The Waterman Hémisphère is a

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introduced in 1994 by the

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pen company, Waterman. The Hémisphère is a light pen that has a

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shaped barrel with a

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ed top and usual Waterman clip. It comes in many colours (metallic, blue, green, red, cognac), a

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finish, or a brushed chrome or

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finish. The clip comes in chrome or 24-

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gold finish. In Japan, this model is known as the Waterman Metropolitan. The pen is famous for being used by American horror writer, Stephen King, who has publicly stated that he handwrites his first drafts, using the Waterman Hemisphere.

Images

Image:Waterman_hemisphere_inbox.jpg, A Waterman Hemisphere in Matte Black with Gold Trim, shown here in its presentation case. Image:Waterman_hemisphere_capoff.jpg, A Waterman Hemisphere in Matte Black with Gold Trim, shown here with the cap removed. Image:Waterman_hemisphere_capon.jpg, A Waterman Hemisphere in Matte Black with Gold Trim.

References

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