Waterman Carene L’Essence du Bleu Fountain Pen

[@baloubear]

Love this review and your sincere enthusiasm for this wonderful piece of art. Thank you 😊

[@darylsalazar8244]

I am really curious about the Carene. It is definitely one of my dream pens. It is rarely reviewed though. Great video by the way!

[@penarbor]

It's beautiful! Waterman doesn't get the attention they deserve these days. They make some really great pens that write very well out of the box unlike so many other brands. Most of their current models have been around forever! They're quite conservative and don't experiment a whole lot, sticking to the basics. I wish they brought back so many of their discontinued models. Their Serenity fountain pen was unlike any other pen out there!

[@TINGSTARR]

Elegant pen and so well presented. Thanks. I’ll put this on my list.

[@davidsilva8695]

I lived aboard and sailed three different sailboats, and one of them had a stern like that! And now, thanks to you, I have added yet another pen to my want list.

[@animula6908]

This and the pilot e95s are the most elegant looking pens around. Inset nibs really make pens look great.

[@sailcat9]

I just ordered this beautiful pen. I have two other Carenes, one in amber and another in black, but this one has been gnawing at me since I watched this video. I love these pens and I'm sure I will enjoy the L'Essence du Bleu version at least as much as the other two. I do wish the broad was widely available but it's a small thing. Thanks for your excellent video and a Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@pengangsta]

Happy New Year! I couldn’t resist that beautiful blue and silver cap! So gorgeous!

[@Studio6446]

Went for the Marine Amber myself, soon as I saw it I had to get it. Such a wonderful pen to write with (even for a lefty) :D

[@sailcat9]

@@Studio6446 It's such a beautiful pen and so nice to write with, isn't it? Good choice!

[@lisztorque]

Does the barrel get scratched with posting, after you've had it now for a year?

[@sailcat9]

@@lisztorque No scratching at all. There is a plastic insert in the cap that grips the barrel when posted but it causes no scratching. I am very happy with this pen, even after a year. I even went so far as to buy a Waterman Expert in this finish, as well.

[@chemicalcowpoke307]

This is a very good looking pen. Sounds like a solid pen for everyday use, and a pretty attractive design. Pretty streamlined. Thanks for the review. Looks as good as mid century vintage

[@pengangsta]

The minute I saw this pen I thought of those great travel posters from the Art Deco era! It’s a classic for sure!

[@cmdrdarwin3682]

Beautiful pen! Some say it’s like writing with a nail, but I’ve never tried one & really need to. I love the styling!

[@redsmoker37]

It is quite stiff with no flex at all. It behaves a lot like a steel nib in that respect, but not in the feedback respect.

[@j5m1v8g]

You absolutely earned the discount!

[@peterpete5848]

I have all 4 l'essence du bleu watermans. They are stunning.

[@redsmoker37]

How did you like the Exception Deluxe? It wasn't really on my radar, but I was at least considering it based on how much I'm liking the Carene.

[@peterpete5848]

@@redsmoker37 Very smooth nib, I'd say too smooth. I like a little bit of feedback.

[@redsmoker37]

@@peterpete5848 Thanks for the response! I think that's why I love Aurora nibs so much. Smooth, but always just enough feedback. I have a Caran d'Ache which is just SOOO smooth. It's a very nice nib, don't get me wrong, but it's just SOOO smooth and free of feedback, it's not quite the same, if that makes sense. Is the Exception got a little more flex? My only complaint with the Carene is that it's a bit like writing with a nail.

[@peterpete5848]

@@redsmoker37 to be honest, I like writing with Carene a little more than with Exeption. Not much flex in both, but both stunning.

[@redsmoker37]

I finally got one of these a couple of months ago (had been backordered a while). Watermans are usually viewed as rather humdrum by collectors, but his pen is something special. I got it in a Fine, and the Waterman fine was finer and less feedbacky than a Graf von Faber Castell EF. As a writer, it's absolutely smooth, very little feedback, no skips or hard starts. The nib itself, while gold, has almost no flex to it, behaving more like a steel nib in that respect. The main con in my book is that it's a cartridge/converter rather than piston-fill, which I always find superior. It's a little pricey but not overly so for a special edition pen with a gold nib that's such a smooth writer. (I have mine inked with Waterman Mysterious Blue, which I far prefer over the Serenity Blue ink used in the video)

[@innerding]

Lovely pen, I love the silver/blue combo. I have the same Carene model with black body and gold accents, it’s a dream to write with, so smooth. I had been wanting to add a Waterman to my collection and I’m so happy with the decision, now I want the silver and blue model.

[@redsmoker37]

I got one, the blue/silver is very pretty and mine is a very smooth writer for an F nib.

[@ArijitChatterjee1]

Madam, you are the best describier of a pen ever I seen. Nice description madam. Standard of that pen and you both are same. Great.....

[@jamesfahey7188]

Great review! I love your reviews. I am definitely thinking about this one. It’s just hard to get your hands on, particularly in unique editions.

[@kubectlgetpo]

Really underrated pen! I got one and the color and the quality is superb

[@thepofmeister]

It's a lovely pen. still haven't got one but there will always be the second hand market, also. I quite like the rollerball edition. I'm still thinking about that, too.

[@anniebus105]

I LOVE THIS PEN. Yes, I've said it and I shouted it. I LOVE THIS PEN! It has one of the most unique nibs I have ever written with. I've got a medium nib as well. I am now going to go after one with a broad nib via Appelbloom. This nib is like...magic or something. I love writing with it. I keep it inked all the time. So glad you had a similar experience and that you love how it writes too!!!

[@redsmoker37]

I love this pen in an F nib, which is borderline EF.

[@annamay6351]

Welcome to my world....I have tried just about every pen out there.....I had totally turned my nose up at Waterman for years, until I tried one....Now I am well on my way to building a complete collection of the Carene line. You should check out the Coral one as that is my latest purchase. I was lucky enough to find new old stock of the Coral and it is wonderful. On point to your pen, I have that one too and it is much more beautiful in person than come across on the video.

[@kari.bullet.journal]

This pen is timeless 🥰

[@jinseinogakuseiesq2724]

my cousin has this pen very classy. looks like a lawyers pen.

[@lizpilgrim1]

Great review, Vanessa!

[@texasboy5117]

I have three Waterman pens which are great writing instruments. They are very well pens and really write well.

[@radiofreealbemuth]

I wish they offered the waterman carene in broad

[@RaySanMusicStudio]

Wow wow wow! Beautiful pen thank for your videos,……what is you favorite pen?

[@jjajwjw]

Just got mine today

[@juancarlossanchezveana1812]

Amazing ❤

[@ecdroy]

They are back in stock as of 4/18/22!

[@pengangsta]

Awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ecdroy]

I caved... found it in a broad nib!

[@pengangsta]

Ooooh, I bet the B nib is nice!!!!!

[@KB-cx2dr]

A beautiful pen, a smooth writer, but also a stiff nail.

[@redsmoker37]

It is very stiff, behaves more like a steel nib in that respect.

[@robbourne1950]

🥰 The only thing I can afford about the lineup is to pronounce it “le sense do blue”. Do you see that blue? It so plays well against the silver. Your nail color even matched 🤪 I would like to get the Exception, when I can. I have only seen one review of the Exception which is a slim pen. Have you had a chance to touch the slim Watermans?

[@pengangsta]

I had a Hemishere once, I got rid of it because it was too slim for me

[@robbourne1950]

@@pengangsta WooooW 😮 I’m nervous now. Well thanks for the info “gangsta”. I’ll keep on thinking about it.

[@basicdose.9872]

Let's salute our veterans.

[@darylsalazar8244]

Do you still have/use this pen?

[@ambientplast4598]

Medium or fine nib ?

[@redsmoker37]

I have a fine and I love it. It's a little finer than a GvFC EF.

[@paullukasik8698]

I think I just ordered it for 146.00US Dollars

[@pengangsta]

Nice!

[@davidsilva8695]

Curse you, PenGoddess, er, I mean PenGangsta! You just cost me well over $300 for this beautiful pen!

[@nortoncmd2681]

Great review, way to much bass.

[@motyvuotas-v4i]

I'm sorry to point this out, but you're holding the pen completely wrong. The correct holding of a pen is taught in the first grade at school. :)

[@davidsilva8695]

Mine just arrived today! :)

[@jamesfahey7188]

Great review! I love your reviews. I am definitely thinking about this one. It’s just hard to get your hands on, particularly in unique editions.