A Platinum Izumo (top) and a President.
In essence, they are the same pen—a Platinum President with the very characteristic 18 K gold nib. The difference, beyond the factor 3 in price, is the outer layer, the decoration—plastic versus ebonite and urushi.
It is the same case of these other pens—a Platinum 3776 and a Nakaya.
A Nakaya Portable (top) and a Platinum (pre-Century) 3776.
Again, these pens share the essential parts of a pen—nib, feed, filling system. Their prices, however, are a factor 5 apart due solely to the decoration. And to marketing, of course.
Is urushi and its labor that expensive? In any event, we live in a free market and the price is marked by the seller and decided by the buyer. At least on commodities like pens.
Still life with natsume (棗).
And urushi has a subtle but undeniable charm. Paraphrasing maestro Buñuel, le charme discret de l'urushi.
Parker 61 Flighter – Unknown blue-black.
Bruno Taut
Nakano, October 28th, 2020
etiquetas: Platinum, mercado
Bruno Taut
Nakano, October 28th, 2020
etiquetas: Platinum, mercado
