Caran d'Ache Ecridor Retro mechanical pencil

The Caran d'Ache Ecridor Retro mechanical pencil features a diamond-shaped Guilloche pattern, a motif derived from an early model from 1947. The mechanical pencil is fractionally shorter than is usual for comparable models and is operated with a 0.7 mm push mechanism, with an eraser located under the top cap. This Ecridor mechanical pencil is available in silver-plated, protected with a layer of rhodium to maintain the pen's shine, or fully gold-plated. On the top of the cap, there is a 12 mm space for an optional (short) engraving.

Caran d’Ache Ecridor

One of the most important pens in the history of Caran d’Ache is the Ecridor model. The name ‘Ecridor’ comes from the pencil factory (founded in 1915) that Arnold Schweitzer, the founder of Caran d’Ache, bought in 1924, located in the heart of Geneva. In 1929, Carl Schmid invented one of the first mechanical pencils, the ‘Fixpencil’, a name that was trademarked by Caran d’Ache. A few years later, the first hexagonal Ecridor mechanical pencils made their debut. In 1953, the logical next step was a matching ballpoint pen. Over the decades, this Ecridor model has proven itself many times over. This is thanks to the well-designed hexagonal shape, which makes the pens fit perfectly in the hand, and the Caran d’Ache ballpoint refill (Goliath), a refill considered one of the best in the world, guaranteeing at least 600 flawlessly written A4 pages.