Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen – Japanese Starter Fountain Pen with Slip & Seal Cap

The fountain pen that converts people to fountain pens. Platinum's Preppy writes like pens many times its price — a smooth stainless nib, rich Japanese ink, and the famous Slip & Seal cap that keeps it from drying out for a full year between uses.

Platinum Pen Co. (Tokyo, est. 1919) built the Preppy as a serious pen at a pocket-money price, and it has become one of the world's best-loved starter fountain pens. The Slip & Seal mechanism — an inner spring-loaded cap that seals the nib airtight — comes straight from Platinum's premium #3776 line, which is why a Preppy left in a drawer for months starts writing instantly. Refill it with Platinum cartridges, or fit a Platinum converter to use bottled ink.

What's good about it

• Slip & Seal cap — ink stays writable for about a year, even capped and forgotten
• Smooth polished stainless-steel nib — Fine (0.3mm) or Medium (0.5mm)
• Takes Platinum ink cartridges (one included) or a Platinum converter for bottled ink
• Translucent barrel — see your ink level at a glance
• The classic recommendation for a first fountain pen
• By Platinum Pen Co. (Tokyo, est. 1919)

Specifications

• Nib: Stainless steel — Fine (0.3mm) or Medium (0.5mm)
• Ink: Platinum cartridge (1 included); compatible with Platinum converter
• Cap: Slip & Seal inner-seal mechanism, snap-on
• Body: Polycarbonate, translucent; length 138mm, approx. 13g
• Colours: Black, Blue-Black
• Model: PSQ-300
• Brand: Platinum Pen Co. (Japan)

Made in Japan.