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Inspired by an original 1920 design, the Drehgriffel makes a striking statement with its hexagonal silhouette and signature Leuchtturm1917 colours. Like the twist mechanism, the narrowly tapered tip comes in a colour that contrasts with the body. The twist mechanism and refill of this multiple-design award-winning writing instrument are made in Germany. The Drehgriffel is precision milled in aluminium and brass, then varnished and sealed. It has a spring-loaded twist mechanism. The Leuchtturm1917 “Drehgriffel” Twist Pen is precision-milled from aluminium and brass, then varnished and sealed. It has a spring-loaded twist mechanism and is available as a ballpoint pen, a gel pen and a mechanical pencil. Pens come standard as Ballpoint or Gel Pen with Black or Royal Blue Ink Ballpoint refills are available as Royal Blue Fine/Medium/Bold, Black Fine/Medium/Bold with Red and Green in Medium Gel Pen refills are available in Royal Blue and black with 0.5mm tips Refils for ballpoints and gel pens are interchangeable Pencil available with 0.7mm graphite only Barrel is precision milled aluminium, colour coated, sealed, and matt varnished. Spring-loaded twist mechanism Brass tip Available in a variety of colours matching Leuchtturm1917 notebooks and penloops To use a twist pen, simply rotate the pen barrel to extend or retract the pen tip. This mechanism makes the pen very convenient to use, eliminating the need for a separate cap or button to operate the pen tip. The twist mechanism and refill of this multiple-design award-winning writing instrument are made in Germany. The name “Drehgriffel” is derived from the German words Dreh (twist) and Griffel (pen)