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Porsche · 17 September 2010, 02:51 PM

I have already placed my order for 2 (one for me, and one for the wife)

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-styl...915-15c1k.html

StarSovereign · 17 September 2010, 03:00 PM

A $1.7 million pen is just stupid. I'm sorry...

ParisDakarBmw · 17 September 2010, 03:01 PM

I'd like to write traffic tickets with that!

Zed Homme · 17 September 2010, 03:20 PM

Ive got a couple of those bouncing around in my glovebox.... nothing special....

Honestly though, I dont even think it looks that good in the pic you've added. At that cost, it ought to do my taxes for me....

EE33 · 17 September 2010, 03:37 PM

Still prefer a Pagani Zonda for the same price

swatty · 17 September 2010, 06:34 PM

Are you going to bring it to our GTG in October John ?

2careless · 17 September 2010, 07:58 PM

Hmm, those stones aren't even big...

swatty · 17 September 2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2careless

Hmm, those stones aren't even big...

If they are the right stones do they need to be ?

Porsche · 17 September 2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by swatty

Are you going to bring it to our GTG in October John ?

Sure Peter, I'll even use it to sign the bill for everyone at the end of the night,

swatty · 17 September 2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche

Sure Peter, I'll even use it to sign the bill for everyone at the end of the night,

Should be a great night

2careless · 17 September 2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by swatty

If they are the right stones do they need to be ?

Of course. $1.7M can buy a lot of carats :-) That pen has got at most 3 carats of tiny stones and that's worth at most $5k.

swatty · 17 September 2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2careless

Of course. $1.7M can buy a lot of carats :-) That pen has got at most 3 carats of tiny stones and that's worth at most $5k.

But someone will buy it ?

2careless · 17 September 2010, 10:00 PM

I would be most surprised if it would be sold. To me it's more a marketing exercise.

rfknauss · 18 September 2010, 05:05 AM

Numismatist · 18 September 2010, 05:10 AM

Think of how many Rolexes you could buy...

Zed Homme · 18 September 2010, 06:05 AM

Somebody will buy this pen simply because they can.....

Lion · 18 September 2010, 07:02 AM

I think it's a nice pen but I would spend my 1.7 million differently...buy a few pens and invest the rest in collector coins!!!
As a matter of fact the first copper U.S. coin to break a million at auction was an early copper large cent.....

TattooedGQ · 22 September 2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Zed Homme

Somebody will buy this pen simply because they can.....

that's exactly right....and IMO good for them if they can!

Zed Homme · 22 September 2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TattooedGQ

that's exactly right....and IMO good for them if they can!

Its good for the rest of us too as that penmaker will roll some of the profits over into developing cooler stuff for the rest of us....

Sunshine · 10 October 2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ParisDakarBmw

I'd like to write traffic tickets with that!

you r a Meter Maid

mailman · 10 October 2010, 04:14 AM

I just showed this to my wife. She said "You watch geeks have a pen forum too?"

daveathall · 10 October 2010, 04:21 AM

Would be small change to a billionaire.

bcacncnc · 10 October 2010, 04:35 AM

That is an insane number. But then again its all relative. To some, spending even a few hundred on basic MB I is ridiculous. These are emotional purchases afterall.

JohnEaton · 10 October 2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 2careless

Hmm, those stones aren't even big...

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Originally Posted by swatty

If they are the right stones do they need to be ?

I always heard it's how you use your stones that counts

Widows Son · 4 November 2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ParisDakarBmw

I'd like to write traffic tickets with that!

I've probably lost a hundred pens through the years on traffic stops!!! I've learned to keep the Cross's in my pocket and use the cheap Bics for the tix.

EE33 · 4 November 2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Widows Son

and use the cheap Bics for the tix.

They're the best pen IMO, have 100's scattered around the office and warehouse, can always find one when I need one. They work very well and are shockproof too

Lol-x · 5 November 2010, 12:11 AM

You can chuck a bunch of precious jewels on anything and make it $XXXXX in value.

Pens aren't jewelery usually and so the application of jewelery seems like a stunt to make a truck load of money. The resale would take a heavy dive in value that's for sure.

EE33 · 5 November 2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

You can chuck a bunch of precious jewels on anything and make it $XXXXX in value.

Pens aren't jewelery usually and so the application of jewelery seems like a stunt to make a truck load of money. The resale would take a heavy dive in value that's for sure.

Bit like a rat with a gold tooth?

general · 5 November 2010, 09:26 AM

what a waste of $ :(

Lol-x · 5 November 2010, 10:45 AM

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Bit like a rat with a gold tooth?

It's still a rat (which is not good).
However, in this case a pen is good, but the addition of numerous superfluous jewels does little if anything except provide a lot of sparkle IMHO.

I would very much like to know the raw cost of the jewels and the raw cost of the pen. I would be surprised if that added up to $1.7 million or anywhere near that. Obviously there is the labour cost in attaching the jewels to the pen.....I would strongly suspect a big chunk of profit is involved in this.

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Zed Homme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: usa Watch: Rolex Posts: 6,962	Ive got a couple of those bouncing around in my glovebox.... nothing special.... Honestly though, I dont even think it looks that good in the pic you've added. At that cost, it ought to do my taxes for me....

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2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	I would be most surprised if it would be sold. To me it's more a marketing exercise.

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