Celluloid, one of the earliest thermo plastics, is becoming an
extinct base material for pen making – regretfully as it has beautiful
density,
shine, weight and of course features the most vibrant and
sometimes psychedelic patterns. Today it is used only in a handful of
industries .
including luxury spectacle making. The production of
celluloid in Japan has nearly now entirely stopped – making this model
harder and harder
to get ahold of and made in very small quantities by
Platinum.
On the writing front – this pen features a 14k gold nib. Whereas
nearly all pen makers worldwide subcontract their nibs to specialist
factories –
the Japanese – namely Pilot, Sailor and Platinum produce
theirs in house making truly amazing nibs of great smoothness and
weightless feel.
When choosing the nib size, please bear in mind
Japanese nibs run on the finer side in comparison to European ones.