Ok, the 925 35 is right up there with the Smash, Graph 1000 and Kerry for color overload. The current buzz is all about the Royal Blue edition for Staedtler Japan’s 50th Anniversary, but it’s a bit rich for my taste. Instead, I opted for this Korean duo that reminded me of the Lamy Safari original colors when they were reissued not too long ago.
I think what drew me back into the fold were 2 little details: the totally unexpected black and white twirl on the Olive Green that softened it from ‘another military themed green design’ to something sportier, like maybe a Lotus racer. Not quite the right shade of green but it’s the feeing…
The other cool bit was the highlighted color for the lead degree windows. I’d already been delighted that both were in a shade of yellow. Closer inspection shows them to be different shades: slightly more lemon for the Olive and chrome yellow for the Orange. Could it be production line variance? Maybe, but they feel extra special anyway.