Not exactly what you’re asking but I’ve been tracking them on Mercari and the price seems to be coming down fast: at the time of release most resellers were asking for 2x the list price (¥11000) but within a week it had fallen to 8000 and the white can even be seen for 7000 occasionally. So I hope that this one won’t be as scarce as its single-colour sibling.
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The standard model is now on amazon:
But it’s not listed by mitsubishi itself but just a reseller (why??). The price is accurate.
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The Zento Signature is there as well, also by 3rd party sellers.
Black is ¥5,000
Silver is ¥4,100
Champagne is ¥4,100
I don’t see any other colorways as yet.
EDIT: I should note that it’s a good idea to always look at the seller info. Some of these have low seller ratings… and I’d never go with a seller that isn’t 90% or above on at least 100 transactions.
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Thanks but I meant writing colors not body colors. Sorry for the confusion!
The ZENTO Signature Model 3 is out and the lowest price I’ve seen so far on Mercari is ¥6500 (but there’s another ¥1100 in local shipping and fees).
It’s interesting to see about 1.5 years later, prices have come down. Gently used examples are pretty cheap! I wonder if the same thing will happen with the ZENTO Signature Model 3.
The Zento 3 Signature Model in black is a true matte black compared to the ‘dark metallic grey’ of the single color Signature Model. Crisp magnetic snap for the cap, with a new hex lug on the back of the pen so that the clip on the cap can align perfectly with the ink color strips. You can leave the pen tip exposed while capped for faster deployment.
Swapped in the stealthy matte black parts from the 2023 Korean limited all-black Kerry onto the knurled Tokyu Hands exclusive to make this pairing…
Uni is just knocking it out of the park!
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Silver x White x Knurled…
I did think of the CDT Kerry but the braided machining didn’t quite match up to the knurling on the Zento 3 Signature Model. Instead, I thought the recent Tect 2way RO in white was closer to the overall aesthetic.
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Are these only out in Japan?
Yeah… and they’re sold out everywhere in Japan.
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Slowly getting there, although I didn’t manage to get to the magnet inside. It may be jammed inside the aluminium cap or there may be an additional part holding it in place, I couldn’t tell.
Next up: the body (although I have no idea where to start so don’t hold your breath)
Edit: I’m now pretty sure that there is no additional part and that the ring magnet is either stuck or glued in place inside the cap (it’s visible in the third picture).
The parts list would therefore be:
- cap: aluminium
- clip, screw: steel
- clip-on tip, 2-part clip base: plastic
- ring magnet: whatever these are made of
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