Can anyone recommend me a Gold pen?

[Dr House]

My girlfriend is looking for a all gold / gold plated pen for her fathers 60th birthday.

It needs to be quite thin and a ball pen.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Cartier seems to be the only choice at the moment. MotBlanc do not seem to have much in good. However she is open to suggestions.

Oh and yes I know gold it a bit nasty but he is an old Indian man and that’s what they link.

 

[ThriceNightly]

cross classic century

http://www.cross.com/catalog/PenDetail.aspx?cat_name=Classic+Century+Pens


link to ballpoint... http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendet...&tech=Ball-Point&line=Classic+Century&finish=

 

[Dr House]

Thanks for the link, i will pass them on to her later.

I think she wants to spend £100 to £400is

 

[chris_r]

Thanks for the link, i will pass them on to her later.

I think she wants to spend £100 to £400is

wow

 

[pinkacidbootson]

For that price you could buy 4000 Bics. I know what I'd prefer

 

[Dr House]

I know its quite a lot but he is 60 and has done a LOT for her.

 

[robmiller]

I know its quite a lot but he is 60 and has done a LOT for her.

I think people are commenting more on spending that much on a pen, not spending that much on a present for your dad's birthday

 

[chris_r]

I think people are commenting more on spending that much on a pen, not spending that much on a present for your dad's birthday

Spot on, is he a writer or something? Why is there a need for a pen? I am just curious

 

[Sequoia]

For that price you could buy 4000 Bics. I know what I'd prefer

So do I. It isn't the Bics.

 

[tzang]

Mont Blanc has a huge collection where some of them are pretty much all gold, IIRC, the Bohéme range might be what you are after. The Meisterstuck gold range looks awful.

As a writing instrument, it isn't as good as it use to be (it's still good). As a present and a memorable gift, I would opt for a Mont Blanc pen. It can't be beaten for quality or looks and it has that bit extra in prestige.

You could get a Cartier pen but it simply isn't a company that dedicates to making writing instruments. Choose a Mont Blanc pen and it will be admired, choose a Cartier pen and you'll be laughed at for investing in just a brand name (all IMO)

 

[Vertigo]

wow

I know its quite a lot but he is 60 and has done a LOT for her.

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. My sister and I spent £600 on my father's 70th and £400 on my mother's 60th.

As you say, they are big birthdays and when you consider how much they've spent bringing you up it's a pittance really.

As for spending that much on a pen, if the quality warrants it then why not? The £400 on my mother was for a handbag. My dad pwned us though by buying her a Tag Heuer

 

[Dr House]

Well he is a Dr and she knows he really wants a nice pen.

I do like MotBlanc, I have one and its one of the best pens i have seen in years. I will pop into the MontBlanc shop in town later.