The Geneva company Caran d'Ache has made the 849 Classic since 1969: a hexagonal ballpoint with a light aluminum body, colored white, green or sapphire blue by electrostatic powder coating. It has a flexible clip and a push-button top.

It ships with a medium blue Goliath cartridge, which Caran d'Ache rates at up to 600 A4 pages, and it takes any standard Goliath refill, so the pen itself never needs replacing. At 5 inches long and half an ounce, it is slim and light in the hand. Each pen comes in a white cardboard case.

Details

• Dimensions: Length 5 in (127 mm), diameter 0.3 in (7.6 mm)
• Weight: 0.5 oz (14.17 g)
• Material: Hexagonal aluminum body, powder-coated color
• Made in: Switzerland
• Includes: White cardboard case
• Ink: Blue Goliath cartridge, medium
• Colors: White, Green, Sapphire Blue