Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Hugo Boss Bold Black fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
This knife was sent over for review by La Couronne du Comte. You can use the code BROWN10 for 10% off your purchase, but that excludes Montblanc. 
This pen was purchased at La Couronne du Comte. You can use the code BROWN10 for 10% off your purchase, but that excludes Montblanc.
This gorgeous pen with strips of abalone shell definitely warranted a review – even though it’s actually Azizah’s pen.
This pen was kindly lent to me by Iguana Sell – thank you! I’ve received a lot of review requests for the S.T. Dupont brand, so I am grateful for this review opportunity.
Just a reminder that Iguana Sell will attend and sponsor the Madrid Pen Show this year! On the first day of the show, Friday November 18, in the afternoon, Azizah and I will be at the Iguana Sell table. Anyone interested in checking out some fountain pens, inks, or chatting about them, please come over!
For an extra 5% discount off your purchase, you can use the discount code: ‘IGUANAPENSHOW’ on all Iguana Sell’s sites: www.iguanasell.com, www.iguanasell.es, www.iguanasell.co.uk, www.iguanasell.de, www.iguanasell.fr. Valid from Thursday, November 17 to Sunday, November 20, 2016.
Measurements:
Length (capped): 140.8 mm/5.54″
Length (uncapped): 126.3 mm/4.97″
Length (posted): 140.1 mm/5.51″
Diameter (barrel): 7.9 – 11.2 mm/0.31″ – 0.44″
Diameter (section): 7.7 – 9.9 mm/0.30″ – 0.39″
Weight (all): 38 g
Weight (cap): 14 g
Weight (body): 24 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Hugo Boss Sequence fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
This gorgeous Opera Master is made from the “Speakeasy” celluloid. A wonderful collaboration between Visconti and Chatterley Luxuries. There were 10 silver and 10 gold trim pens: this is the gold trim version.
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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Limited Edition Rouge et Noir made out of ebonite. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
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This pen was kindly sent over by Franklin-Christophh – thank you! I like the very-popular antique glass finish of this pen, and Model 66 is a very nice model: large, comfortable, and with a special, Mike Masuyama-tuned nib.
The Visconti Opera Master in a stunning finish, and with a very special 18kt nib. Continue reading
This is a fascinating incarnation of Visconti’s Pininfarina models. It’s still expensive, but it’s more affordable, relatively speaking, than the expensive models. The pen was kindly let to me by Joost from Appelboom Pennen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
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