Sailor Pens and Pencils



Sailor

In 1911, Mr. Kyugoro Sakata, an engineer from Hiroshima, Japan, was introduced to the fountain pen. His long-time friend, a British Sailor, demonstrated it to him. Mr. Sakata was so intrigued by the design and function of the pen he decided to begin a company to craft the finest writing instruments in the world. In honor of his British friend, he chose to name the company Sailor Pen.

He was determined to produce the most elegant and sophisticated writing instruments in the world. His passion was to make writing an alluring adventure…to expand Sailor’s market to the world, as a sailor explores the world.

The Sailor Pen Company has proudly maintained this heritage of quality and technical perfection over the years. Still today, it offers the customer a unique variety of writing instruments that enhance the pleasures of the writing experience.

Prices are quoted separately for each of the series and finishes below.


Sailor King of Pens

Sailor King of Pens

Sailor Ebony Maki-e

Sailor Ebony Maki-e

Sailor Resin Maki-e

Sailor Resin Maki-e

Sailor Arita Collection

Sailor Arita Collection

Sailor Professional Gear

Sailor Professional Gear

Sailor 1911

Sailor 1911

Sailor Sapporo

Sailor Sapporo

Sailor Chalana

Sailor Chalana

Sailor Procolour 500

Sheaffer Procolour 500 

Sailor Somiko

Sheaffer Somiko 

Sailor Calligraphy Pen

Sailor Calligraphy Pen 

Sailor Limited Editions

Sailor Limited Editions 


Sailor Nib Equivalence Chart

The very useful table below shows the comparison of the various nib grades of Japanese, and European manufacturers.  The standard Sailor nibs all conform to this chart, but the specialist nibs such as the Naginata Togi, and the Cross Emperor do not.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about the Sailor specialist nibs.

Although there is variation between nibs of a given manufacturer, there is a greater difference between different companies. The Japanese standard is smaller than the Italian and German.

Nib Size

Pilot

Omas

Pelikan

Sailor

Extra-Fine

 

0.30mm

0.25mm

0.23mm

Fine

0.35mm

0.40mm

0.40mm

0.30mm

Fine to Medium

 

 

 

0.36mm

Medium

0.60mm

0.65mm

0.70mm

0.50mm

Broad

0.70mm

0.75mm

0.85mm

0.60mm

Double Broad

 

0.95mm

1.00mm

 

Triple Broad

 

 

1.50mm

 

Music

 

 

 

1.15mm

Zoom

 

 

 

0.25mm to 0.70mm

Oblique Medium

 

0.70mm

0.65mm

 

Oblique Broad

 

 

0.80mm

 

Oblique Double Broad

 

 

1.00mm

 

Oblique Triple Broad

 

 

1.50mm