Jinhao Pens. Rolex pen.
Thank you for sharing the link to Engeika. Some lovely high quality pens at fantastic prices. The sailor pens are a good alternative to Montblanc. Will be ordering some shortly once I can narrow down the shopping cart
I am also interested in finding a good Rep pen dealer.
I got the pen bug recently. I applied for a job and forgot my pen---I was very embarrassed! So I resolved to get a nice pen.
I bought a Rolex pen for $40 on the bay. I guess it must be a Rep. It looks great, but it is too heavy so I only use it at home. Chrome with Gold trim. It makes my shirt pocket sag and feels like a gun in my coat pocket. Quality is fine, it hasn't fallen apart and I don't think that it ever will.
I bought a pair of attractive no-name commemorative wood pens at a low price. I use them at work because they are light and the feel of the wood is comfortable in my hand.
I bought two sets of Jinhao cheapies. They look good and I like them, but the blue ballpoints fall apart constantly. The red rollerballs are holding up fine. The blue ball points are a little too sharp and scratchy.
I remember 25 years ago Mont Blanc overproduced and flooded the market. You could pick them up everywhere for a song.
I see a lot of Rep pen dealers on the internet, but I have no idea which dealers are good or what pens to buy.
Yesterday I was at the watch repair shop and the shop next door had the must lux used pens I have ever seen! Dang! They were so pretty, it really brought out the lust and envy in my heart. I can just imagine pulling one of those pens out on a date at a restaurant to pay my bill.
Update: I just checked out some of the recommended dealers stated above, like Hont. Thanx. This forum is great. However, I am still lusting for the pens I saw in the consignment shop yesterday. One problem with Reps of all kinds is that it is difficult to find a vintage look.