Retro 51 Tornado Mechanical Pencil Dmitri

As Retro 51 puts it, ‘Life is too short to carry an ugly pen’. And we agree. Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pens are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.

The Tornado mechanical pencil features a lacquered steel barrel, an eraser-tipped knurled twist-action button at the end, to extend the lead, and a slotted metal pocket clip. It’s supplied with spare leads and erasers in a vintage-themed cylinder which doubles as a pencil stand as well as a protective case.

The barrel, which features a representation of the Periodic Table in bright colours, is inspired by the work of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, the ‘Father of the Period Table’.

Refill with 1.15mm leads.