Continuing their tradition of yearly limited edition pens, this year’s Vanishing Point isRed Coral. This 2022 edition pen is inspired byMediterranean Red Coral – shown in the body’s vibrant red coloring, and accented with a hint of glimmer. Traditionally coral is believed to guard against ill will and evil, andwasworn in amulets during sea voyages to protect crew and passengers. The color red is also traditionally known forsummoning good fortune, health, and strength.

Pilot Capless/Vanishing Point. In 1963, Pilot released the first ever retractable fountain pen. After clicking the push button, the nib slides forward and pushes the lid down. By clicking the push button again, the nib retracts and the lid springs up, shutting the gap air-tight to prevent the ink from drying out. The nib is slim to fit inside the pen, and it folds down to grab the feed tightly to handle the constant movements. The very first version of Capless was actually a much more complicated mechanism to twist and expose the nib and it was a result of 6 years research. Its also worth noting that after the war in Japan, the businesses were booming, and many brands were willing to invest in product developments. Many brands we mentioned before such as Midori (Dimond Memo), Radar (SEED eraser) and Sailor (first ballpoint, first ink cartridge and first 21K gold nib) all had some notable products around this time. Pilot, too, was busy. Aside from Capless, Elite and Custom Series were introduced, and the first 0.5mm ballpoint with stainless steel tip was introduced by Pilot as well. For the past 50 years, there has been 11 different generations of Capless.

• Availablein Medium nib only
• 18k gold, rhodium plated nib
• Numbered limited edition, only 2022 available world wide
• The pen comes with aCON-40and a blue cartridge
• Compatible cartridges can be found here:Pilot/Namiki Fountain Pens
• Nib replacement unit: Available inBlack,Gold, andRhodium
• Packaged in a white gift box with coordinating color trim
• Release date: 9/1/2022