The only marks I see on it are “Waterman Fountain Pen” on the band in the middle and the number “0512″ at the end. B.K., West Linn. The Waterman Pen Company was founded by Lewis E ...

A good fountain pen is a piece of precision engineering and design that can serve you well for many years. But do you really need to part with hundreds of dollars to get one?

A fountain pen, to me, was something people used for actual calligraphy. I knew fountain pens were part of the whole Classic Man thing that Esquire is built on, but I tapped out at buying a nice suit.

So, how much should you spend on a fountain pen? We'd say the average amount should be between £80 and £400. This will buy you a luxury writing implement that will last years and years of loyal ...

T-shirts at the show read, “My fountain pen scoffs at your subpar writing instrument,” and “Don’t touch my nibs.” Companies had names such as Pendemonium and Penquisition.The DC Metro ...