Graf von Faber-Castell is the most luxurious range of pens available from Faber-Castell, applying the highest standards of German manufacturing to the highest quality materials. The aesthetic is simple and understated, and is executed flawlessly. Faber-Castell, established in 1761, is one of the oldest industrial companies in the world. As a family business, the current chairman, Count Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, was inspired by his predecessors to create a range that would bear the family name. The barrels of these beautiful writing instruments are made from especially hard-wearing materials. Piece by piece, a grain guilloche is engraved using a method normally used for jewellery or silver accessories. The barrel is then refined by hand-lacquering and polishing. The barrel and fittings of this rhodium version are fully rhodinised for hard-wearing beauty. The pocket clip is spring-mounted. The ballpoint is a twist-action retractable model supplied with a high-capacity standard pattern refill in black. All Graf von Faber-Castell writing instruments are supplied in luxury presentation boxes.