{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-k805-ballpoint-stresemann","title":"Pelikan Souverän K805 Ballpoint — Stresemann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän K805 Stresemann\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ballpoint for the lawyer who owns nothing gold — the Souverän \"L\" size in anthracite-striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate with palladium-plated trim, twist-action, the match to the M805 fountain pen. The name is Gustav Stresemann's, the German Foreign Minister of the 1920s, whose pinstriped suits the finish is named for. Under a steel watch, it is the one that matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes are cut from the same acetate Pelikan uses for the fountain pens — individually striped, diamond-cut and polished to a final luster by hand — so the ballpoint carries the pinstripe rather than a print of it, and the palladium trim keeps the pen to one metal. Across a conference table beside a steel watch and a white-metal cufflink, gold trim is the one note that clashes. This is the pen that doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan, Hannover, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souverän K805 Stresemann ballpoint, \"L\" size (the match to the M805)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist-action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthracite-striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palladium-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three years from Pelikan, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the K805 to complete the palladium set with the M805; it is the only Souverän ballpoint we carry without gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the name come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustav Stresemann, German Foreign Minister in the 1920s, and the pinstriped suits he wore. Pelikan gives the name to the anthracite-striped finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK805 or K800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim and body. The K805 wears palladium over anthracite stripes; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eK800\u003c\/a\u003e wears gold over black resin. Size and mechanism are the same. Choose by the metal you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes; it is a ballpoint, and the copy is made by pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a fountain pen to match?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e — same stripes, same palladium, with a rhodium-plated 18-karat nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pelikan warranty valid in the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pelikan's three-year warranty against material and manufacturing defects has no geographical restrictions, and it covers the Souverän and Classic series. A defect is repaired, or the pen replaced, at Pelikan's choice. Claims go through us as the retailer, or to Pelikan directly with proof of purchase, and the details are in our Warranty Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the palladium set, not the gold one. The K805 is the ballpoint to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e, in the same stripes and the same palladium. The same pen in black with gold trim is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Pelikan, the Hannover house that has built piston-fill fountain pens since 1929, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Pelikan's three-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679301632315,"sku":"957530","price":396.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_K805_Stresemann_BP_upright.png?v=1789236071","url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k805-ballpoint-stresemann","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}