Pelikan Souverän 400 Range

A true classic

In the year 1929 Pelikan were the first company in the world to introduce the differentiated piston mechanism. This technique caused the spindle inside the fountain pen to turn quicker tham the end piece of the barrel with the help of two different threads. To this date, this fountain pen exists in may different variations, and though it has been developed in design and technical details, the basic mechanism remains the same.

In 1950, the model 400 was launched. With its green striped sleeve, it has become a worldwide symbol for the brand of Pelikan. In the eighties, the series was baptised Souverän, though popular lore has taken to call it by its nickname Stresemann because of the secretary of the 'Weimar Republik' was famous for his striped suits...

The production of the sleeve is work intensive

Adhering to a special recipe, the raw material cotton is processed in may steps until shaped into a striped sheet, sanded, and cut into the right shape with a diamond. Next, the characteristic double clips at the back of the barrel and on the cap are integrated into the material with highest precision in order to obtain a virtually seamless transition between the materials. Then the writing instrument is polished to a high sheen beofre, as a last step, the slightly springy clip with its famous, stylized Pelikan is mounted.

If you love classics, you own a Souverän writing instrument.