Graf Von Faber Castell Pen Of The Year 2012

When we first saw the Graf Von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2012, we were have a happy yet sad feeling. We feel sad because inacorrect information was given that Graf Von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2011 will be the last pen of the Pen Of Year series since it was launched in 2004.

We feel happy as the Graf Von Faber Castell 2012 pen was surprise beautiful even thought was sooooo golden in color.

The combination of gold leaf and ancient wetland oak are perfect. Both materials are well loved by people for decades.

Graf Von Faber Castell Intuition Platino Wood

Wood has always been our favor material for almost everything we used in our life style as it always give the feel good warm feel of the mother natural.

When Graf Von Faber Castell uses the platino wood on their Intuition range, we instantly fallen in love with it.

One of the design feature we love about the Faber Castell Intuition design is the section is hidden inside the barrel, making the pen look totally complete; there are no join, and no thread making the design look pure and elegance.

Graf von Faber-Castell :: Passion and Precision

Faber Castell Elemento Olive Wood

Year 2011, Graf Von Faber Castell celebrate its 250th anniversary. Beside the Pen of The Year 2011, they released The Elemento in Olive Wood as a Limited Edition to mark this event too.

The Elemento collection comprises of a propelling pencil and ball pen, roller-ball and fountain pen. We will only show the Elemento fountain pen.

There is nothing special done on the pen cap, except you will be able to find a olive wood at the end of the cap.

Graf Von Faber Castell Pen Of The Year 2011

Our first encounter with Pen Of The Year when in Year 2007. Graf Von Faber Castell released the petrified wood to craft the POY 2007 LE.

At that time, we were very attracted to the Garf Von Faber Castell idea of exotic materials, and two worries. First, the pen name "Pen Of The Year" bother us. Second, the material used.

Why?

Graf Von Faber Castell Pen Of The Year 2010

The Garf Von Faber Castell “Pen of the Year 2010″ is a high-end writing instrument inspired by the hunting rifles. The first thing that we notice is the beautiful metal inlay on the pen barrel and the color of the precious and beautiful Caucasian walnut wood.

Graf Von Faber Castell ... Intuition ...

Just two days ago, I met an Western who now stay in Bangkok Thailand and he has been travelling to Singapore for the last 25 years. One big question come to mind - "Since you like to do business here, and have been travelling down so frequent, why not put up here?"

"Well, I like it here because is clean, infrastructure is good. But thing are expensive here, people are always rush rush. Nowadays, you can notice there so many sign telling you not to do this and that."

Clip, Clip ... who got a better clip

After taking lead for years, Graft Von Faber Castell finally has a competitor. Cross released a range of C-Collections which has a clip that look similar to the Graft von Faber Castell Guilloche collection. The Cross C-collection design details and finished was inspired by fine sport cars which give it a high-tech look; lug-nut appointment, rhodium plated solid 18kt gold nib, twist-off cap and rubberized front section on Fountain pens. It also come in roller ball and ballpoint pen. It is available in four finishes: Manoco Blue, Performance Black, Champagne and Carbon Black.

While both clip asthetically look similar, the devil is in the details. The Faber Castell clip look like a 'S' letter, and Cross clip look like a bridge. If you look closer, the Faber Castell clip end pointed upward, which is likely to give little or no problem when you slip it into your pocket; it will not pin down the fabric. The Cross C-collection is the opposite. It cursed inward into the pen cap. It might give you problem when you slip the pen into your pocket at a angle.

Next, the spring used by both manufacturers are very diferent. Cross used a long steel bar type spring which sit underneath the entire clip. Fabar Castell used a very small spiral spring which sit undernearh the join of the clip and the cap. Which is a better design? Only time will time. Faber Castell design has been around for years, as compare to Cross new industrial design, we have to wait for users feedback or result from our stress test.

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