Conway Stewart Poinsettia

 

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Long associated with the festive Christmas Season, the bright and colourful Poinsettia plant is a familiar sight in homes and workplaces as the month of December arrives. With rich dark green and red foliage, the Poinsettia is a cheerful addition to the Holiday decor.

A Special Edition of only 50 pieces, the Conway Stewart Poinsettia 2012 is inspired by the joy and traditions of the Christmas Season. With its subtle and elegant colours and classic design it becomes the perfect gift, or exactly the right choice for a little something with which to reward yourself as a special Holiday treat.

The Belliver Poinsettia 2012 special edition from Conway Stewart is a return to the finest traditions of CS heritage, rooted in attention to detail, a perfect size and weight, as well as a timeless design married to understated accents.

Limited to only 50 numbered fountain pens or roller balls, this special edition is crafted in our factory in Devon, England. From the carefully crafted resin cap and barrel, each alight in the pearlescent hand made resin, to the rich gold trim and expertly fitted 18 carat solid gold nib, the Belliver was created with one goal in mind: Making the experience of writing as perfect as possible.

Based on the stylish Belliver, the Poinsettia Special Edition features a mix of deep burgundy, brick red, and black veins splashed with traces of iridescent green. Set off against rich gold trim, the colours of the Poinsettia Special Edition evoke memories of firesides, candlelight, and mulled wine. It is the ideal writing instrument for Christmas cards or thank you notes, and elegant enough for any black tie New Year's Eve party.

Dimensions: Closed: 135mm - Posted 165mm
- Barrel incl nib 126.5mm - Cap 58mm -
Barrel Diam 13.2mm - Cap Diam 15mm -
Weight 30gms

Nib Grade: Large 18 Carat solid gold nib in a choice of eight grades: EF, F, M, B, EB, ID, IM, IB

Mechanism: Cartridge/ Converter

Numbered: XX of 50

Packaging: Conway Stewart exclusive leather presentation gift case.

Win a Sailor Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen

As its Christmas we've decided to treat you all to another competition, this time to win, a Sailor Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen.

All you have to do to be in with a shout of claiming our lovely little prize, is in your best and neatest handwriting writing a letter to Santa/ Father Christmas telling him what you'd like for Christmas.

Their are only two rules, make it witty and use a fountain pen! easy!

We are totally against social media discrimination here at Write Here, that's why we are accepting entries from Facebook, Twitter and for those not plugged in to the social media highway, good old fashioned email, or even post them to us if you're feeling so inclined!

If you are the lucky lucky person that we choose, then you can get your hands on a Sailor Pro Gear Slim with your choice of Trim and Nib, including the amazing Music and Zoom nibs, take a closer look here...

Anyway, good luck, and make sure you're entry is with us by the 14th December, we'll announced the winner on the 17th December, just in time to get it to you for Christmas!

Vintage Pens Feauture: Oxo Self-Filling Fountain Pen

You may have seen a few days ago that we posted up a picture of some vintage pens we'd got our hands on, well we thought it would be nice to show you some of them in greater detail - starting with this curious OXO Lever Fill Pen.

So turns out that many moons ago this little pen was offered as a prize in an Oxo Painting Book Competition, not sure quite what the competition involved, although I suppose it centred around colouring one of these books in.  

The pen itself is very nice, with a 14 Carat Gold Iridium Tipped Nib, two gold coloured bands decorate the bottom of the cap and a good old fashioned springy clip ensures it will stay firmly into your pocket when in transit. 

 

AL CH EM IX

We've just got into the shop, some great new pens from Caran D'Ache, the Alchemix Range.



With a bold fusion of materials and design, the Alchemix collection is a skilful combination of elements. Pure outlines, high–tech materials... Alchemix is the perfect amalgam of power, strength and elegance. This unique formula created by Caran d'Ache reveals a universe with a rare intensity, a writing instrument that is both precise and reliable.

We were delightfully suprised with these pens, the plastic/ rubber packaging they come in is great, and very innovative. Nice balance to the pen and the body material feels great in the hand.

 

The Wenge or Rose Wood Colour

Looking after your fountain pens

Every now and then all fountain pens need a little bit of love and attention to ensure they are operating correctly and in tip top condition. But how should you go about this?

It's always a good idea to regularly flush out your pen regardless, this prevents any chance of clogging occurring in the feed channel. Obviously it's also a good idea to do this if you are changing ink colours, as this prevents mixing both the actual colours of the ink and the chemicals which make them up, as on occasion this can have adverse effects. 

If you're some what of a fountain pen impresario then it's highly likely that you've got that many writing instruments that you couldn't possibly have them all inked at the same time and use them. In this case as you know when you're storing pens for a while without using them then it's always best to make sure that they're empty and clean of ink. Otherwise you run the risk of clogging, as over time the water in your ink can evaporate and leave a colourful mess inside your pen, not good!


An obvious but not always adhered to directive to keep your fountain pens in tip top condition is to keep them nib up and definitely not in your trouser pocket! As I'm sure you are aware, this can lead to disasters!





Can you offer your knowledge and advice about keeping your pens happy?

Conway Stewart Fistral

 

Introducing the newest pen from Conway Stewart, the Fistral. Named after 'Fistral Beach' which is located on the north coast of Cornwall, England, our craftsmen drew inspiration for the fluid pattern of the deep guilloche engraving from the waves which make Fistral Beach the UK's leading surf beach and a venue for many international surfing competitions.

Lovingly crafted from English hallmarked solid sterling silver, the Fistral features hand applied enamel layered over the elegant guilloche engraving on the cap and barrel, giving emphasis and depth to the flowing pattern, representing both the power and grace of the Atlantic Ocean. The underlaying engraving shows through, leaving a design that is both refined and elegant, yet also eye catching under any light.

The art of enamel to decorate precious metal has been a much loved European tradition for many centuries.

Conway Stewart prides itself in its working relationship with the best of English craftsmanship. The artist for our precious metal enamelled series is known for his creativity and design in jewellery, plaques and trophies.

Robert Glover M.A. RCA, has been published in numerous industry titles and is the recipient of many notable awards and presentations.

His works include major television awards, the famous and iconic Brit-Awards trophy for the UK music industry, exclusive corporate and military presentations.

Glover's previous commissions include: A large silver salver presentation to the chairman of Hyundai ship building company; Sculpted jewellery in 18 carat pink and green golds with coloured diamonds for a world famous singer and songwriter; Celebration goblets given to HRH Princess Grace of Monaco; A large silver gilt and enamelled plaque for the Cunard Flag Ship QE2; Silverware for Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II; Silverware celebrating HRH the Prince Charles’ and Princess Diana’s Royal wedding; Silverware for HM the Queen Mother’s birthday celebrations; Regimental silverware for the Parachute Regiment and the Brigade of Guards.

Return of the Plunger Filler

For years, the 1937 Onoto Magna has been the prized possession of many pen collectors. Renowned for its style and balance and of course, for its plunger-filling system, the Onoto Magna had no equals – until now! Here, for the first time since the 1950s, is a Magna Plunger-filler that has all the style and iconic design elements of its predecessor.
Innovative and unique

Issued in 2 distinctive versions – the Standard version in pure black acrylic with 23 carat gold-plated fittings and the Demonstrator with clear acrylic barrel and sterling silver fittings - each one hand-made in small limited editions, the Onoto Magna Plunger-filler is a pen with a superb pedigree.

The plunger-filling system was eventually withdrawn in the 1950s partly because of the cost of manufacturing such an intricate mechanism and partly because of the fashion for more streamlined pens. However, it remained a firm favourite with Onoto enthusiasts and collectors around the world, and now, following many requests, the recreation of an Onoto Magna with a true plunger-filling mechanism has become a reality.
Virtually maintenance-free

The Onoto Magna Plunger-filler has an impeccable lineage and has been developed using original Onoto drawings: the same classic design; the same chevron clip; the same plunger-filler vacuum system. However, key components are now made from better materials than those which existed 50 years ago. For example, the plunger rod is made of carbon fibre; the cup valves are a special silicone rubber and there's an ingenious 3 washer seal that we believe gives a much longer life than the original cork seals. This makes the brand new Onoto Magna virtually maintenance free.

Huge ink capacity
What’s more, the ink capacity is 3 mls, more than 4 times the capacity of a standard K5 converter or cartridge, so you have much longer writing time than most modern fountain pens.

Cut off valve prevents leaking
And, just like the original plunger-filler, The Magna Plunger-filler also features a cut-off valve which seals the ink reservoir when the pen isn't in use. Simply turn the valve by half a turn and it's ready to write!

Limited availability
The Onoto Magna Plunger-filler is being issued in a worldwide limited edition of just 100 pens, 75 in black acrylic and just 25 in the Demonstrator version. As the first fully-functioning Onoto Magna plunger-filler for over 50 years, early indications show that demand is likely to be substantial.

Certificate of Authenticity
Each Onoto Magna Plunger-filler comes in a superb burr wood presentation box with a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity confirming its limited edition status. The limited edition number is also engraved onto the barrel button fitted on the end of the plunger knob.