Supreme x Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm
The original behind the Supreme x Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm is the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm — $72 retail; Supreme charged $72.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Kaweco
AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm
About the original
The Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm is a pocket-format writing instrument machined from anodized aluminum, measuring 10.5 centimeters capped and 13 centimeters posted, with a push-button lead advance and the octagonal cap profile that has defined the Sport series since Kaweco introduced it in 1935. Kaweco has manufactured pens and pencils in Nuremberg, Germany, since 1883, when the Heidelberg Pen Factory was founded by Luce and Enßlen; the current ownership relaunched the dormant brand in 1994 around a revived Sport lineup. The AL Sport is the metal-body version of that design, retailing at around $72. The FW2018 Supreme collab is the same pencil with a printed box logo on the cap and barrel.
About Kaweco
Kaweco is a German writing instrument manufacturer founded in 1883 in Heidelberg as the Heidelberger Federhalter Fabrik. Heinrich Koch and Rudolph Weber took over in 1889, and the brand name Kaweco is built from KOch, WEber and COmpany. The first Kaweco safety fountain pen launched in 1909, and by the 1920s the company employed 600 people producing 130,000 fountain pens a year, with subsidiaries in Berlin, Paris, Zurich, and Vienna. The name and tooling were acquired in 1929 by Knust, Woringen and Grube of Wiesloch. Kaweco's pocket-sized Sport model, introduced in 1935, remains its defining product. Supreme collaborated with Kaweco on a Sport fountain pen.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $72 |
|---|---|
| Kaweco retail | $72 |
| Hype tax | Same as original |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm just the regular AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm?
The Supreme x Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm, released in Fall/Winter 2018, is based on the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm is the one to buy.
Is the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme charged the same $72 that the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm retails for, so there is no hype tax on this one. Price isn't the differentiator here; the box logo is. Either way, the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
Where can I buy the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm?
You can buy the Kaweco AL Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm from Amazon, from JetPens, or from Goldspot Pens. Retail price is $72. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
