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Bring some colour to your writing with the Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Nr.1 Ballpoint Pen in Cherry, a compact twist pen in rich cherry red, milled from aluminium and brass and inspired by a design from the 1920s.

Key highlights

• Type: twist-action ballpoint
• Ink: Royal Blue, document-proof, medium line
• Body: precision-milled aluminium and brass, hexagonal
• Colour: Cherry, rich cherry red
• Refill: G2 (Parker-style) format
• Length: 13cm
• Clip: none

Why Cherry?

Cherry red makes a bold statement on any desk. With its Royal Blue ink, it gives your notes a classic red-and-blue contrast that never goes out of style.

Cherry belongs to Leuchtturm1917’s 2026 colour collection, so this Cherry Drehgriffel ballpoint can match your notebook or planner in the same shade.

Twist, write, twist back

‘Drehgriffel’ means ‘twist grip’ in German, so turn the grip of the Cherry Drehgriffel ballpoint and the tip appears; turn it back and it retracts. The Cherry pen has no button to click and no clip to snag, just a clean hexagonal body that rests comfortably between the fingers and does not roll away.

The refill

The Cherry Drehgriffel ballpoint comes with a Royal Blue, document-proof refill with a medium line, suitable for signatures as well as notes. When the Cherry refill runs out, the pen takes G2-format refills, including Leuchtturm1917’s Flow refills in black and blue.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Cherry Drehgriffel ballpoint have a clip?

No, the Cherry Nr.1 is clipless by design; it fits neatly in a pen loop or pencil case.

What ink does the Cherry Drehgriffel ballpoint use?

The Cherry Nr.1 uses a Royal Blue document-proof ballpoint refill, replaceable with any G2-format refill.

Is there a gel pen version of the Cherry Drehgriffel?

Leuchtturm1917 also makes the Drehgriffel Nr.1 with a gel refill; ask us about availability in Cherry.

Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Nr.1 Ballpoint Cherry: specifications

• Brand: Leuchtturm1917 (Germany)
• Range: Drehgriffel Nr. 1
• Type: ballpoint, twist mechanism
• Refill: Royal Blue, document-proof, M; G2 format
• Body: precision-milled aluminium and brass, hexagonal
• Colour: Cherry
• Mechanism: twist, German-made
• Clip: none
• Length: 130mm
• Diameter: about 9mm

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