{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen","title":"Pelikan Souverän Stresemann M805 Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"Stresemann\" name has an actual origin worth knowing. Gustav Stresemann was the foreign minister of the Weimar Republic, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926 for his reconciliatory work between nations after World War I. Beyond his political career, he became known for a particular style of suit — formal enough for official functions, comfortable enough for everyday work, with thin pinstripes running through the fabric. As Pelikan's striped resin pens were gaining recognition internationally, people began calling them by his name. Both the suits and the pens still carry it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stresemann version of the M805 takes the standard Souverän formula and shifts the colorway from the classic green or blue stripe to anthracite — a cooler, more restrained palette that pairs well with the pen's all-rhodium trim. Where the standard M800 uses gold-plated hardware, the M805 Stresemann uses rhodium-plated brass throughout — clip, rings, and all metal accents — giving it a consistently silver-toned appearance from end to end. It reads as a more businesslike, less overtly decorative pen than its gold-trimmed siblings, which suits the Stresemann reference well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel material is the same cotton-based striped resin used across the Souverän line. The process is elaborate — the raw cotton material goes through many steps to create a striped sheet, which is then shaped, ground with a diamond cutter, and polished. The anthracite colorway in particular has a subtlety to it; the stripe contrast is lower than the green or blue versions, giving it a more monochromatic, professional presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilling is via Pelikan's differential piston mechanism — introduced in 1929, it uses two different thread pitches to cause the internal spindle to rotate faster than the barrel end piece, resulting in smooth ink uptake and a larger usable reservoir than a standard piston. There's a small ink window in the barrel. The nib is 18k gold with full rhodium plating, matching the trim — available in EF, F, M, B, and BB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 28g and 140mm capped, it's lighter than it looks and sits well in hand both posted and unposted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003e- Body: Cotton-based striped resin, anthracite, diamond-ground and polished\u003cbr\u003e- Trim: Rhodium-plated brass\u003cbr\u003e- Nib: 18k gold, full rhodium plated — EF \/ F \/ M \/ B \u003cbr\u003e- Filling: Differential piston (bottled ink only)\u003cbr\u003e- Cap: Screw\u003cbr\u003e- Length (capped): 140mm | Posted: ~168mm\u003cbr\u003e- Weight: ~28g\u003cbr\u003e- Made in Germany\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"EF","offer_id":45587452559558,"sku":"os111173345587452559558","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"F","offer_id":45587452592326,"sku":"os111173345587452592326","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":45587452625094,"sku":"os111173345587452625094","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"B","offer_id":45587452657862,"sku":"os111173345587452657862","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/9843\/7318\/files\/FullhalterSouveranM405_M805Stresemanndyn-Souv_M805_Stresemann_Anthrazit_dyn_MDB-highres.jpg?v=1772592918","url":"https:\/\/epsilongoods.com\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen","provider":"Epsilon Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}