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rOtring T 0.5

rOtring

T 0.5

Crisp body grooves, an uncompromising mechanical click, and an unmistakable imprint of a vanished era: West Germany.

Type: Mechanical pencil
Lead diameter: 0.5 mm
Lead or core: HB
Advance mechanism: Push button
Mark colours: Black
Body: Resin · Maroon
Made in: West Germany
Production year: 1980
Condition: Good
Status: In collection

From the archive

Truth be told, I only recently came to appreciate rOtring's legendary place in the drafting world. Stumbling upon this vintage piece, born out of my father’s past life in design and hidden away among vibrant newcomers, felt like uncovering buried treasure. Call it an heirloom or simply a functional relic—to me, it's art.

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