Retractable Fountain Pens

1964 was the year of the Tokyo Olympics, and Japan was keen to show off to the world. Pilot were one of the official sponsors, and wanted to have some impressive new products to demonstrate. Their most outstanding creation is still the best known retractable fountain pen today: the Pilot Capless (also known as the Vanishing Point in the USA). The first model used a twist-action at the top to extend and retract the tip, by sliding an internal 'nib unit' forwards and backwards. Later versions introduced the quicker push-button mechanism, still used in the current models.

These aren't cheap pens, so they'd be no good if they were just cute gimmicks - fortunately, they are beautifully-engineered pens, with top-quality nibs, making them practical to use as well as impressive and convenient.

And if you really want something impressive? How about the Italian-made Visconti Pininfarina Carbongrafite - a retractable fountain pen from the same designer who gave the world the Maserati GranTurismo?

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Pelikan Souveran K600 Ballpoint Pen Tortoiseshell Red Special Edition
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Lamy dialog 3 Fountain Pen Piano White Designer twist-action retractable fountain pen
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Lamy dialog 3 Fountain Pen Black Designer twist-action retractable fountain pen
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Lamy dialog 3 Fountain Pen Palladium Designer twist-action retractable fountain pen
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Namiki Raden Galaxy Capless Fountain Pen Stunning abalone shell fragments hand-finished into this superior pen
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Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Carbonesque Black The renowned retractable fountain pen - one of the best pens you can buy at any price
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Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Rhodium Trim Blue The renowned retractable fountain pen - one of the best pens you can buy at any price
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Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Burgundy Rhodium Trim The renowned retractable fountain pen - one of the best pens you can buy at any price
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Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Gold Trim Burgundy The renowned retractable fountain pen - one of the best pens you can buy at any price
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Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Prism Crystal
Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Prism Crystal Translucent-barrelled retractable fountain pen
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Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Graphite Smoke
Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Graphite Smoke Translucent-barrelled retractable fountain pen
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Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Urban Green Translucent-barrelled retractable fountain pen
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Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Abyss Blue
Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Abyss Blue Translucent-barrelled retractable fountain pen
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Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Grand Red
Platinum Curidas Retractable Fountain Pen Grand Red Translucent-barrelled retractable fountain pen
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