The Sheaffer Connaisseur (note the French spelling) is my favorite "neo-vintage" pen. They were first introduced in 1985 and I bought my first one around 1987 or 88.
Offered only in black as the standard Connaisseur until 1989, when the Burgundy and Cobalt colors were added to the standard line and the Black Laque and Tortoiseshell Laque Grand Connaissuers were added. I have Tortoiseshell Laque pens made in both the US and in the UK.
The Herringbone standard Connaisseur was added in 1991 and the Ivy Green in 1992. Sterling Silver and 23K Gold Plated Grand Connaisseurs were added in 1991 at list prices of $450 and $550, respectively.
The hardest to find standard Connaisseur is the Herringbone due to its limited production during 1991-1992.
The Grand Connaisseurs have a larger nib in the earlier production pens, but in the later production Grand Connaisseurs, the nib is the same size as the standard Connaisseur nib, just being two-tone instead of monotone. The earler sections, both in the standard and Grand models, had metal threaded sleeves for screwing into the barrel. Later models had plastic.
The Connaisseur line was discontinued in 1996. At that time, the list price on a standard Connaisseur was $210 and the Grand Connaissuer prices were $410 for the Black laque, $500 for the 23K Gold Plated and $600 for the Sterling Silver.作者: h110210 时间: 2013-7-10 00:35