Waterman's Lady Elsa Ring-Top, #2 GP-Steel Nib, Blue Gold Casein, GPT

In 1987, Waterman launched the Lady Elsa, a clipless, "flat-top" style fountain pen crafted from vintage 1920s galalith (casein) stock as a tribute to the women in the brand's founding family. This luxurious model featured gold-plated accents, a heart-shaped vent hole on the nib, and was designed specifically for women, utilizing a mini-cartridge filling system.

Despite its influence in paving the way for a variety of successful 1990s female-oriented models like the Lady Agathe, the Lady Elsa remains poorly documented and highly rare today. Its unique material composition and historical naming—honoring Elsa Fagard and Elsa Le Foyer—make it a distinctive piece of Waterman’s heritage.

• A fantastic slip-cap with a strong seal, and super convenient cartridge swaps as the rear finial is threaded so you can pop it cartridges in without needing to unscrew the nib section, much less risk of ink going everywhere. Very solidly built pen that is primarily brass for all high stress points, very well balanced both uncapped or posted at 141.58mm (the rear finial is recessed for this reason).
• The gold-plated nib is incredibly soft and smooth, perfect for everyday writing. another fun fact is that it fits perfectly in most hobonichi cover pockets, I tested on my Roterfaden A5, ymmv.
• Includes leather pouch and Waterman short ink cartridges