What is your most beautiful pen?

October 2, 2012

No doubt about it, Lamy Safari.

October 2, 2012

I'd have to say that right now, my most beautiful pen is my TWSBI Micarta. The more I use it the the more beautiful it becomes to me. The micarta, through a bit of use, has taken on a quality of wood. There's a grainy look to it, although you can still see the linen pattern beneath it. It's the feel that really attracts me. It just "feels" warmer than plastic or metal pens. Even lacquer covered pens, which feel different to me than straight plastic, aren't as comfortable as the micarta. That's what makes it beautiful, at least to me.

October 6, 2012

I have just gotten my Visconti Limited Edition Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Imperial Ruby and I think it is the most beautiful pen I have.

November 30, 2012

Here is a new acquisition of mine -- a rare ST Dupont red XL Montparnasse pen (see photos below). It comes with an 18K medium nib, CC filler which I like for ease of cleaning and changing inks. The Chinese lacquer is exquisitely done and is warm to the hand. The pen is an excellent smooth writer, smooth as butter and is always on every time, from the moment I took it out of the box and inked it up. I am a very happy man for adding this wonderful pen to my growing collecion of ST Dupont pens. It is the most beautiful pen in my collection.

November 30, 2012

Wow, that's a toss up as I just bought a new one and it is really beautiful! But I am torn between it and my Nakaya Cigar Decapod Aka-Tamenuri AND my newest one an Omas Aubugine MiLord, with a Extra Flessibile nib! That is the correct spelling on the nib! It is an absolute special writer!!! the pen is purple in color with Rosé Gold accents and a Rose Gold Nib! Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

November 30, 2012

My most recent purchase.
Classic Pen Prototype...Tiger Eye
John Mottishaw 0.7mm Cursive Italic 18K Flexible Nib

Just noticed this post. I also love that old Sheaffer acrylic material and was pleased when some old stock became available. I have a one-off Classic Pens model using it as well, in my case the new Mythos pen shape with the tapered sides. It looks fabulous - I'll have to look around and see if I have a photo somewhere!

It occurs to me that I haven't posted a pic of one of my most handsome pens - a prototype Classic ZJ2 in the Mythos oversize 6" size with a nib that dwarfs most others. Nib is a Binder Italifine with 0.5 italic one side and XXF on the other.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/wspohn/Pens/zj2b-1.jpg

Edited November 30, 2012 by wspohn

November 30, 2012

I have a Parker Duofold Centennial in Pearl and Black, from the late 1980's-- sometimes I just take it out and twirl it under the desk lamp to see the pearlescent rivulets glimmer back at me

November 30, 2012

I have a Parker Duofold Centennial in Pearl and Black, from the late 1980's-- sometimes I just take it out and twirl it under the desk lamp to see the pearlescent rivulets glimmer back at me

I have the same pen and it is one of my wife's favourites! I favour XF nibsbut she likes the odd broad. The one I have has a B stub that she has a lot of fun with.

December 1, 2012

Hah. That's an easy one:

- Delta Dolce Vita Oversize if you're into colors

- Visconti Homo Sapiens if you like a nice, warm, dark grey monolithic look which just seems to capture the light around it like a black-hole and never give it back.

Edited December 1, 2012 by Hellmut