Waterman Expert Rollerball Pen, Gloss Black with 23k Gold Trim, Fine Point, Black Ink, Luxury Pen in Gift Box, Great Gift for Coworker

Like most Waterman's, this is a stunning pen. I've had a number of Waterman's over the past 20 years, starting with the first one I bought in Paris at the Gibert Jeune store near the Notre Dame, and have been using them ever since. This particular model, though retaining essentially the exact same physical shape and style of the "Expert" series that have been sold for all these years, is different because it is made of brushed stainless steel with gold accents. Gold accents are no stranger to Waterman's, of course, but it is the brushed stainless steel--which varies between a highly elegant and a slightly used look, depending on what angle you see it at--is just delightful. It's classical in every sense of the word. Most Waterman's use a highly polished body, but this model forgoes that approach to use the brushed steel look, which really crosses the line between dressy and casual. Don't get me wrong: this is an elegant looking pen, one that you can take to any setting, but that brushing gives the pen an almost "worn" look that just makes it stand out. The photos here of the pen are accurate, but you can't easily get the full impact of the pen's looks until you see it in person. I highly recommend it.Note:As many "pen people" know, refills for these pens, including Waterman, Mont Blanc, etc., can be hideously expensive. What's not so openly said, though, is that the Japanese Pentel G2 pen refills are often more pleasant to use than the German-made ones, and, get this, they only cost about two dollars each.It's the first thing I did when I got my Waterman (which I still purchase because it remains made in France) is to remove the cartridge and replace it with the G2 refill, and it's a great writing experience. The one you want for this pen is Pilot G2 Gel Ink Refill, 2-Pack for Rolling Ball Pens, Fine Point, Blue Ink (77241)

This is my first Waterman pen, and as an owner of 3 Mont Blanc pens, the Waterman Expert is by far a better deal for those looking for a real luxury writing instrument for under $100.00! While I mainly write exclusivly with a Mont Blanc Meisterstruck 145 fountain pen, i found that it was somewhat of a bother to carry around an ink bottle, so a few years ago i purchased a Mont Blanc Meisterstruck 164 rollerball pen, which really emulates the personal writing flair of a fountain pen without the need to carry around your ink bottle in case your ink runs out. I was compleatly happy using my Mont Blanc 164 and would never consider buying a new pen, until i had used a collegues Waterman Expert when i had forgotten my Mont Blanc at home on one occasion.The Smoothness of the fine point nib is remarkable. The Expert is a full sized rollerbal pen and the weight and balance of the pen is what gives it that fluid feel while writing. I have written with a few other Waterman pens, and for me the Expert is the perfect pen for my hand! The ink flows rich and precise, exactly the way you would expect when writing with a fountain pen, and even though i am using a fine point nib, if i want to add a bolder thick touch all i need to is add a small amount of pressure and viola you are now writing thicker lines. The main reason i choose the Waterman Expert is because Waterman also offers an extra fine nib that gives their pens an additional measure of precission that Mont Blanc doesn't offer. While you can buy Monteverde or Schmidt extra fine rollerball ink refills, i feel that the Waterman refills are a far better choice for thier pens. I use Monteverde fine point rollerball ink refills for my older Mont Blanc Meisterstruck 163 ballpoint pen and they are perfect, but the Monteverde refills for Waterman pens jiust don't feel as smooth as the Waterman ink tubes do, so i will stick with Waterman extra fine refills for my Waterman Expert.With a price tag around $90.00 you can not go wrong choosing the Waterman Expert if you are looking for a true luxury writing instrument without spending more than $100.00 I know there are many other pen manufactures on the market who offer a similar wrting experience, and for less that the price of the Waterman Expert, but in my opinon, i have not found a pen that matches the comfort along with rich and precise writing like the Expert does, so my investment was well worth it, and when you buy a Waterman pen you are also buying quality, and craftmanshiop that has very few equals!