You cannot help but smile to yourself when you pick up and start writing with the Lamy 2000 fountain pen. You are holding a pen that not only has won many design awards, but also is on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art.

Made of a combination of fiberglass and brushed stainless steel known as Makrolon. It is piston filled and as such can only be used with an ink bottle and not with ink cartridges. The fountain pen has a 14 carat gold, platinum coated nib and I can assure it is incredibly smooth writing.