Picked this up for a friend who just completed her PhD. The design is a great juxtaposition of classic and hip, and it's a perfect gift for someone who appreciates fine things, who may not care so much for the bog-standard, classical pen designs.
I wanted to get something for my nephew that would be useful and long lasting and hopefully teach him a new skill. Kids don’t write these days do I thought s fountain pen would be a good and maybe he’d write more. He’s also obsessed with skulls so this made the perfect present