Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)

Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)-Pen Boutique Ltd
Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)-Pen Boutique Ltd
Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)-Pen Boutique Ltd
Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)-Pen Boutique Ltd

Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2020 Fountain Pen - Sparta (Black Edition)

SKU: FC_145191
Sale price$5,400.00
Nib Size:Fine
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Our return policy day is 45 days from the date of the order. Please enclose a copy of your invoice and include all original packaging and literature. We will gladly give you a credit, exchange or refund, less shipping charges . If you receive a defective item we send you the shipping label/email return label to send it back to us. Please call us to make the FedEx/UPS Return label. For international orders, the refund will be made only in US dollars. We are not responsible for the exchange rate differences.

Fountain Pen Return Policy

Fountain pens are special and once filled it is very difficult to resell the item when returned. When you purchase a fountain pen, it is recommended that you test drive it with dipping the nib in the ink. If you use the cartridges supplied with the pen or if you fill it with ink, then in order for us to resell, we have to send it to the manufacturer's repair facility. We want to make sure that all of our customers when they buy from us get a brand new pen which is not used. Hence, we will charge you a nominal restocking fee of 20% to accommodate these repair and shipping charges to manufacturer's repair facility. We then sell these pens in our outlet store. Please note that the restocking fee is only for fountain pen which is filled with the ink. If you have any questions please do contact us.

Return Merchandise Authorization(RMA#)

All returns under Return Policy requires an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. To obtain RMA# please call our customer service at (410) 992 3272 Option:2 or email us with CONTACT US form. Please include /have your Order#/web order# ready.

If an Item is returned to us without an prior authorization number,there would be a 20 % straight restocking fee (Based on the condition of the product,if the product is damaged,there would be no refund).Also,the item should be received within the window of 45 days after you receive the product.

RMA's are valid for 15 days to send it back and will be not eligible for return after 15 days. Return your product to:

Pen Boutique Limited (H.O.) Attn: Returns Department/RMA#________ 5560 Sterrett Place Suite 101 Columbia,MD 21044

Return Exclusions:

We cannot accept returns on

  • Special Orders
  • Engraved Items
  • Corporate Orders
  • Limited Editions where a factory seal on the packaging has been broken by customer
  • Limited Edition Fountain Pen which is inked. These pens needs to be sent back to the manufacturer for repair since most of them are piston filled and the heart opens when the fountain pen is dipped.
  • Where the product was new and undamaged and the damage was caused by the customer.
  • We will not accept returns of opened Ink Bottles ,Ink Cartridges and refills.Kindly contact customer service without opening the package in case you ordered a wrong item or no longer want the item that you ordered.

How To Prepare A Return:

To return an item purchased from Pen Boutique, please follow these guidelines:

1) Your Return Authorization Code. Call (410) 992 3272  or email us using the contact form and you will be given a Return Authorization Code. Please write down this RMA# on the label while returning to us at the below address. Without RMA# we cannot process the return sent to our return processing address.

2) Package Your Return. Please package your return carefully and address it to the below address. Please do not write anything like Montblanc or Visconti or the description on the package for security reason.:

Pen Boutique Limited (H.O.)

Attn: Returns Department/RMA#________
5560 Sterrett Place,
Suite 105
Columbia,MD 21044

2) Insure Your Package: Please insure your package to the appropriate value. When you send expensive items, please make sure that you insure it properly so that you can claim the value when it is lost. Generally for orders above $100, insurance is recommended.

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The Pen of the Year 2020 is inspired by the Greek heroes of Sparta and their king Leonidas. For centuries, the small province of Sparta was the strongest military power in ancient Greece. The Spartiates’ discipline and superiority are legendary, acquired in their strict education from childhood onwards: the Agoge – meaning “leading, guidance, training”. Spartan society was moulded by the military, their fate determined by the gods: the courageous Athena was considered the most important deity alongside Apollo and Artemis. She stood for wisdom, strategy and combat and was also revered as the “guardian of the city”.

From childhood, every male Spartan went through a training system which was tough and physically demanding. Driven to bravery, perseverance, fearlessness and abstinence, they were to be made the best warriors of their time. Heavily armed with shield, breastplate, helmet and greaves, they went into battle on foot. They had to buy their very expensive armour themselves, which was adapted to their own body shape. The Pen of the Year 2020 embodies the characteristics of this armour – durability, hold and aesthetics. As a reference to the rivets on the Spartan armour, its distinctive barrel is adorned with premium diamonds set by hand. The milled, matt grip zone of the writing instruments is a reference to the warriors’ breastplate, which was shaped according to the anatomy of the body. Details such as the milled decorations on the barrel are reminiscent of the archaic patterns on the Spartans’ protective, precisely fitting battle dress.

Great wars between Sparta and the Persians, who wanted to conquer Greece, were fought at the beginning of the fifth century BC. Despite the tremendous Persian superiority, the Greeks held their ground – and the myth of the unbeatable warriors was born. One essential element of their defence was their helmet, made from a single piece of bronze. It protected the head and featured a narrow, elegant slit for the eyes and horsehair to intimidate the opponent. The spring-loaded clip on the cap of the Pen of the Year 2020 is based on the Greek ridge helmet and the powerful shape of a horse’s neck.

With their reputation as the strongest, unbeatable army of Greece, the Spartans were highly esteemed allies in the middle of the 6th century. Their battle at Thermopylae is famous the world over. Leonidas faced the superiority of the Persian king Xerxes and temporarily managed to stop him at a geographical bottleneck with just 300 Spartans. The brave warrior paid for his courageous effort with his life – but the majority of the Greeks withdrew in time and defended the country. In battle, the Spartans’ large, round shields were indispensable since they could protect the entire upper body. They inspired the lacquered inlay in the end cap of the Pen of the Year 2020, which features the lambda, the eleventh letter in the Greek alphabet. As shorthand for the Lacedaemonians – the historical name of the Spartan state – the lambda was emblazoned on Spartan warriors’ shields.

The anthracite coloured, PVD-coated metal barrel of the exclusive “Black Edition” is decorated with a milled pattern and 42 uncut diamonds of 2.1 carats in seven rows of six diamonds each. The spring-loaded clip on the cap is inspired by the shape of the Greek helmet, while the inlay in the end cap shows the lambda character, which adorned the warriors‘ shields as a symbol of solidarity. The ruthenium-coated, 18-carat gold nib promises unique writing pleasure. Invoking ancient Greek breastplates, the grip zone brings the myth of Sparta and its heroes to life.

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