Ivanhoe Mechanical Pencil in Silver-Plated Coat Of Mail StyleNumber_S29395

Ivanhoe Mechanical Pencil in Silver-Plated Coat Of Mail StyleNumber_S29395Caran d'Ache has been making some of our favorite writing utensils in Switzerland for nearly a century. They're good. This is a way upgraded mechanical pencil decidedly not the kind you lend lightly. The name is a tribute to Sir Walter Scott's classic historical novel; so of course the casing has a coat of mail finish just like those of the knights in the story. (If you've never seen a medieval knight in real life, it's like a fine mesh texture, and

embroidered in green

Each pair comes in a little matching pouch that you can repurpose for charger cords and adapters when you travel

Just one on its own can punch up a cardigan or a silk blouse or even a t-shirt

A subtle vetiver and patchouli scent gives it a very old-school men's store vibe

It's made by one of Japan's oldest soapmakers

and handcarved jade

Heavenly Hopp is the perfect dose of bare-but-there color that’s not too beige

and a little soapy

Proraso makes the quintessential old-school Italian barbershop products

but they're still pretty American

Way less expected — and a little more interesting — than a bottle of wine

and a date display