Ballpoint pen of excellent craftsmanship, beautiful metallic appearance, pink (light) streaked with thin horizontal lines. Very good grip (weight is a "plus" in my opinion, somewhat less according to my 15 year old daughter who uses it), nice metal contact. Writing fine enough (despite the "medium" announced), the pen slides perfectly on paper. Writing almost instantaneous upon installation of the cartridge (included). In a word: Perfect. I do not even removes half a star for compatibility with cartridges in the format "Parker" only.