom 845 vermilion urushi is eventually under regular production and the Asahiyakami Paper Stationary Shop stopped shipping overseas. However the new vermillon Custom 845 has the cap band “Custom 845 Urushi” and no URUSHI word on the back of the cap anymore.

Later 2019, The Pilot Custom 845 black would also changed the cap band to “Custom 845 Urushi”.

Photos of Pilot Custom 845 Series: from the left

Pilot 75 Anniversary
Pilot Custom 845 (Black)
Pilot special edition for vendors' club 憂喜和会
Nagasawa 132nd Anniversary Rokko『六甲』(2014)
Pilot Custom Ichii 一位の木
Pilot Custom Enju 槐
Pilot Custom 845 Aourushi 青漆
Pilot Custom 845 Midori Urushi 緑漆
Pilot Custom 845 Beni Urushi 紅漆
Pilot Custom 845 Red Urushi 赤漆 for NAGASAWA.
Pilot Custom 845 Vermilion Urushi 朱漆 for Asahiyakami Paper Stationary Shop, アサヒヤ紙文具店
Pilot Custom 845 Vermilion Urushi 朱漆

2019-09-30

Montblanc Special Ink

here is a summary of Montblanc Special Ink released in recent years,

Year Ident. Nr. Name Color Volume Production Scented Remark Bottle imprint
2005 36032 Je t'aime Ruby Red 30ml France Rose Love Letter
2005 38272 Season's Greetings Chocolate Brown 30ml Germany Cookies & Spice
0001 
509 1
2006 101265 Season's Greetings Chocolate Brown 30ml Germany Cinnamon
6001 
Jul 11
2007 102042 Sakura Cherry Red 30ml Germany Cherry Blossom Japan 
2007 102092 Season's Greetings Deep Red 30ml Germany Fine Vanilla
07023 
AUG 12
2008 103023 Love You Ruby Red 30ml Germany Rose Love Letter 07032 
NOV 12
2008 104152 White Forest Dark Green 30ml Germany Pinewood Season's Greetings 8007 
Aug 13
2009 105799 Mahatma Gandhi Saffron 50ml Germany
Great Characters 0911 
AUG 14
2009 106158 White Forest Dark Green 30ml Austria Pinewood Season's Greetings 9014 
Sep 14
2010 106925 Mahatma Gandhi Saffron 60ml Austria
Great Characters 1020-Mar 15/Made in Austria
ENCRE
M GANDHI SAFFRON
2011 106926 Carlo Collodi Brown 35ml Austria
Writer 2011 1117-Jun16
Made in Austria
2011 106927 Ink of Love Red 30ml Austria

1112-Apr16/Made in Austria 
ENCRE ROUGE
2011 106928 Ink of Joy Orange 30ml Austria

1112-Apr16/Made in Austria 
ENCRE ORANGE
2011 106929 Ink of Friendship Turquoise 30ml Austria

1112-Apr16/Made in Austria 
ENCRE TURQUOISE
2011 107744 Alfred Hitchcock Red 30ml Austria
Great Characters 1127-Sep16
Made in Austria
2012 107743 Jonathan Swift Seaweed Green 35ml Austria
Writer 2012 1204-Aug17 
encre khaki 
Made in Austria
2012 109090 Meisterstück Diamond Blue 30ml Austria

1203-Aug17/Made in Austria 
MST DIAMOND bleue 30ml 
Ident.Nr. 109090
2012 109290 Winter Glow Red 30ml Austria

1206-Sep17/Made in Austria 
Winter Glow rouge 30ml 
Ident.Nr. 109290
2013 107745 Albert Einstein Grey 30ml Austria
Great Characters1207-Sep17/Made in Austria
A. Einstein gris 30ml
Ident.Nr. 107745
2013 109356 Honoré de Balzac Dandy Turquoise 35ml Austria
Writer 20131304-Jun18
encre turquoise
Made in Austria
2013 109357 Leonardo "Red Chalk" Red Brown 30ml Austria
Great Characters1309-Jan19/Made in Austria
LEONARDDO marron-rouge 30ml
2014 111408 Meisterstück 90 Years Permanent Grey 35ml Austria Permanent for Documents1322-Apr19
encre gris
Made in Austria
2014 111410 Daniel Defoe Palmgreen 35ml Austria
Writer 20141412-May19
encre verte
Made in Austria
2014 111409 JFK Navy Blue 30ml Austria
Great Characters1418-Jan20
encre bleue
Made in Austria
2015 111411 Pink Ink Pink 30ml Austria
Promotional Ink1420-Feb20/Made in Austria
30 ml
rose
2015 113116 Meisterstück Blue Hour Twilight Blue 30ml Austria
1505-Jun20
encre bleue
Made in Austria
2015 112721 Leo Tolstoy Sky Blue 35ml Austria
Writer 20151507-Aug20
encre bleue
Made in Austria
2016 112723 Golden Yellow Yellow 30ml Austria
Promotional Ink1521-Feb21
encre jaune
Made in Austria
1617-Jun21
encre jaune
Made in Austria
2016 115362 Montblanc for BMW Blue 30ml Austria
1525-Dec20
encre bleu BMW
Made in Austria
2016 114962 Meisterstück Ultra Black Black 30ml Austria
1506-Dec21
encre noire
Made in Austria
2016 114959 William Shakespeare Velvet Red 35ml Austria
Writer 20161618-Aug21
encre rouge
Made in Austria
2016 114991 Miles Davis Jazz Blue 30ml Austria
Great Characters1620-N610
encre bleu
Made in Austria
2017 114960 Lucky Orange Orange 30ml Austria
Promotional Ink1624-N612
encre orange
Made in Austria
2017 116223 UNICEF 2017 Turquoise 50ml Austria
1631-N702
encre turquoise
Made in Austria
2017 116249 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Encre de Desert 50ml Austria
Writer 20171706-N705
encre marron
Made in Austria
2017 116404 The Legend of Zodiacs, the Dog Red China 50ml Austria
The Legend of Zodiacs1717-N707
ENCRE ROUGE
Made in Austria
2017 116250 The Beatles Psychedelic Purple 50ml Austria
Great Characters 20171720-N710
encre violet
Made in Austria
2018 116487 Elixir Colorist Collection, Pourpre Purple 50ml Austria
Elixir Colorist Collection1734-N801
ENCRE POURPRE
Made in Austria
2018 116543 Elixir Colorist Collection, Violet de Cobalt Purple 50ml Austria
Elixir Colorist Collection1733-N801
ENCRE VIOLET
Made in Austria
2018 116544 Elixir Colorist Collection, Azure Blue 50ml Austria
Elixir Colorist Collection1732-N801
ENCRE AZURE BLEU
Made in Austria
2018 118208 Le Petit Prince Fox Red 50ml Austria
1730-N801
ENCRE BRUN-ORANGE
Made in Austria
2018 118213 Swan Illusion Plume 50ml Austria
Patron of Art 20181801-N801
ENCRETAUPE
Made in Austria
2018 118214 Emerald Green Green 50ml Austria
Promotional Ink1804-N802
ENCRE VERTE
Made in Austria
2018 118209 Heritage Spider Metamorphosis Grey 50ml Austria
1808-N801
ENCRE GRISE
Made in Austria
2018 118210 Homer Greek Blue 50ml Austria
Writer Edition 20181809-N803
ENCRE BLEU
Made in Austria
2018 118212 The Legend of Zodiacs, the Pig Yellow 50ml Austria
The Legend of Zodiacs1816-N805
ENCRE JAUNE
Made in Austria
2018 118211 James Dean Rebel Red 50ml Austria
Great Characters1820-N807
ENCRE ROUGE
Made in Austria
2019 118214 James Purdey & Sons Single Malt 50ml Austria Single Malt
1819-N806
ENCRE MORRON ORANGE
Made in Austria
2019 118215 Elixir Parfum, wood and tobacco Grey 50ml Austria wood and tobacco
Elixir Parfum Collection1825-N807
ENCRE GRISE
Made in Austria
2019 118216 Elixir Parfum, cuir Brown Orange 50ml Austria cuir
Elixir Parfum Collection1826-N807
ENCRE ORANGE
Made in Austria
2019 118217 Elixir Parfum, vétiver Green 50ml Austria vétiver
Elixir Parfum Collection1827-N807
ENCRE VERDE
Made in Austria
2019 118869 Ladies Edition, Pearl Pink 50ml Austria
1818-N806
ENCRE ROSE
Made in Austria
2019 119564 Petit Prince, Sand of the Desert brown 50ml Austria
1830-N812
ENCRE MARRON
Made in Austria
2019 119565 Homage to Hadrian, Rosso Antico red 50ml Austria
Patron of Art 20191835-N812
ENCRE ROUGE
Made in Austria
2019 119569 Colour of the Year, Petrol Blue blue 50ml Austria
Color of the Year 20191836-N901
ENCRE BLEU
Made in Austria
2019 119598 Elixir Parfum, Marine Scent blue 50ml Austria Marine
Elixir Parfum1915-N902
ENCRE BLEU
Made in Austria
2019 119570 Maya Blue blue, 2228 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1908-N902
ENCRE BLEUE
Maya Blue
Made in Austria
2019 119571 Chinese Blue blue, 3577 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1911-N903
ENCRE BLEUE
Chinese Blue
Made in Austria
2019 119572 Egyptian Blue blue, 229 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1910-N903
ENCRE BLEUE
Egyptian Blue
Made in Austria
2019 119573 Lapis Lazuli blue, 285 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1907-N903
ENCRE BLEUE
Lapis Lazuli
Made in Austria
2019 119574 Ultramarine blue, 072 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1909-N903
ENCRE BLEUE
Ultramarine
Made in Austria
2019 119716 Turquoise blue, 3252 30ml Austria
Blue Palette1912-N903
ENCRE BLEUE
Turquoise
Made in Austria
2019 119575 Homage to R. Kipling green 50ml Austria Marine (?)
Writer 20191913-N903
ENCRE VERT
Made in Austria
2019 119577 Elixir Calligraphy Red red 50ml Austria
Elixir Calligraphy
2019 119578 Elixir Calligraphy Black black 50ml Austria
Elixir Calligraphy1914-N905
ENCRE calligraphy NOIRE
Made in Austria
2019 119592 Elixir Calligraphy Yellow Gold yellow 50ml Austria
Elixir Calligraphy1927-N905
ENCRE calligraphy OR
Made in Austria
2019 119594 The Legend of Zodiacs, The Rat charm yellow 50ml Austria
The Legend of Zodiacs1921-N905
ENCRE JAUNE
Made in Austria


the packages (up to end of 2016)...




some of them also available as cartridges.
the bottle imprint is a sticker under the bottle, it may contain information about the production and/or expiry date. that may not be same for all bottles.

for color comparison: Montblanc Ink on FPN


update 20110805: added Ink of Love, Joy, and Friendship (2011)
update 20120820: added Montblanc Jonathan Swift Ink (2012)
update 20120831: added Meisterstück Diamond Blue Ink (2012)
update 20121102: added Winter Glow Ink (2012)
update 20130101: added Albert Einstein Ink (2013)
update 20130801: added Honoré de Balzac Ink (2013)
update 20131024: added Leonardo "Red Chalk" Ink (2013)
update 20140401: added Montblanc Meisterstück 90 Years Ink (2014)
update 20140801: added Daniel Defoe Ink (2014)
update 20141201: added JFK Ink (2014)
update 20150327: added Pink Ink (2015)
update 20150625: added Montblanc Meisterstück Blue Hour Ink (2015)
update 20150724: added Love Letter Inks (2005, 2008)
update 20150725: added Sakura Ink (2007)
update 20150725: added White Forest Inks (2008, 2009)
update 20150725: added Season's Greetings Scented Inks (2005-2009)
update 20150725: added Mahatma Gandhi Inks (2009, 2010)
update 20150801: added Leo Tolstoy Ink (2015)
update 20160130: added Golden Yellow Ink (2016)
update 20160311: added Montblanc for BMW Ink (2016)
update 20160701: added Meisterstück Ultra Black (2016)
update 20161024: added William Shakespeare (2016)
update 20161228: added Miles Davis (2016)
update 20161230: updated Golden Yellow Ink (2016)
update 20170101: added Lucky Orange (2017)
update 20170405: added UNICEF (2017)
update 20170701: added Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (2017)



2019-03-28

Pen Shops in Hong Kong 香港的筆店



View Pen Shops in Hong Kong 香港的筆店 in a larger map

Here are the pen shops in Hong Kong selling fountain pens.

Brands like Cartier, Cross, Dunhill, S.T. Dupont, Graf von Faber-Castell, Lamy, Montblanc, Parker, Pilot, Porsche Design, Waterman have their own boutiques/counters, please visit their websites for the locations.


Hop Cheong Pens & Lighters Co.
合昌金筆火機公司

G/F., 111 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
香港中環德輔道中111號地下
Tel.:(852)-2544-2197, (852)-2543-3689
Fax.:(852)-2544-7303

Google Map


Winner Pens Collection
華佑金筆行
(close after 2020-May-15)

Man Yee Arcade, Shop 110
68 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
中環德輔道中68號
萬宜大廈商場 110 號

Tel.: (852)-2710-8802
Fax.: (852)-2781-2608

Google Map



Feng Yuan Company
豐原行
https://www.facebook.com/fengyuanco/

G 21B, Houston Centre, 63 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
尖沙咀東麼地道63號 好時中心 G21B 店

Tel.: (852)-2366-1703
Tel.: (852)-2375-8178
Tel.: (852)-2739-1086
Fax.: (852)-2724-3906
Google Map


Ink House
墨水屋
https://www.facebook.com/inkhousehongkong/

Shop 2004, Elements, 1 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tel : (852)-2537-8828


Muzepens
名筆館
https://www.facebook.com/muzepens/

G/F, 236 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
深水埗大南街236號地下

Tel.: (852)-3619-5136
Tel.: (852)-3619-3086

google map


Kwong Lan Pen Company
廣蘭金筆行

Shop A6, 285 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
德輔道中285號A6舖

Tel.: (852)-2544-2317
Fax.: (852)-2545-0434

Google Map

Chun Kee Stationery Co. Ltd
春記文具有限公司

G/F, 11 Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
九龍尖沙咀樂道11號地下

Tel.: (852)-2739-3960
Fax.: (852)-2368-1482 / (852)-2367-4196

Google Map


CN Square
中南廣場
http://www.yp.com.hk/chungnamhk/cindex.html

530 Nathan Road, Yaumati, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
香港九龍油麻地 彌敦道 530號

Tel.: (852)-2384-2430
Fax.: (852)-2385-1606

Google Map



2017-01-29

Pilot/Namiki Nibs

the following photo shows the size of different current Pilot/Namiki nibs,



here is a old photo without the #30 nib



SizeWeight
3 0.38g
5 0.53g
10 0.62g
15 0.70g
20 0.78g
50 2.03g

Namiki #20 nib is the same size as Pilot #15, but with different shape and
feed. Namiki nibs usually carry the PP-F hallmark as follows,



Most Pilot/Namiki nibs have date code stamped in the format of "XMMYY", "XMYY", "MMYY" or "MYY"

X is a alphabet, e.g. "A", "B", "a", "b", "H", "T" ...
"H" was the Hiratsuka factory 平塚工場, and "T", Tokyo factory 志村工場 (opened Dec 1935, renamed to Tokyo factory May 1966, moved Nov 1978), was closed for some time. these two alphabets are no longer use today. "A" and "B" mark the different welding machines in the Hiratsuka factory.

MM or M is single or double digit denotes the month.

YY is the year, e.g. 09 is 2009.

some older nibs would also has the old JIS mark.

more info:
Bruno Taut: Datation of Japanese Pens. II. Pilot Nibs
Bruno Taut: Datation of Japanese Pens. III. Pilot’s Pen Bodies
http://taka215.blog63.fc2.com/blog-entry-65.html,
http://www.lionandpen.com/Dutcher/JIS.html

since 2010, the first alphabet is omitted.



from the catalog of Namiki, there are several varieties of Namiki nibs,
Two tone 18k #50: for Emperor collection and Chinkin collection (large size)
Two tone 18k #20: for Yukari Royale collection and Chinkin collection (medium size)
Two tone 18k #10: for Yukari collection
Single tone 18k #50: for Urushi collection (large size)
Single tone 18k #20: for Urushi collection (medium size)
Single tone 14k #10: for Nippon Art collection (FN-5M)
Single tone 14k #5: for Nippon Art collection (FN-35SM)