Elegant black fountain pen with a steel nib - Waldmann

The beautiful history of the Waldmann brand began in 1918 in Pforzheim, the traditional German jewelry metropolis in the Black Forest, as a high-quality manufacturing plant of push-action and twist-action pencils made of gold and silver. Later, Waldmann designed and produced fountain pens and ballpoint pens crafted from metals such as brass, silver, or 18-karat gold! Waldmann writing instruments with special rotating mechanisms for 2- and 4-color systems received worldwide patents. For the first time, this master craftsman was honored at the 1937 World Expo in Paris with a silver medal for a four-color push-action pencil. Subsequent patents were successful, including the legendary “Two-in-One” in 1972. This push pen with a nib contained an ink cartridge in the barrel, and the other end of the pen could be used as a fountain pen.

Everything produced by the manufactory is made by skilled artisans with many years of experience, using traditional craftsmanship techniques that are carried out with great care and love for handmade work. Enthusiasm for innovation, modern techniques, and intricate craftsmanship is a long-standing tradition. Just like in the founding year, Waldmann still manufactures 100% of its writing accessories in Germany today, which is why products from Waldmann are rightfully marked “Made in Germany”.

Waldmann is also renowned as a specialist in unusual finishes for writing accessories. Notably, the old art of engraving deserves special mention. Only a few master engravers still master the “Viennese pattern,” and only Waldmann can produce unique writing instruments with this distinctive and elegant engraving method, done individually. Tradition, quality, and craftsmanship since 1918 — Waldmann has combined all three in its writing instruments.

Silver 925 is an alloy of precious metals consisting of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other materials. It is a harder and more stable alloy, making it ideal for jewelry and coins, as well as high-quality writing instruments such as Waldmann. This wordplay and meaning led in 2010 to a collaboration between Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany’s most well-known daily newspapers, and Waldmann, the luxury writing instrument manufacturer. The coveted “Edelfeder” series, which has been an integral part of the Waldmann collection since 2011, was also created and designed in honor of outstanding journalistic achievements in “Edelfeder”.