Special feature on luxury ballpoint pens! Introducing brands and masterpiece models that raise the dignity of their owners.

High-end ballpoint pen brand 10 “PELIKAN

Pelikan was founded by Carl Hohnemann in Hannover, Germany in 1832. In the early days, the company sold mainly paints and inks, but in 1929, it began manufacturing writing instruments. In addition to gaining popularity as a safety fountain pen that improves the ink’s ability to be smothered, it has also become a status symbol since the 1980s.

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PELIKAN Ballpoint Pen Souverain 805 ” High-grade ballpoint pen made in Germany with a high-quality writing feel

The “Model 400,” the predecessor of the Souverain, was launched in 1950. The name “Souverain,” which means “excellent” in German, has undergone only minor design changes in the nearly 70 years since its predecessor was launched. It is a long-selling model with such a complete design. The design of the clip is based on the beak of a pelican. The Pelikan logo on the crown and the vertically striped shaft made of layers of Plexiglas, which can be said to be the most distinctive feature of this model, are among the many symbolic designs that have endeared it to people of all generations.

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High-grade ballpoint pen brand 11 “PILOT

Pilot was started by Ryosuke Namiki, a merchant marine school professor, who established Namiki Seisakusho in 1918 (Taisho 7). In 1963, Pilot introduced the world’s first fountain pen without a cap, “Capless,” and in 1965, the world’s first ballpoint pen with an ultra-fine 0.5 mm tip was commercialized.

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PILOT Hira-Maki-e Ballpoint Pen ” with exquisite patterns on the barrel and cap

The maki-e technique, in which gold powder and other materials are sprinkled on lacquerware to create exquisite designs, is a craft technique unique to Japan with a history of 1,500 years. This ballpoint pen is made of black urushi lacquer and pure gold. The materials used are black urushi lacquer, pure gold powder and pure platinum powder. The maki-e artist draws elegant patterns on each pen with the utmost luxury and time. The patterns are drawn with colored or raw urushi on wax-finished materials. Gold powder is sprinkled on top, and after drying, several coats of lacquer are applied, and when the lacquer hardens, it is polished to a luster.

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PILOT Custom 74 Ballpoint Pen” is a gem with a perfect balance of thickness and weight.

The combination of high-quality resin and gold gives this ballpoint pen a luxurious feel. It features a slightly longer and thicker shaft than commonly used ballpoint pens. The fine-grained resin has a wonderful feel to the touch and is easy to grip. The sphere at the tip of the clip is a design unique to Pilot.

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