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Pens, notebooks and desk tools made to last. Things worth using every day for years.
Writing & Office
Leuchtturm1917 A5: numbered pages, indexed, thread-sewn, €22. Rhodia Webnotebook: 90 gsm Clairefontaine paper, noticeably smoother for fountain pens, €20.
Writing & Office
Rotring 600: brass barrel, fixed sleeve, made since 1987. Caran d'Ache 844: aluminium, 25g lighter, lifetime service in Geneva.
Writing & Office
A fountain pen is the only writing instrument that improves the more you use it. This guide covers choosing your first pen, understanding…
Writing & Office
A fountain pen does not wear out. The nib lasts decades, the body lasts a lifetime, and ink costs a fraction of what ballpoint cartridges…
Writing & Office
Numbered pages, a table of contents, 80gsm paper that handles ink better than Moleskine, and a back pocket. The Leuchtturm1917 is the…
Writing & Office
The Lamy Safari is not a precious object. ABS plastic body, clip made from spring steel, cartridge or converter ink system. It is the pen…
Writing & Office
The Staedtler Mars plastic is the standard eraser at drawing schools and architecture firms worldwide. It does not yellow, it does not…
Writing & Office
The Rotring 600 has been the tool of architects, designers and anyone who wants to write or draw with precision for decades. Fully metal…
Writing & Office
The Pilot G2 is the best-selling pen in the world. Not because it is the cheapest, but because it writes every time you pick it up.…
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