Author: Mark Driver

Review Title: Faultless Presentation

From the moment you open the Appelboom wrapping paper, you know you have something special. Inside the silk komono, inside the wooden box, hides a remarkable pen. Is it the spring-loaded cap? The shiny, polished ebonite? The sleek black silhouette? The smooth-writing nib? Hard to say, but togeather - it's a Japanese wonder.