From watches and furniture to interior design and art, black is and remains one of the most preferred shades and if you’re fond of achromatic colors, you will most likely fall in love with the latest edition added to the Guilloche series.  Given the other significantly coloured versions in the […]

Oftentimes, when talking about craftsmanship, we are talking about precision, exactitude, and a balance of aesthetic and function. It’s really a Western standard of design that most pen brands are held up to. But what if this was not the only standard of design that should be introduced within the […]

You can hear the roar of a Ferrari, you can see one on the track, but you can’t feel the whole experience unless you drive it yourself. Today’s article is about Montblanc’s latest Great Characters Edition that pays tribute to the life and legacy of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian motor […]

Some writing instruments are designed to be purely functional, while others combine functionality with aesthetics, drawing inspiration from various sources to become unique. Speaking of unique pens, today we are going to be looking at Esterbrook’s Estie Nouveau Bleu Gold, a charming collection inspired by Alphonse Mucha’s eau de nil […]

We firmly believe that watches and pens make a really nice pair. We even wrote an article on this topic a few months ago. Today we are going to be looking at Accutron Oversize Estie, a fountain pen designed by Esterbrook in collaboration with Accutron. Driven by the same ideals […]

Being an actor may not be that hard, some say, but there are only a few talented people in the industry who have made history over the years. One of these people is none other than Elizabeth Taylor, the British-American actress and activist – the latest  “muse” to be celebrated […]

Great achievements require time, not only in the pen industry. The British author of one of the best-selling series of novels, J.K. Rowling, knows best. It took her six years to write “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the first book in the Harry Potter series and the main source […]

Have you ever considered using a fountain pen as a highlighter? If you haven’t yet, you should know that Pelikan is going to launch a third version of this kind. With the first edition launched in 2010, followed by another version in 2013, this time we expect to see a […]

Mastering the art of Maki-e is not a quality that so many people possess. In fact, young artisans have to be thoroughly trained to reach a certain level of dexterity in order to become Maki-e masters. This decorating technique also requires time and attention to detail, given that, the production […]

You can tell when a fountain pen is performing well by the way it glides across the paper. Quite similar to tyres, when a set of high-performance tyres can make all the difference on the track. You might find this comparison a little unusual, but it was made on purpose, […]