Platinum Century Blue Chartres Chrome Fountain Pen

Platinum Century 3776 Blue Chartres Chrome Fountain Pen

The stained glass windows of the Gothic cathedral of Chartres are the source of inspiration for the Platinum 3776 Century Blue Chartres Chrome fountain pen, a spectacular writing instrument that is part of the 3776 Century line of the Japanese brand Platinum and that stands out for its combination of colors and materials, composed of translucent blue AS resin body, cap and grip section and, however its name is Blue Chrome, rhodium-plated metal decorative elements.

The 3776 Century is Platinum's most famous collection and a model created to commemorate the brand's first centenary. Its characteristic shapes have their origin in a design devised by master Haruo Umeda, who in 1978 developed a nib, a feeder and a mold that was named 3776 in allusion to the height in meters of the most sacred and well-known mountain in Japan: Mount Fuji. Based on this design, Platinum would end up developing the current 3776 Century product line.

Among the most notable features of this model are aesthetic details such as the double ring located at the lower end of the cap, embossed with the name of the brand and the collection in which it is part, and its elegant clip, with a silhouette rounded and with a beautiful profile that highlights its perimeter, but also functional elements such as its "Slip & Seal" sealing system, a watertight closing mechanism designed by Platinum to preserve fresh ink in the nib after months of disuse, its practical cartridge or converter loading system and the secure screw closure of its cap.

The nib of the 3776 Century Blue Chartres Chrome fountain pen is made of 14K solid gold and has a rhodium-plated treatment and the usual engraved decoration of the Century model, consisting of a beautiful heart-shaped breathing hole, a double line that runs through the perimeter of the tines and imitates the shape of Mount Fuji, the number 3776 that is part of the name of the collection and recalls the height in meters of the aforementioned mountain, the "P" of Platinum and the references to the purity of the gold used in its manufacture and the width of its point, which in this case is available in fine (F), medium (M) and broad (B).

Like all the models in this collection, the Platinum 3776 Century Blue Chartres fountain pen is served in its corresponding gift box.