LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Ocean Rollerball Pens The Barrique has a smooth

The Barrique has a smooth twist-retract mechanism and is fitted with a broad black Parker-style refill

a flexible ruler and a clear plastic sleeve

The Slim Leman ballpoint features a glossy red lacquered barrel that is a little more slender than the usual Leman

yellow ochre

but should last a lot longer

LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Ocean Rollerball Pens The Barrique has a smoothThis is something a little unusual. Firstly, it's produced by a company that is better known for its notebooks LEUCHTTURM1917. Secondly, the design is distinctly retro; this is because it's a revival of a writing instrument that was around in the 1920s. Thirdly, it looks a bit like a mechanical pencil, but it's not; it's a gel ink pen. This is the Drehgriffel No 1: it means 'twist stylus'. The hexagonal barrel is precision milled aluminium and brass