The Completist Ballpoint Pen (Athens)

The Completist Ballpoint Pen in Athens takes a slim metal barrel and wraps it in the sort of colour most pens are far too cautious to attempt — scarlet, spring green and soft pink, printed edge to edge and finished with gold-coloured trim.

It is heavier than it looks. The metal gives it a low, steady weight that sits well in the hand for longer than a plastic pen of the same size ever manages, and the fine tip keeps its line clean whether you are annotating a page or signing something you would rather enjoy signing.

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