Waterman Registry
DG (Directeur Général) — gold plated with brown lacquer, designed by Carré (c. 1976)

David Nishimura, vintagepens.com [source]

Waterman · c. 1976

Waterman DG (Directeur General)

French Era
Filling System Cartridge/converter
Nib 18k gold (inlaid)
Material Gold-plated with brown lacquer inlays

What to Look For

Designed by Alain Carre. Strong 1970s aesthetic. Predecessor to the Executive line.

The Directeur Général — a bold 1970s design by Alain Carré with brown lacquer inlays and an 18K inlaid nib.1

Design

Gold-plated construction with distinctive brown lacquer inlay panels, 14 cm long.1 The 18K gold nib is inlaid (set flush into the section). “A real Seventies look” — unapologetically of its era.1

Designer

Part of Alain Carré’s Waterman design series that also includes the Gentleman, Man 21, Goutte, and Pierre Dure.1

  1. David Nishimura, “Vintage Pen Catalog: Waterman European,” vintagepens.com. Link. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

Sources

French Era Era