Thank you David for the review and Faber Castell for the chance to win the pen. For me, elegance is the combination of shape and material and Tibaldi Impero is one of the elegance FP out there.
For me, elegance is beauty paired with simplicity and economy of design. Nothing too over-the-top and demanding of attention, but still striking to behold.
A pen that seems elegance for me is the Faber Castell Ondoro in the Smoked Oak version. The barrel is from a beautiful wood with veins of changing browns. I think the contrast between features of this design is what makes this elegant: the raw-like wood against the sleek polished metal, the sharp hexagonal shape against the very-round ends and grip section. This pen is beautiful, the steel nib is perfect and as you mat infer- I like the brand a lot :P
I love the feel and craftmanship of Faber Castell pens. They do invest a lot of time and effort in the design and manufactuaring of their products which can be reflected in their quality. Great review and keep up the good work!
To me, Elegance is proper attention to the proper details. It's never excessive. Quite vague but I guess the subjectivity of the thought is what allows different people to appreciate the subjective beauty in pens and even in people. Love how the Guilloche has distinct elegant features and designs to accompany the experience of fine writing.
The pen is quite nice, extremely classy, and well designed. The attention to detail is spot on. I hope Graf von Faber Castel make a rose gold plated with black resin version of this pen. It would really pop alongside other pens with similar designs.
An elegant pen means it has a striking appearance upon first glance, a shimmering profile and writes as smooth as butter. I personally don’t own any but Visconti does well at providing pens with this description. Love the ink color. Reminds me of days on the beach.
There's something about the Lamy CP1 that really stands out to me, with its minuscule step, outstanding overall thinness and matte, barstock look when capped. Despite how compact it is, it really feels like Lamy sacrificed nothing and wound up with an extremely handsome little pen.
Awesome review! I am glad you were able to get something set up. I think the Lamy 2000 is pretty elegant. The design is simple but grabs your attention.
I have used Faber Castell products professionally for 50 years. I have never been disappointed. they are best of kind. their slide rules were unrivaled, their tech pens were unrivaled, their drafting pencils and lead are with out peer. they are expensive and unless used daily for years as they were intended, their value will not be appreciated.
Awesome review David!! There's nothing I would have you change about them. Elegance... Well, I've been eying the 18111 pens and his pens are a thing to behold! Can't wait to see a review on one of his pens!!!!!! P.S. My birthday is next week!! Lol. 😂. Had to try.
I first went to a pen store in my hometown here in Kansas City and I was eyeing this pen. It’s gorgeous. I love the contrast between the blue and silver. Excellent review. Good job.
When I use the word elegance, I'm thinking of a sort of simple beauty. Not ostentatious or gaudy, but timeless. Guilloche is an elegant pattern, I think.
The Faber Company and pencil are mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Three Students” found in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. Even at the time of that writing the company had a long history.
I have one in Sahara Yellow that’s not on the lineup you showed. I bought it used. Either it’s very old or very new. Maybe exclusive to a store? The newest color I know of at this point in time is a pink, called Cherry Blossom, exclusive to Atlas Pens. Huge fan of this design as well as the smooth writing experience.
Thank you for another great review. It made me want to ink up my Graf von Faber Castell pen and put it into my current rotation. At the moment, my favourite elegant fountain pen is the Pelikan M815 (metal).
Wow a very beautiful pen. I like specially its nib and the clip. My kids have some Faber Castell color pencil boxes we bought for their art classes and the quality is great. They come in very elegant wood boxes. Thank you David your videos and greetings from Yucatan!
Great review. The first thing I saw was that the pen matched your shirt. Nice touch. Like you I really don’t like smooth metal grips. My fingers just slip on them too much.
It is really a lovely pen! I think the most elegant pen I own is my Lamy 2000. The simple beautiful lines of it makes it seem timeless and elegant. Thanks for the wonderful review!
In my opinion, an elegant pen is one that attracts your attention without necessarily trying too hard. To that end, there are two very different pens that I find to be remarkably elegant - The Pelikan M1000 in Green stripes, and the Conid Bulkfiller kingsize streamline. As always thank you for an excellent review and outstanding video quality!
Wonderful looking pen. I’m not sure that I own a pen that I would call elegant (yet!). I do own several I find beautiful and/or refine. Great review for what looks to be a fabulous pen.
I also really like the look of the nib on this pen. To me elegance is all about clean lines and has to have an almost timeless look. I think that this pen lives up to that definition and I hope I can try one soon.
Your reviews are always lovely. Succinct, yet thorough. What constitutes an elegant pen will vary from person to person and I don't think there's a right answer. But for me, it's a body that is a dark color, not too terribly wide or narrow, a simple filling mechanism, and a nib with some decorative flourish-ey embossing but not a smiley face (and I DO love my Kakunos but they aren't what I'd call elegant).
David, I was happy to see that you did a review on the GVFCG . The color is very eye catching and I was fascinated by your explanation of how they produce the barrel of the pen. You see, this is what defines elegance in a FP for me...the deliberate techniques in the artistry of the design. I mostly lean towards Japanese pens, but I am a fan of the GvFBG and feel a thrill when it comes in the rotation.
The most elegant pen I own is the Pilot Custom 823 clear Demonstrator. It’s awesome. I love that Gulf of Blue ink. Thanks David for another great video.
Thanks for the review! Not sure what pen I'd pick as an elegant one, but sparkly acrylic acetate in a subdued colour, and two-tone nibs can make pens elegant imo
Always thought the most elegant pens were yard o led and the Graf but always wondered about the writing experience. I’m all about the nib and how it writes. Thanks for the review
Pelikan's souverän line looks and feels gorgeous, especially the way the piston knob turns. So smooooth Always grateful for the reviews and what a wonderful give away!
I've often wondered about the Graf von Faber Castell pens. Thank you for your insight! I love the elegant form of the Sheaffer Legacy pens, particularly the black-bodied, gold-capped model. The slight upturn at the tip of the inlaid nib is delightfully graceful.
I always appreciate your take on pens. It gives me a good amount of perspective. Elegance is a tough thing to nail down. For me the writing experience is what matters most. So, I would say the most "elegant " pen I own so far is my Lamy Studio. Not fancy per se but my best writing pen so far.
Such a gorgeous pen, I like everything about it! Quite an unique design, not sure what to equate it with in terms of elegance, maybe the Pelikan Souveran range.
Many thanks for this nice review. A very nice pen in the video but it I guess it is even better in the hands of the owner ;-). I do not own a Faber-Castell pen yet ;-) but I'm a huge fan of them. I'd love to try out this Guilloche with the 18K nib. Do they tend to write a bit "thicker" like the Parker's, e.g. Fine towards Medium and Medium towards Broad?
I have seen displays of the ‘Graf’ pen before and was impressed by the tubular modern design. But when you mentioned the word ‘Guilloche,’ I was intrigued. I researched it. What I saw made a lasting impression. The Guilloche pattern on the ‘Graf’ pen revealed an exqusite understated repeating motif that had its roots in France during the 17th century, even earlier. The ‘Graf von Faber Castell Guilloche’ is an exquisite pen with elements of minimalism especially the cap, and the barrel displays a traditional design motif that blends well with the overall modern look. Incorporating a traditional motif but giving it a modern overall look is an achievement accomplished with great skill, I think. Kudos to Graf von Faber. Your writing sample depicts a writer that is crisp with a smooth flow of ink.
That certainly was a generous nib ( regarding the ink flow ), you could see it stream into the line as you wrote. Perhaps with a different ink color the reverse writing might be more noticeable I thought? I would love to send you something for consideration, to be placed if so honored, in the back drop. I have to locate again your PO Box. Always a pleasure to view. What is that reflection in your left glass lens? Small monitor?
What a very classy pen this is, David. I am really glad you liked Graf von Faber Castell. Is this your first pen from the Graf line? You might be interested to hear that the German word "Graf" translates into English as "count". So "Graf von Faber Castell" means "Count of Faber Castell". :) At 5:14, it was interesting to hear you like the blue colour and it was good to see you colour coordinated your shirt for the review with the pen. :) Was that intentional or a coincidence? I really think Graf von Faber Castell makes some of the most elegant, classy and beautiful pens on the market today. They're a wonderful choice, in my view, if you would like a luxury, classy, well-made pen but don't want the status symbol that inevitably comes with Montblanc or the more extravagant designs of Visconti. They're one of my all time favourite brands and I am glad to see you liked the pen so much.
Good review David! I think the Platinum 3776 is quite elegant. Clip design, center band, heart breather hole, and Platinum’s choice of colors make it sharp.
Very nice review of a gorgeous pen! I am a bit weary of clunky cigar/torpedo shaped pens. My favorites are usually the more slender looking pens, Waterman's come to mind. This particular pen reminds me of the columns in classic architecture. The Visconti Van Gogh has also struck me as elegant. Thanks for the review. Robbin
Nick. Congratulations on winning the random drawing for the Graf von Faber Castell Guilloche. Please email your contact info to figbootonpens@gmail.com by Friday , Sept 14th, and I'll get the pen out to you.
The most elegant pen I have is my Pilot Vanishing Point Raden Galaxy. I really like the feel of the pen in my hand and the pop of colors against the black is stunning. But the gulf blue is a really lovely color and would be a nice addition to the stash.
Very nice review. Made me revisit my original distaste for the prominent clip and flared cap. The color on this one is very pretty. I really find the Omas Ogiva Cocktail in Bloody Mary and Blue Angel very elegant. Its elongated dimensions and fluting take the classic cigar shape and makes it much more refined.
Hi David , great review as usual . When I think of elegance in a fountain pen , the Waterman L' Etalon from the 1990's comes to mind . The L' Etalon has many interesting design features which all come together in a very stylish pen ; interestingly it is also great to use .
New to fountain pens. I’m unsure of the definition of elegance in a pen but I think it would include the writing experience. Maybe just a simple quality.
Any of the Pelikan Souveran line just seems so class and elegant. I can't quite place it, it may be the classic look of them, or the stripes, or even the nib design, but they just look so nice.
Elegance to me is simple clean lines and minimal patterns. This GvFC pushes the boundary with that texture but balances the overall look of the pen. Fingers crossed!
Thanks for the great review. There are not that much videos on GvFC pens out there. Regarding your comment topic: If you ask about elegance I'm instantly thinking about the Souveräb line by Pelikan. The classic green stripes with the gold trim just looks ... elegant.
I didn't like it at the start, but I think seeing the close up shots really helped. As far as elegance, I think simplicity as well as craftsmanship are required. You need to see a pen from a distance and maybe it doesn't spark something instantaneously, but you see it close up and now you are aware of all the quality that went into the pen. The Lamy 2000 for example is a very unassuming pen (although you can spot their design pretty easy) but I don't think you can really appreciate it until you get close up. I'd file old Parker 51s in the same group.
Loved the video, David. It is a beautiful pen. When I look for an elegant pen from my collection, I have to pick the Pelikan M605 Tranparent. The shape, design, and overall feel are timeless.
Wow! She’s a beaut! That’s a really lovely pen. I was kinda sad when you said how much it was but it’s nice to know that something so lovely is out there. Elegance and luxury often go hand in hand but I really love when those two things don’t go together. Fingers crossed as I would treat this lovely pen so well and only write kind things with it.
What a great looking pen! I have yet to own a Faber Castell fountain pen, but I've been looking at them quite a bit! I don't own any elegant looking pens, most of my collection consists of TWSBI pens.
I think an elegant pen is one that you can take into a boardroom meeting and won't be noticed at first glance but eventually someone asks what that pen is. It's something that appears simple at first glance but actually has more interesting details the more closely you examine it. My Nakaya Neo Standard in Midori Tamenuri is one such pen. The the green accents are fairly subtle and I love the proportions of the body itself.
Wow, that's an impressive giveaway David. I like the overall color matching you did for this video, from the ink up to the shirt. For me the Pelikan M800 or the M600 you showed in the size comparison are examples of very elegant pens.
David, thanks for another great and comprehensive review really appreciate it. One pen that is also from Graf von Faber Castell line i the Intuition, as the section is integrated into the barrel (in fact it is just one long barrel) I find it super comfortable to hold and it is less of a "finger magnet". Thanks again for doing these reviews, they are super helpful and insightful.
Having said that your lack of preference towards metal sections, what do you think about graf von faber castells very long time ago move away from resin barrels?
I'm a great fan of the Graf von Faber Castell pens. They are the perfect match of elegance and classical looks.
Thank you David for the review and Faber Castell for the chance to win the pen. For me, elegance is the combination of shape and material and Tibaldi Impero is one of the elegance FP out there.
I like the elegance of the highly polished metal parts and detailed guilloche pattern.
My Vanishing Point Decimo has elegance. The sleek shape and the hidden nib make it look flawless!
For me elegance are the rare occasions when form meets writing functionality to form a truly magnificent writing instrument.
For me, elegance is beauty paired with simplicity and economy of design. Nothing too over-the-top and demanding of attention, but still striking to behold.
I don't know why but i'm just in love with the cap design on this pen. Thanks for this review, David!
I'm drooling over this pen. The looks of the pen's barrel and the nib are superb...
The sound of Graf von Faber-Castell gold nib is so beautiful. Thank you for the nice review. ♡
I love the Cap and clip design of this pen. It has an elegant and classic feel to it. Always appreciative of your reviews David!
Pilot pens stand for elegance to me. The dedication to craftmanship and workmanship comes through, even in their budget-priced pens.
A pen that seems elegance for me is the Faber Castell Ondoro in the Smoked Oak version. The barrel is from a beautiful wood with veins of changing browns. I think the contrast between features of this design is what makes this elegant: the raw-like wood against the sleek polished metal, the sharp hexagonal shape against the very-round ends and grip section. This pen is beautiful, the steel nib is perfect and as you mat infer- I like the brand a lot :P
Thank you for your review. I purchased a hot pink in Medium nib following your review. It is exceptionally smooth with little to no feedback.
I love the feel and craftmanship of Faber Castell pens. They do invest a lot of time and effort in the design and manufactuaring of their products which can be reflected in their quality. Great review and keep up the good work!
To me, Elegance is proper attention to the proper details. It's never excessive. Quite vague but I guess the subjectivity of the thought is what allows different people to appreciate the subjective beauty in pens and even in people.
Love how the Guilloche has distinct elegant features and designs to accompany the experience of fine writing.
The pen is quite nice, extremely classy, and well designed. The attention to detail is spot on. I hope Graf von Faber Castel make a rose gold plated with black resin version of this pen. It would really pop alongside other pens with similar designs.
An elegant pen means it has a striking appearance upon first glance, a shimmering profile and writes as smooth as butter. I personally don’t own any but Visconti does well at providing pens with this description. Love the ink color. Reminds me of days on the beach.
There's something about the Lamy CP1 that really stands out to me, with its minuscule step, outstanding overall thinness and matte, barstock look when capped. Despite how compact it is, it really feels like Lamy sacrificed nothing and wound up with an extremely handsome little pen.
Awesome review! I am glad you were able to get something set up. I think the Lamy 2000 is pretty elegant. The design is simple but grabs your attention.
I like the new theme of the videos, color matching pen, and shirt.........
I have used Faber Castell products professionally for 50 years. I have never been disappointed. they are best of kind. their slide rules were unrivaled, their tech pens were unrivaled, their drafting pencils and lead are with out peer. they are expensive and unless used daily for years as they were intended, their value will not be appreciated.
David thank you for the solid reviews, it is always a joy to view your videos.
Elegance is the eye of the beholder! Thank you for the videos.
Elegance, to me, is finding a balance between details and minimalism
Excellent review in that you show closeups of the product as well as details to each component and your impression.
Awesome review David!! There's nothing I would have you change about them. Elegance... Well, I've been eying the 18111 pens and his pens are a thing to behold! Can't wait to see a review on one of his pens!!!!!! P.S. My birthday is next week!! Lol. 😂. Had to try.
I think your reviews are very elegant -efficient, articulate, informative, and entertaining.
I first went to a pen store in my hometown here in Kansas City and I was eyeing this pen. It’s gorgeous. I love the contrast between the blue and silver.
Excellent review. Good job.
When I use the word elegance, I'm thinking of a sort of simple beauty. Not ostentatious or gaudy, but timeless. Guilloche is an elegant pattern, I think.
What a lovely pen! That gulf blue is a beautiful color! Thank you for another great review.
I recently got a black Pilot E95s which has an understated elegance I did not anticipate. The inlaid nib looks amazing while not being overly flashy
The Faber Company and pencil are mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Three Students” found in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. Even at the time of that writing the company had a long history.
We Sherlock Holmes lovers also like fountain pens a lot. 🎉🎉 I've set my eyes on acquiring this pen and will be saving up for it soon...
I have one in Sahara Yellow that’s not on the lineup you showed. I bought it used. Either it’s very old or very new. Maybe exclusive to a store? The newest color I know of at this point in time is a pink, called Cherry Blossom, exclusive to Atlas Pens. Huge fan of this design as well as the smooth writing experience.
Nice review. I like the color options this pen comes in. They can really stand out and make people look twice.
David thanks for your great video reviews. Graf von Faber Castell is one of my grail pens because of its is simplicity and elegance.
I think the Otto Hutt Design 04 is quite elegant. It's very simillar to this pen - I wonder how they compare.
Thank you for another great review. It made me want to ink up my Graf von Faber Castell pen and put it into my current rotation. At the moment, my favourite elegant fountain pen is the Pelikan M815 (metal).
Wow a very beautiful pen. I like specially its nib and the clip. My kids have some Faber Castell color pencil boxes we bought for their art classes and the quality is great. They come in very elegant wood boxes. Thank you David your videos and greetings from Yucatan!
Great review. The first thing I saw was that the pen matched your shirt. Nice touch. Like you I really don’t like smooth metal grips. My fingers just slip on them too much.
It is really a lovely pen! I think the most elegant pen I own is my Lamy 2000. The simple beautiful lines of it makes it seem timeless and elegant. Thanks for the wonderful review!
I’ve been curious about these for a while. I enjoy your reviews very much. Thank you!
In my opinion, an elegant pen is one that attracts your attention without necessarily trying too hard. To that end, there are two very different pens that I find to be remarkably elegant - The Pelikan M1000 in Green stripes, and the Conid Bulkfiller kingsize streamline.
As always thank you for an excellent review and outstanding video quality!
I really liked the colour of the pen as well as the matching ink. That nib design is very elegant and probably one of the best I have seen!
Wonderful looking pen. I’m not sure that I own a pen that I would call elegant (yet!). I do own several I find beautiful and/or refine. Great review for what looks to be a fabulous pen.
Great review Dave. The barrel design is beautiful and classy. Whoever gets it should really feel lucky.
Love the pen. The color, the nib, the design. I will try to see one in person. Thanks!
I also really like the look of the nib on this pen. To me elegance is all about clean lines and has to have an almost timeless look. I think that this pen lives up to that definition and I hope I can try one soon.
What an elegant pen, I love the idea of being able to stand it up on a desk. The color is really nice!
Thanks for the review. I have a Monteverde Napa that my father gave me as a gift years ago. I have always thought of it as a very elegant pen.
What a gorgeous pen! Thanks for the review. I love all my fountain pens and my elegant pen is the one I presently use - they are all elegant!
Your reviews are always lovely. Succinct, yet thorough. What constitutes an elegant pen will vary from person to person and I don't think there's a right answer. But for me, it's a body that is a dark color, not too terribly wide or narrow, a simple filling mechanism, and a nib with some decorative flourish-ey embossing but not a smiley face (and I DO love my Kakunos but they aren't what I'd call elegant).
David, I was happy to see that you did a review on the GVFCG . The color is very eye catching and I was fascinated by your explanation of how they produce the barrel of the pen. You see, this is what defines elegance in a FP for me...the deliberate techniques in the artistry of the design. I mostly lean towards Japanese pens, but I am a fan of the GvFBG and feel a thrill when it comes in the rotation.
The most elegant pen I own is the Pilot Custom 823 clear Demonstrator. It’s awesome. I love that Gulf of Blue ink. Thanks David for another great video.
Thanks for the review! Not sure what pen I'd pick as an elegant one, but sparkly acrylic acetate in a subdued colour, and two-tone nibs can make pens elegant imo
Always thought the most elegant pens were yard o led and the Graf but always wondered about the writing experience. I’m all about the nib and how it writes. Thanks for the review
The most elegant pen that I have is the Lamy 2000. I love the minimalist design of it as well as how it feels to use and operate it.
Pelikan's souverän line looks and feels gorgeous, especially the way the piston knob turns. So smooooth
Always grateful for the reviews and what a wonderful give away!
What a treasure. I would be proud to use this one. Lovely color and the writing looks smooth. Sure could use this one.
Their most elegant line is, in my view, the "Lines Intuition". Its body extends almost to the nib. I don't know if those are still sold.
That is a nice pen! I love the cap shape and the clip. I think Pelikan pens look elegant and really like their caps and clips as well.
I've often wondered about the Graf von Faber Castell pens. Thank you for your insight!
I love the elegant form of the Sheaffer Legacy pens, particularly the black-bodied, gold-capped model. The slight upturn at the tip of the inlaid nib is delightfully graceful.
I always appreciate your take on pens. It gives me a good amount of perspective. Elegance is a tough thing to nail down. For me the writing experience is what matters most. So, I would say the most "elegant " pen I own so far is my Lamy Studio. Not fancy per se but my best writing pen so far.
Such a gorgeous pen, I like everything about it! Quite an unique design, not sure what to equate it with in terms of elegance, maybe the Pelikan Souveran range.
Many thanks for this nice review. A very nice pen in the video but it I guess it is even better in the hands of the owner ;-). I do not own a Faber-Castell pen yet ;-) but I'm a huge fan of them. I'd love to try out this Guilloche with the 18K nib. Do they tend to write a bit "thicker" like the Parker's, e.g. Fine towards Medium and Medium towards Broad?
I have seen displays of the ‘Graf’ pen before and was impressed by the tubular modern design. But when you mentioned the word ‘Guilloche,’ I was intrigued. I researched it. What I saw made a lasting impression. The Guilloche pattern on the ‘Graf’ pen revealed an exqusite understated repeating motif that had its roots in France during the 17th century, even earlier. The ‘Graf von Faber Castell Guilloche’ is an exquisite pen with elements of minimalism especially the cap, and the barrel displays a traditional design motif that blends well with the overall modern look. Incorporating a traditional motif but giving it a modern overall look is an achievement accomplished with great skill, I think. Kudos to Graf von Faber. Your writing sample depicts a writer that is crisp with a smooth flow of ink.
That certainly was a generous nib ( regarding the ink flow ), you could see it stream into the line as you wrote. Perhaps with a different ink color the reverse writing might be more noticeable I thought? I would love to send you something for consideration, to be placed if so honored, in the back drop. I have to locate again your PO Box. Always a pleasure to view. What is that reflection in your left glass lens? Small monitor?
Thanks for watching. My PO Box address is in the notes below each video. I'm always looking for new, interesting things to throw up behind me.
What a very classy pen this is, David. I am really glad you liked Graf von Faber Castell. Is this your first pen from the Graf line? You might be interested to hear that the German word "Graf" translates into English as "count". So "Graf von Faber Castell" means "Count of Faber Castell". :)
At 5:14, it was interesting to hear you like the blue colour and it was good to see you colour coordinated your shirt for the review with the pen. :) Was that intentional or a coincidence?
I really think Graf von Faber Castell makes some of the most elegant, classy and beautiful pens on the market today. They're a wonderful choice, in my view, if you would like a luxury, classy, well-made pen but don't want the status symbol that inevitably comes with Montblanc or the more extravagant designs of Visconti. They're one of my all time favourite brands and I am glad to see you liked the pen so much.
Thank you David for the review and always love to learn something new in this FP world.
Love Faber Castell pencils. I agree it is a very elegant design.. the combination of the blue and silver is great! Thanks
What a lovely colour, especially together with the ink.
Thank you for review. With this blue color and silver finish-cap it seems really classy.
I really look forward to your reviews, David, they are thorough and really informative, thank you!
Good review David! I think the Platinum 3776 is quite elegant. Clip design, center band, heart breather hole, and Platinum’s choice of colors make it sharp.
Very nice review of a gorgeous pen! I am a bit weary of clunky cigar/torpedo shaped pens. My favorites are usually the more slender looking pens, Waterman's come to mind. This particular pen reminds me of the columns in classic architecture. The Visconti Van Gogh has also struck me as elegant. Thanks for the review. Robbin
Elegance is anything with a classic and simple clean look. This does fit that. And it is nice that they have an ink to match the pen.
Nick. Congratulations on winning the random drawing for the Graf von Faber Castell Guilloche. Please email your contact info to figbootonpens@gmail.com by Friday , Sept 14th, and I'll get the pen out to you.
The most elegant pen I have is my Pilot Vanishing Point Raden Galaxy. I really like the feel of the pen in my hand and the pop of colors against the black is stunning. But the gulf blue is a really lovely color and would be a nice addition to the stash.
Very nice review. Made me revisit my original distaste for the prominent clip and flared cap. The color on this one is very pretty. I really find the Omas Ogiva Cocktail in Bloody Mary and Blue Angel very elegant. Its elongated dimensions and fluting take the classic cigar shape and makes it much more refined.
Hi David , great review as usual . When I think of elegance in a fountain pen , the Waterman L' Etalon from the 1990's comes to mind . The L' Etalon has many interesting design features which all come together in a very stylish pen ; interestingly it is also great to use .
New to fountain pens. I’m unsure of the definition of elegance in a pen but I think it would include the writing experience. Maybe just a simple quality.
My most elegant pen is the Pilot ES95, burgundy and gold version. Thanks for the review!
Very elegant pen, nicely stated without being gaudy. I would certainly love to have it in my collection. Great video!
Any of the Pelikan Souveran line just seems so class and elegant. I can't quite place it, it may be the classic look of them, or the stripes, or even the nib design, but they just look so nice.
Elegance to me is simple clean lines and minimal patterns. This GvFC pushes the boundary with that texture but balances the overall look of the pen.
Fingers crossed!
Very interesting pen. Was interested in buying a Loom, but think I will save my money for this pen. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
That is one classy looking pen -- I love the shade of blue too! I really like how they do their guilloche pens.
Thanks for the great review. There are not that much videos on GvFC pens out there.
Regarding your comment topic: If you ask about elegance I'm instantly thinking about the Souveräb line by Pelikan. The classic green stripes with the gold trim just looks ... elegant.
I didn't like it at the start, but I think seeing the close up shots really helped.
As far as elegance, I think simplicity as well as craftsmanship are required. You need to see a pen from a distance and maybe it doesn't spark something instantaneously, but you see it close up and now you are aware of all the quality that went into the pen. The Lamy 2000 for example is a very unassuming pen (although you can spot their design pretty easy) but I don't think you can really appreciate it until you get close up. I'd file old Parker 51s in the same group.
Loved the video, David. It is a beautiful pen. When I look for an elegant pen from my collection, I have to pick the Pelikan M605 Tranparent. The shape, design, and overall feel are timeless.
Wow! She’s a beaut! That’s a really lovely pen. I was kinda sad when you said how much it was but it’s nice to know that something so lovely is out there. Elegance and luxury often go hand in hand but I really love when those two things don’t go together. Fingers crossed as I would treat this lovely pen so well and only write kind things with it.
This is an interesting combination of materials/textures. As for elegance, I'm thinking of some of the Waterman pens like the Carène or the Preface.
Very nice review of a pen that I've admired for some time. Yard-O-Led pens sure look elegant. A hopeful purchase one day...
What a detailed review. It's elegant! This'll be the grail for me.
What a great looking pen! I have yet to own a Faber Castell fountain pen, but I've been looking at them quite a bit! I don't own any elegant looking pens, most of my collection consists of TWSBI pens.
I think an elegant pen is one that you can take into a boardroom meeting and won't be noticed at first glance but eventually someone asks what that pen is. It's something that appears simple at first glance but actually has more interesting details the more closely you examine it. My Nakaya Neo Standard in Midori Tamenuri is one such pen. The the green accents are fairly subtle and I love the proportions of the body itself.
Great review, thanks Dave! I think the most elegant pen ever created in the Omas 360, the old model.
Wow, that's an impressive giveaway David. I like the overall color matching you did for this video, from the ink up to the shirt. For me the Pelikan M800 or the M600 you showed in the size comparison are examples of very elegant pens.
Thanks David The Faber castell looks very elegant and I love that blue ink
David, thanks for another great and comprehensive review really appreciate it.
One pen that is also from Graf von Faber Castell line i the Intuition, as the section is integrated into the barrel (in fact it is just one long barrel) I find it super comfortable to hold and it is less of a "finger magnet".
Thanks again for doing these reviews, they are super helpful and insightful.
Having said that your lack of preference towards metal sections, what do you think about graf von faber castells very long time ago move away from resin barrels?
What a pretty pen! Love the matching ink as well.