About Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Fountain Pen - Platinum Plate The feeling conveyed by a sophisticated fountain pen with a gold nib remains incomparable. The style of the Classic collection combines the natural and warm charisma of wood with the cool elegance of platinum-plated surfaces in a unique way. The Classic writing instruments come in sterling silver or platinum-plated versions, in ebony, in macassar, in pernambuco or in grenadilla wood, each combined with platinized fittings and a finely ribbed barrel. The natural differences in grain and colour mean that every writing instrument made from them is unique. Solid, spring-loaded clip. Fountain pen with bi-colour 18ct gold nib, run in by hand and available in 6 nib widths. Cartridge / converter system. Manufacturing process involves over a hundred steps, most of them carried out by hand Brown wooden presentation case.