Waterman Fountain Pen Ink Serenity Blue 50ml Bottle

Great bold color and comes in a nice bottle that doesn’t fill up my desk space. Fries pretty quick as long as you are not letting it all run out the pen. Definitely will buy more colors in the future!

Wonderful color. I’m using this with a Kaweco Sport with a broad nib. Saturated color but not too wet. (Forgive the image. Cheap paper.)

I've read critical praise about this ink - it's been lauded as the *perfect* ink, used to test fountain pen performance. If the pen can't write well with Waterman Serenity Blue, then finding an ink that will work well is likely to be a tall order.This ink really does hit the spot. Distinctively blue, dark enough to be classic, amenable to fast writing but doesn't smear. A pleasure to work with.

I love this brand of ink— I got one in black, and the bottle is just so beautiful, it makes it feel like a premium ink. However, in my most recent purchase of a blue in, the sticker was offset significantly (even a corner of it hangs off the edge of the bottle) which destroys this look/feel of an elegant premium product, and makes it feel like a cheap toy. So, while the ink is fine, the mistake on the bottle really does make it less enjoyable to use

A great ink for your fountain pen. The pigment quality is wonderful and it allows the ink to flow so your writing is beautiful and smooth.

Waterman has been making high quality inks for almost a century and a half, and they really know what they are doing. The inks are pure and free of the chemicals and particles that can ruin a pen of any quality. You can use them in your thousand dollar grail pen and in your six dollar knockabout without concern, and with a striking result.Serenity blue is a classic deep blue with a brilliant finish that distinguishes it from run of the mill blues. But it's not so flashy that it seems out of context when signing important documents.The ink is not waterproof, but few inks are (though they may advertise water resistance). But it dries quickly and resists smearing. And like the rest of Waterman's inks, it is inexpensive.Finally, the bottle is shaped to sit steady while tilted, so you can get the last of the ink out. From start to finish Waterman inks will serve you well, as they have served aficionados and offices, students and professionals for years.

This was my second order of Waterman Serenity Blue ink. The ink is well behaved in any pen and doesn't stain pens. It is a serene medium to dark blue with some shading depending on the pen and nib, suitable for most any use. It has a slight periwinkle tint, but that isn't usually apparent. On non-absorbent paper (such as some greeting cards) it can also have a red sheen, but again that is not usually apparent on regular paper.The glass bottle is very attractive and traditional but not fancy. It is well designed to facilitate getting the last amount of ink from the bottle by sitting the bottle on one of its side angles. For an ink that is not marked as being permanent, it has good water resistance when dry. I've not tested it to see if it's truly permanent. The bottle is marked "France," which is nice.My first order, several years ago, had no problems. My recent order, however, was not satisfactory because it appears this is not a new package of ink. The box is not in good condition, with worn corners and bulges and the top taped shut with a big piece of white tape or label. This was to be part of a gift (with a pen) and will totally not work for that because the box looks awful. Also, the bottle is not as full as expected, but that alone would not be a problem.It's not worth shipping back, but I contacted amazon and they said they would send me a new bottle. I can't ask for more than that, other than it would have been nice if I could have completed the gift today instead of next week. If there is any further problem, I'll edit this review. I do appreciate their response. EDIT: I received the new bottle of ink just as promised. The second box looked a little better but had minor damage. I gave up and gave the ink without the box.None of this has anything to do with the quality of the actual ink or Waterman, so I did not deduct a star. I also did not deduct any stars for packaging, as there is nothing inherently wrong with Waterman's bottle and box when it is new and undamaged. Hopefully this was just a warehouse fluke and will be resolved as promised.

High quality ink, flows well . Not too many people use fountain pens but for those of us who do, going the old way of filling the pen is still worth it