Platinum Hayakawa mechanical pencil 0,5mm Limited Edition

Description:

Platinum Pen released a reproduced version of the Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil. Japan’s first mechanical pencil was invented in 1915 by Tokuji Hayakawa, the founder of Sharp Corporation. Using his knowledge and skills in ornamental metalworking, Tokuji produced 15 mechanical pencils with elaborate exterior decorations.

This replica is based on one of the original models, now preserved at the Sharp Technology Innovation Museum in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture.

Modern technology has been applied to the interior, including a 0.5 mm lead and a new mechanism to advance the lead. The delicate patterns are engraved one by one on the exterior of the silver-plated barrel to recreate the unique aesthetic of the original design.

The weight, feel, and design of this pencil are typical of the Taisho Romanticism movement, which integrated Western art style with Japanese styles during the Taisho era (1912-26).