Le Man 100 For its 100th anniversary in 1983, Waterman created The Man 100 and will decline it in multiple versions. With André Mora's invaluable collaboration (Morastylos) The participation of our Waterman enthusiast, Damien (dboulonnais) Jimmy's wise advice (jpeg) the contribution of all the members of the forum [http://www.styloplume.net] And, for the English version, the precious help of Leibniz Nathalie (libelle) Translation of the French original version with small additions between brackets [ ]
1 Some general information This document does not claim to list the totality of the Man 100 products (series and prototypes) and even less those customized. It gives some information about the most known Man 100 and some that only experts and\or advised passionate have knowledge. Waterman pens are made in the factory of Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique, [FRANCE]).The ink (bottle and cartridges) is also made in the same factory. The manufacturing of the Limited editions began in 1985 and the production of the Man 100 was stopped in 1999. NOTE: Attention the announced number of copies is often exceded. 1a- The nibs Three nibs in bi-color gold have been used for the Man 100 1 WATERMAN 2 3 1983 1883 1984-1989 WATERMAN 1990-1999 "Ideal" 1983 IDEAL WATERMAN 18K - 750 18K - 750 18K - 750 MADE IN FRANCE FRANCE PARIS 1b- Common characteristics for all Man 100 Filling by cartridge or converter Dimensions: 145 mm closed - 172 mm cap on the barrel - 134 mm opened 13,7 mm in diameter in most hardly - 11,4 mm to section / nib junction Page 2 sur 16
2- The Man 100 2a- Man 100 Black 1 to 7 (7) 1 Man 100 Black 1983 1999?? Black resin The great classic - 30 g (22 g without cap) 2 Man 100 Opera 1986 or 1987? 1989 3000 Black resin guilloche Guilloche decor looking like Waterman pens in hard rubber of the twenties (see part 4) 3 Man 100 Arlequin Black resin guilloche in rhombuses Guilloche decor looking like Waterman pens in hard rubber of the twenties 4 Man 100 Bicentenary 1989? Black resin Jewel on the top of the cap engraved with "Bicentenaire de la révolution française 1789-1989". Clip with the emblem of the bicentenary celebrations. 5 Man 100 Bicentenary design Opera 1989 2 Black resin guilloche Prototype in two copies, not marketed 6 Man 100 Academician 1989 Black resin Black resin with a gilded decoration representing academicians palms on the cap, a project for the Academy which did not succeed. Not marketed Page 3 sur 16
7 Man 100 100 years of Papeete 1990? Black resin On the basis of Man 100 Bicentenary. Papeete is endowed with the status of municipality of full exercise in 1890 2b- Man 100 in precious metals: Silver, vermeil and gold 8 to 16 (9) 8 Man 100 Smooth solid sterling silver 1983 2000 Solid sterling silver Model followed by the solid silver godron because fragile and micro-stripes clairvoyants. 9 Man 100 Godron solid sterling silver 1985 5000 Solid sterling silver Completely in solid sterling silver godron. 47 g (34 g without cap) 10 Man 100 Godron solid sterling silver and black? Solid sterling silver and plastic Black section, end of cap and end of barrel 11 Man 100 Godron vermeil? vermeil Engraved "Specimen" on the cap and on the barrel. (Not sold model reserved for the Waterman's sellers or to be showcased instead of the model in solid gold which was identical). 12 Man 100 Godron solid gold 1987 Gold Solid gold Pen completely realized in solid gold 18 K, godron style pattern. trim and thread of the screw of the section in solid gold. Individually numbered Page 4 sur 16
13 Man 100 Etoile 1993 1000 Solid sterling silver Completely realized in solid sterling silver, Fougere style pattern. End cap and end barrel in smooth sterling silver. Jewel engraved (1983 * 1993). Pen launched in Italy in 1993, for the 10 years of the collection of Man 100. Etoile for "place de l'etoile, Paris". Reserved for the Italian market 14 Man 100 1/25 Sterling silver pinstripe 1988 500 Solid sterling silver Made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Waterman s Italian Subsidiary 15 Man 100 Solid sterling silver, wave pattern Solid sterling silver 16 Man 100 Solid sterling silver, barb pattern Solid sterling silver 2c- Man 100 Patrician 17 to 22 (6) Patrician: named so in reference to a dress drawn in 1929 by a big fashion house, embodies the contribution of Waterman in the Art nouveau. The series Patrician of the 90s wants to be a modern version of Patrician of previous period (see article 4). 17 Man 100 Patrician green emerald 1992 1998? Lacquered green marbled metal Page 5 sur 16
18 Man 100 Patrician red coral 1992 1998 Lacquered coral red marbled metal 19 Man 100 Patrician blue > 1992 1998 Lacquered blue marbled metal 20 Man 100 Patrician blue/grey marble Lacquered metal Non-marketed, offered to each employee of the factory for their retirement 21 Man 100 Patrician Codex blue 1997 300 Silver and Lacquer Reserved for Spanish and Portuguese market. Silver overlay over lacquer 22 Man 100 Patrician Codex red 1997 300 Silver and Lacquer Reserved for Spanish and Portuguese market. Silver overlay over lacquer 2d- Man 100 Wood 23 to 41 (19) 23 Man 100 Fontainebleau green wood? Wood Sold in set with the ball pen in a case wooden two-seater wood of the same color Page 6 sur 16
24 Man 100 Fontainebleau blue wood 1993 1998 Wood 25 Man 100 Fontainebleau brown wood Wood 26 Man 100 Fontainebleau red wood Wood (Not having spent all the tests successfully, it was not marketed). 27 Man 100 Dark briar burr s wood 1987 Briarwood 28 Man 100 Clear briar burr s wood 1987 Briarwood 29 Man 100 Macassar Ebony s wood 1987 Ebony Page 7 sur 16
30 Man 100 Tulipwood Wood (Didn t pass all the tests successfully, it was not marketed). Wood of the Amazonian forest 31 Man 100 Box tree s wood Box tree (Didn t pass all the tests successfully, it was not marketed). Shrub of the Mediterranean Basin 32 Man 100 Snakewood Brosimum guianense wood (Didn t pass all the tests successfully, it was not marketed). Very dense wood, South American. 33 Man 100 olive tree s wood 1988 Olive tree 35 g 34 Man 100 Wenge s wood white lined Wood Prototype non-marketed 35 Man 100 African ebony s wood Ebony Prototype non-marketed Page 8 sur 16
36 Man 100 Ebony twisted s wood Ebony Prototype non-marketed 37 Man 100 Thuja s wood Thuja Prototype non-marketed 38 Man 100 Rosewood Rosewood Prototype non-marketed 39 Man 100 Amboya burl Amboya Prototype non-marketed 40 Man 100 Pear tree s wood Pear tree Prototype non-marketed 41 Man 100 Air France in wood Wood Macassar Ebony s wood? 2 e- Man 100 Special 42 to 47 (6) 42 Man 100 Ivory 1995 2 Ivory Prototype by Francine Gomez. Non-marketed Page 9 sur 16
43 Man 100 Ivory and Briar 2 Ivory and Briarwood Prototype non-marketed because legislation against the business of the ivory in 1989 44 Man 100 America 1992 1300 Sterling silver godron and Briarwood Jewel (on 1492-1992) placed on the top of the cap with engraving of the American continent. The version of Man "America» was launched in Italy in 1992, on the occasion of 500 years of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. 45 Man 100 World cup 1998 1000 Blue lacquered metal Gold-plated jewel representing the symbol of the F.I.F.A (International Football Federation Association). 46 Man 100 Ex Libris 1992 20 Dressing in sterling silver on black resin (Overlay), based on Night and Day. Prize by a [French] television programme on "Modern Author's". 47 Man 100 Damascus Metal Unique prototype, not marketed Page 10 sur 16
3- Change yourself the nib of a Man Step by step to change yourself your nib of Man 100 (same procedure for Man 200 and most Waterman), by Damien 1. Sections with, in the top right, a section and its feed without its nib. The section with its feed, without nib : 2. A section unmounted: the section screwing on the barrel (1), the short section (2) which receives the feed (3) (1) (2) (3) 3. The interior of the short section The hole in bottom of the short section receives the "tube" of the feed Page 11 sur 16
4. Direct view of the feed entering the smaller section (not easy with one hand...) 5. Result: 6. Then, assembly with the section (in fact, we screw) 7. For the nib, if it s wet (soaking of the nib section in water over night or an inked nib) it will come alone easily, you must pull out without effort, little by little. Page 12 sur 16
8. Put back the nib in position 8.1 Damien's method To get the nib in it s important to be careful. Once you start putting it in you must proceed in small movements from right to left. 8.2 Method of the Master, André Mora The assembly of the feed and the nib is always made at the same time, by positioning the nib on the feed and by entering the whole in the short section. For the Man 100, there is a "notch" in the short section for a right position of the nib. You will notice that it is rather simple to proceed to the change of a nib, except when the section is inked and did not serve for a long time. In that case, you should not hesitate to let dip the necessary time because it is necessary to avoid forcing. Sometimes, the rings around the nib are oxidized, it is necessary to change them: the WATERMAN SAS and André Mora (For information, both of them realize this work for 30 Euros). Page 13 sur 16
4- A bit / little of nostalgia Waterman publicity's of 1931 Waterman Patrician "The most beautiful Fountain Pen in the world" Patrician the 30s It is for Christmas 1929 that Waterman launches the Patrician and declines it in several versions the following years Jet, Moss Agate, Mother-of-pearl, Emerald green, Onyx, Turquoise Fountain Pens belonging to André Mora Waterman 52 Fountain pen of the 20s. Barrel in hard rubber, guilloche pattern, BCHR repeated for the Man 100, 60 years later Fountain Pen belonging to Jimmy From Man xx to Man 100 or the evolution of Waterman Man Damien's post which you will find on the forum: Index of the forum» Catégorie : stylos-plume» Stylo-plume, essais» Du Man xx au Man 100 ou l'évolution du Man Waterman or more easily via the Index of the essays in the Waterman section "Evolution du Man". [In French] Page 14 sur 16
5- Recapitulative list of Man 100 contents in this document 2a- Man 100 en résine noire Man 100 in Black resin 1. Man 100 Noir Man 100 Black 2. Man 100 Opera Man 100 Opera 3. Man 100 Arlequin Man 100 Arlequin 4. Man 100 Bicentenaire Man 100 Bicentenary 5. Man 100 Bicentenaire design Opera Man 100 Bicentenary, Opera Design 6. Man 100 Académicien Man 100 Academician 7. Man 100 100 ans de Papeete Man 100 100 years of Papeete 2b- Man 100 en métaux précieux Man 100 in precious metals 8. Man 100 Argent lisse Sterling silver Man 100 Smooth solid sterling silver 9. Man 100 Argent godron Man 100 Godron solid sterling silver 10. Man 100 Argent et noir godron Man 100 Godron solid sterling silver and Black plastic 11. Man 100 Vermeil godron «Specimen» Man 100 Godron vermeil "Specimen" 12. Man 100 Or godron Man 100 Godron solid gold 13. Man 100 Etoile Man 100 L'Etoile 14. Man 100 1/25 Argent (Uno e Venticinque) Man 100 1/25 Sterling silver (Uno e Venticinque) 15. Man 100 Argent massif décor vague Man 100 Solid sterling silver, wave pattern 16. Man 100 Argent massif cannelé Man 100 Solid sterling silver, barb pattern 2c- Man 100 Patrician Man 100 Patrician 17. Man 100 Man 100 Patrician vert émeraude Man 100 Patrician Emerald green 18. Man 100 Patrician bleu Lapis Man 100 Patrician Bleu 19. Man 100 Patrician rouge Corail Man 100 Patrician Red 20. Man 100 Patrician Marbré bleu/gris Man 100 Patrician blue/gray marble 21. Man 100 Patrician Codex bleu Man 100 Patrician Codex blue 22. Man 100 Patrician Codex rouge Man 100 Patrician Codex red 2d- Man 100 en bois Man 100 in wood 23. Man 100 Bois de Fontainebleau teinté vert Man 100 Fontainebleau green wood 24. Man 100 Bois de Fontainebleau teinté bleu Man 100 Fontainebleau blue wood 25. Man 100 Bois de Fontainebleau teinté marron Man 100 Fontainebleau brown wood 26. Man 100 Bois de Fontainebleau teinté rouge Man 100 Fontainebleau red wood 27. Man 100 Bois de Bruyère foncé Man 100 Dark briar burr s wood 28. Man 100 Bois de Bruyère clair Man 100 Clear briar burr s wood 29. Man 100 Bois d Ebène de Macassar Man 100 Macassar Ebony s wood 30. Man 100 Bois de Rose Man 100 Tulipwood 31. Man 100 Bois de Buis Man 100 Box tree s wood 32. Man 100 Bois d Amourette Man 100 Snakewood 33. Man 100 Bois d Olivier Man 100 Olive tree s wood 34. Man 100 Bois de Wengé ligné blanc Man 100 Wenge s wood white lined 35. Man 100 Bois d'ebène (autre version que celle de Macassar) Man 100 African Ebony s wood 36. Man 100 Bois d'ebène torsadé Man 100 Ebony twisted s wood 37. Man 100 Bois de Thuya Man 100 Thuja s wood 38. Man 100 Bois de Palissandre Man 100 Rosewood 39. Man 100 Loupe d'amboine Man 100 Amboya burl 40. Man 100 Bois de Poirier Man 100 Pear tree s wood 41. Man 100 Air France Man 100 Air France 2 e - Man 100 Spéciaux Man 100 Special 42. Man 100 Ivoire Man 100 Ivory 43. Man 100 Ivoire et Bois de Bruyère Man 100 Ivory and Briar 44. Man 100 America Man 100 America 45. Man 100 Coupe du Monde Man 100 World cup 46. Man 100 Ex-Libris Man 100 Ex-Libris 47. Man 100 Damas Man 100 Damascus Page 15 sur 16
Useful addresses: Mora Stylos 7, rue de Tournon - 75006 PARIS [France] Métro : Odéon Phone. +33 1 43 54 99 19 - morastylos@wanadoo.fr http://www.morastylos.com Forum [in French] Ecritures, encres et stylos-plume [Writings, inks and fountain pens] http://forum.styloplume.net Styloplume.net http://www.styloplume.net for other discoveries. It is well to Loïc Rainouard that we owe this sharing of passion On the occasion of 125 years of the Waterman brand and the launch of Edson 125 in limited edition to 1883 copies, André Mora wished to review the strong moments of Waterman's production during its 125 years of history. Waterman http://www.waterman.com/fr Through a book of 180 pages, edited in format 15 x 21 cm, you will discover a set of 350 photos of old pens, unpublished collections, rare pieces of private collectors and unique piece signed by renowned silversmiths, a remarkable range of writing instruments presented during the exhibition Waterman which took place from 9 till 17 October 2008. Introduced by Jean-Charles Hita, president of Waterman and Pierre Haury, historian and specialist of the writing Waterman, you will have the pleasure to admire the first ones arisen from the brand, the Straight Cap (1890-1920) and the Taper Cap; a sublime one collection of retractable nibs ebonite; the famous color Cardinal declined under all the lengths; Patrician to make dream and so many other pieces in a state of remarkable preservation. A wink of particular eye for the silver Snake of Waterman, extremely rare piece, the models in shells of eggs and the surprising prototypes lent by the Museum Waterman. [Book in French but it is not necessary to know the French language to enjoy photos and recognize the name of pens.] With my warm thanks to all for your communicative and participative passion. Nathalie 20 July 2011