Hello d3cadent,
In a word, quality.
The box is very smart & fancy, but to me that's the least important part.
As soon as I handled the pen, I thought of the Mercedes Benz cars from the 1950s, I think they are called "ponton" or similar. Built to last for ever. Heavy in the hand, and lovely and smooth. The engraved lines are beautifully done.
The threads of the cap and barrel have a silky feel, more than with other good metal pens, really impressive.
The 2-tone 18K nib is a good size, engraved with the Otto Hutt logo. I have only written a few lines, but from my limited experience so far, the writing quality lives up to the rest of the pen.
Having the pen individually numbered is impressive.
So far, the only minor gripes are that the silver looks like it is an overlay, you can see another colour of metal at each end of the cap & barrel. And it is c/c filling, not piston as I prefer.
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Overall, a really nice pen. Recommended if you want an silver pen that exudes understated luxury.
I hope that helps.
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