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Are striking writing instruments appropriate in everyday professional life and in public, or should one fall back on more discreet pieces?

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Collectors use in everyday office life the respective preferred piece but pay attention in meetings with externals to a rather restrained choice. Even more striking pens like the Waterman Charleston or Montblanc 145 can be used without problem; only unusually designed pieces like the La Bohème with retractable nib regularly attract comments, which however mostly turn out positive. For users of simple plastic ballpoints, every brand pen already appears striking.

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