What is the most beautiful pen ever designed in your eyes ?

I dont ask the most classic pen ever designed as everyone knows the most classic design is the Mont Blanc 149 (boy do I open a can of worms here ) but rather the pen that is the most beautiful in your eyes.

Waterman Edson Boucheron

If you've got one, Ill trade you a Mont Blanc for it.

Lamy 2000.

Yes, really. I am a Modernist to the core.

I find that, as with cats, it's hard to point to a truly disagreeable-looking pen. Even the freaks and weirdos (Rotring Skynn springs to mind) have some redemption in their lines.

I doubt I could narrow it down to one, but a green-striped Pelikan 140 would be at or near the top of my shortlist.

Simon

This is one of my favorites also. I doubt that I would ever trade mine.

This one.

The sterling silver MB 146 with the gold clip and bands.
I would like to have one but it's too heavy for everyday use.

Solitaire

Not to heavy for me.

Eversharp Doric http://www.richardspens.com/ref_info/doric_profile.htm

Dan

The re-release (and I suppose the original) of the 1930's Pelikan. I also like my Pelikan M600 green striated quite a bit. The 149 is rather dull, I'm sorry to say.

Amir, another question impossible to answer, so here goes... (in any ol' order):

(1) Any Toledo M900 or 910 but in all finishes
(2) Montegrappa Blue Nile
(3) MB Charly Chaplin.

Mike
PS: Thanks for the nice question

I know it's been said before, but the Pelikan M450 is the most beautiful pen ever made. Sorry, it just is.

But why haven't I got one?

John

Stipula DaVinci Rosso Foco.

Well, OTOH, this ain't bad either:

Mike

I'm somewhat torn between the Pelikan M215 and Parker 51.

Based purely on its photogenic quality & nothing else ...

Dani Trio Tame TA-2E

I'm loathe to hold it in my hand or try it as I may be so dissapointed & that would spoil everything

You are the first one mentioning Parker 51.I thought there will be a flud of Parker 51's

Eversharp Skyline

I have to agree with Ernst that there is no pen design that I find truely awful. I do have preferences from flat top designs (like the classis 1920 Duofold Senior) to simple ovals (like the Stipula Etruria) or torpedo shapes (like the MB 149). But, the design that strikes me most is the Danitrio Mae West style pen in simple, unadorned urushi with no clip or furniture. That Zen-like simplicity enhanced by the curves in the pen is stunning for me, and the utility of the pen seems to be enhanced by the design.

ROTRING 600


......Stani

Yes, this one. The wild strawberry pen... WOW

What is this???
I am a huge fan!!!

Thats hard... I guess I would have to say between a MB Marcel Proust, Montegrappa Marostica or a silver filigree overlay Conklin Crescent, but I'm a sucker for overlays!

Damn, the Borg must be getting lazy. Time to press the "get hot" transmission button and give everyone a jolt. Yup, it's the Parker 51. Well, not just any 51, and, no, not the double jewel 51. It's the 51 Flighter, first edition. Oops, sorry to all those Borg wannabees still trying to score one cheaply on Fleabay. This should kick it up another notch. Second place goes to the Wahl all gold filled Coronet with red pyralin inserts. Not as timeless a design as the 51 Flighter, but a remarkable Art Deco statement (and I'm not generally an Art Deco freak, the style was good in architecture, and a disaster in sterling flatware and pocket watch design, IMO).

From design, form and function point of view: Dupont Orpheo/Olympio The Lamy 2000 is a close second for me.

However since I just decided to put a down payment on this pen, I have to say that I think the Piccolo is a real beauty too.

The Esterbrook J in any of it's varieties!!

It's an M450 LE released a few years ago on the 75th anniversary of Pelikan. As far as I know it is not manufactured anymore.
Too bad (for many of us). For me it is a perfect Pelikan. A perfect PEN altogether! Beautiful, at the same time timeless and not overdone as regards design.

Mike

Although I love the pen in my avatar, I can't help but admit that THIS pen is even more beautiful:




And despite this pen being the semi-bloated VP, the Raden treatment is simply stunning (can't beat it for the price either!):

It is indeed beautiful! Any idea what they are going for nowadays(provided one can find one)?

John

Sheaffer TM Triumph Snorkel, sir!

Waterman Exception Precious Metals Silver.

Pilot/Namiki Bamboo and Rotring Initial.

any bespoke silver overlay pen made by Henry Simpole over a Conway Stewart clipless model No.7 body


[photo: Neal Laver, from henrysimpole.com]

and out of mass-produced pens, the Visconti Taj Mahal, sterling version


[photo: FPN member cakibler]

A pen has never been designed in my eyes, so far as I know.

I've been very impressed with the attractiveness of the basic MBs in general, however.

HOLY TOLEDO Feiye!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW..... not my style since I'm a dude.. but that is one beautiful pen.....

-Gawain

The Visconti Copernicus... I kid you not goodguy.

I would have to say Omas Arco Milord (since Goodguy is not defending his Paragon )

My Waterman Patrician is a close second though!

If I'm lucky, it should come before Christmas (fingers crossed!).

I love the MB Whitehouse and the Visconti Mazzi Parrot, but the first one that put a real twinkle in my eye was the Aurora Nobile. Just today I was honored and privileged to spend a couple hours with Pam at Oscar Braun and was allowed to inspect a Nobile up close and personal-like. It is divine!

The Copernicus is actualy a very attractive pen with its combination of Vacumatic like body and cresent filler.
Joking or not it is a very attractive pen.

Oh you means a Nobile like this one ?

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...mp;#entry644018

Sorry I had to brag as I adore this little pen and agree it is smashingly gorgeous and as good of a looker that it is this pen is an even better writer.

Lucky you for being at Pams shop.From Toronto is a bit far so I never got the chance to really see Pam face to face but we did do some business together and probably a lot more in the future.

ACTHUNG! I have just asked the best Pelikan expert we have here, and he (Rick Propas) informed me that no, it is not an M450 (the vermeil capped tortoise Pelikan) but the M1050.
Much to our disdain it is now going for about $15,000 to $20,000... and even if you had the dough, it'd already be gone tomorrow. So, ferget it.
I guess I'll just get myself a 450 (as planned originally) for about $500 or 390 Euros.

Ho hum

Well, never get a pen about which you think "Ho Hum"; $500 is not exactly cheap.
How about a Toledo? That is a monumental pen, and the M700 is $730 from Richard Binder.


[image from Richard Binder's website]

Shut up, Brat!

Yes, Amir, she even mentioned you by name when we were looking at it, she enjoyed working with you and still feels badly that there was a shipping snafu. She's a terrific gal and if you ever have the opportunity to meet her, take it (and remind her that she is going to bequeath that purple beauty to me).

I don't know about you guys, but I quite like the Visconti Divine Proportion:



Photo from 'Stylophiles'

If I had the money, I'd buy one.

If I am allowed to list a category, the hand laid Maki-E pens are all wonderfully beautiful.

If I am limited to one specific pen, I have come to quite admire the Pelikan Niagra.

I saw this one IRL and it is GORGEOUS!

Another that amazed me was made by one of our pen turners here. I'd have to go track it down but it was a similar theme with cleaner lines.

I'm not big on metal but the combination here of wood and metal is outstanding.

Past that, there are so many beautiful pens and I can put some of my fairly inexpensive Pels in my top ten because I would be thinking in terms of aesthetics, utility, and quality which all contribute to the overall concept of beauty, IMO.

I hate to sound cliche, but I'm going to go with a single jeweled vac 51 in grey with a blind cap that perfectly matches.