A New Twist from Porsche Design

The P'3140 Shake Pen Twist is a new variation on Porsche Design's popular Shake pen. The new ballpoint features a milled solid aluminum barrel with matte chrome front and end pieces. A small indentation at the end of the ballpoint prevents the pen from rolling on a sloping surface. Why is it called "Shake?" Well, I'll tell you. By moving your wrist with a brief snapping motion, the writing point is catapulted out of the barrel by a small weight in the end piece--and the pen is ready for writing. If you repeat the movement, the cartridge point disappears back into the housing. Shake Pen Twist sells for under $200.

Pure Elegance

The new Porsche Design Pure is a great-looking and sporty fountain pen with an 18-karat gold nib. It is available in Pure Black with a matte black finish ($525), packaged with a keepsake leather paperweight reminiscent of a Porsche 911. The Pure Titanium Deluxe limited edition fountain pen offers just 200 pieces worldwide ($2,800). Also with an 18-karat gold nib, the Pure Titanium Deluxe is sleek in look and comfortable in the hand. Chartpak, which also distributes Pelikan in the US, has recently been named the distributor of Porsche Design.