Categories: Writing Instruments

Writing instruments remain a genuine Mayfair category. The area’s specialists sell fountain pens, mechanical pencils and desk accessories from the established makers, alongside limited editions and vintage pieces traded among collectors.
Nib selection is the part most buyers overlook and the part that matters most. Good retailers will let you test several widths and grinds, and some offer nib adjustment or custom grinding to suit handwriting and hand pressure.
Engraving and personalisation are widely available, which makes this one of the more reliable gift categories in W1. Servicing and repair for older pens is offered by several specialists.
Browse our directory of writing instruments in Mayfair with gift ideas, luxury goods and print and reprographics. See also our gift ideas section.