Our newest collaboration with Kaweco, is Carmine. A beautiful dark burgundy transparent fountain pen. Don't forget to check compatible leather items and ink in Carmine Red color.
Produced as a special edition, 1039 pieces
Please note, that clips are not included. Comes in a kraft tube.
Dentist, Bilateral, Fude, Italic Fine, Italic Medium, Italic Broad, Italic BB, Architect, Oblique Medium, OB (CG), and OBB (CG) nibs are custom grind options.
Custom Grinds
Custom Nib Grinds by Meltem Hazarhun (@amphorastale)
Dentist (Soft Architect)
Reminiscent of the Architect nib, the Dentist nib stands out for its softer feel, providing a smoother writing experience with minimal feedback and reduced scratchiness. It's excellent for everyday writing tasks. Thin on the down stroke and wide on the side stroke.
Bilateral (Fude Italic)
This unique nib, known as a Fude Italic, is expertly shaped from a 1.1 nib. It offers versatility with its double-sided design, featuring a Fude style on one end and an Italic style on the other.
Fude Nib
Fude means 'bent' in Japanese. These are specialized nibs bent at the tip to give it a curved or rounded surface area.
Fine Italic
A smoother version of the formal italic. Suitable for everyday use and notetaking. Fine Italic has fewer line variations and is great for small handwriting.
Medium Italic
A smoother version of the formal italic. Suitable for everyday use and notetaking. Still a very common nib with more line variations.
Broad Italic
A smoother version of the formal italic. Suitable for everyday use and notetaking. Almost the best line variations.
Double Broad Italic Italic
A smoother version of the formal italic. Suitable for everyday use and big handwriting. The best line variation. Compare to 1.1 standard nib IBB has more line variation and more feedback.
Oblique Medium
Allows for one that rotates their pen slightly. Standard 15 degree oblique.
Oblique Broad
Allows for one that rotates their pen slightly. Standard 15-degree oblique.
Oblique Double Broad
Allows for one that rotates their pen slightly. Standard 15-degree oblique.
Description
Check out this stunning Galen Leather exclusive: the Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen. It's a beautiful demonstrator pen that has a tinted, sapphire blue resin body and cap that's not only functional but aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
This has come about as a creative collaboration with Kaweco who are well known for their focus on beautiful utility and quality craftsmanship. And this is exactly what this limited edition Galen + Kaweco Fountain Pen is centered on.Following their iconic original 1935 octagonal design, this fountain pen can be described as 'small in the pocket, large in the hand.' The oversized cap arrangement creates a small closed pen but a full-length open pen. Closed, the Kaweco Fountain Pen is just 105mm long. Open, it is 133mm long.
Made from tough but exceptionally lightweight ABS Makrolon plastic, the Kaweco fountain pen features the Galen Leather and Kaweco logo in gold-colored metal on either end of the cap. The polished gold-plated stainless-steel nib is manufactured by Bock of Heidelberg. Kaweco fountain pens are refilled with standard international ink cartridges, such as those made by J Herbin or Kaweco. Available in various nib grades and colors. It's the kind of pen that pairs beautifully with one of our fountain pen friendly leather diaries or fountain pen cases.
About Kaweco
The Kaweco ethos is one of producing high-quality fountain pens at affordable prices. The German-based company has a long history – over 130 years – of producing excellent writing implements. Today much of its range is based on vintage designs using modern materials.
Specs
- Pen Material: Tinted resin demonstrator
- Nib Material: Gold Plated - steel with plastic feed (no. 5)
- Filling Mechanism: Cartridge (standard international, included) or Converter (not included, Kaweco Sport Converter - proprietary), eyedropper convertible
- Pen Length (closed): 4.17 in . / 106mm
- Pen Length (open, cap off): 3.94 in . / 100mm
- Pen Length (open, cap posted): 5.27 in. / 134mm
- Pen Diameter (cap): 0.51 in. / 13mm
- Pen Diameter (grip section): 0.35 in. / 9mm
- Pen Weight: 0.3oz / 8.5g
- Packaged in a cardboard gift box
Customer Reviews
I love Galen leather. I haven’t gotten around to using these yet but I have no worries that they will perform. My only regret is that I didn’t buy the matching Carmine red 2 pen case to go with them. Galen Leather is one of my favorite brands, I recommend them all the time.
Omg this is so pretty in person! I have a carmine pen inked with diamine oxblood.
My only regret is not getting one of the special nib grinds. Next time!
The Kaweco Carmine is a beautiful colour, the medium italic nib is very smooth. Very nice pen.
I have a lot of Kawecos at this point but this is a lovely little pen (and rounds out my set of reds quite nicely...!). I also knew that I needed to snag one of the custom grinds if I had a chance to, as I've been trying to expand my collection to include some more interesting nibs - Galen's wide range of grinds is a much less daunting way to do it!
However, this is sadly not the first pen I'm reaching for when I want to sit and write for a bit. I'm finding that I am still "learning" this pen and what it plays well with - what the right combination of ink, paper, and writing angle is for this pen. At my natural angle it writes VERY broad (not too surprising as it was cut from a double-broad nib). It DOES thin a little at higher angles, but not by very much. The flow is also very wet and I'm not able to use it in most notebooks without bleedthrough oblitterating the other side of the page (or it would be my journal pen right now!). Tomoe River paper CAN stand up to it though, with a little bit of ghosting (to be expected!).
Kaweco Sports are, relatively-speaking, an entry-level pen, and as a brand they are very grab-and-go (the number of Kawecos in EDCs attests to that!). The range of custom grinds offered by Galen allows different nib options to be tried at a more accessible price point compared to other brands. Just be aware that these may be less 'grab-and-go' and more 'wine-and-dine'!
The colour is superb, Kaweco quality is second to none. It feels nice in the hand a writes really well as usual.
Bu özel kalemi mürekkebiyle birlikte yazılarımdaki bazı başlıklar ve özel cümleleri belirgin ve özgün kılması için aldım. Ucun özelliğinden dolayı italik gothic yazıyı yazarken belirgin bir kolaylık sağlarken harflerde özgün vuruşlar yapmamı sağladı. Gerçekten tasarımıyla kullanımındaki ergonomik yapısıyla mükemmel bir kalem.
This pen is gorgeous and wrote beautifully right out of the box.
The color is so lovely and unusual and of course it's a Sport! So it is as reliable as expected. I'm so happy with this pen.
An interesting adjustment to a new style nib but a classic kaweco with a pretuned nib is something that really elevates the enjoyment.
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Shipping
We ship worldwide. All items are sent via our shipping partners UPS/Fedex. Your items may need to be signed for upon receipt.
Due to security reasons, we cannot ship to PO boxes.
Some items are ready for shipment in our workshop, located in Istanbul. In stock items dispatch within 6-7 working days after payment has cleared using our shipping partners, UPS & FedEx. If the item is not in stock, then we will need to make your order.
Deliveries to USA addresses will take 3-4 days. For the UK and Europe, 2-3 days. To Australia, 6-7 days. For the rest of the world, expect a maximum of 7 working days. Plus production times.
- Buyers are responsible for customs duties. There are no additional taxes for goods being delivered to the USA.
- European Union : New rules after 1 July 2021; we charged VAT for orders up to 150€. It means no hidden or extra customs fees during the delivery. Orders more than 150€ subject to customs same as before.
- UK : Orders are subject to VAT. Around %20 percent. + courier fees.
- Brazil: Due to high taxes, we suggest to use a redirecting service like Regarding redirecting services, I've been using fishisfast.com
- Most countries, except the USA, are subject to VAT (value added tax) and customs duties. These are the responsibility of the recipient. Since rates vary by country and by what was ordered.
- Shipping fees are automatically calculated during the checkout process. See your checkout for shipping options. As an example, a small journal's shipping fee starts at US$9.80.
- HS Tariff Code for Leather Goods 420221 (You can check your country import regulations with this code)
Returns - Cancellations
- Items (except personalized items) can be returned for a full refund within 7 days of receipt. Buyer is responsible for the Shipping costs. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have before placing an order.
- Due to all items are made to order, after receiving your order, we immideatly start to make your items. We don't accept cancellations/changes after orders placed.
Embossed Monogram
- Products suitable for personalization, are shown on the product pages.It is and additional option.
- Currently, we can't customize the wooden items.
- If you want a monogram option on your item please select it from choose box at the right side of the page.
- The Monogram default position will be on the front right bottom corner. Up to 3 characters.
- Up to 3 characters you can personalize your item with ; A....Z Capital letters 0....9 numbers . , & ! # - _ @ / : * punctuation.
- Font and height, the default for this listing is Times New Roman, 1 cm high, same as the lead picture.
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