The history of the Caran d’Ache Fixpencil® starts in 1929 when it was invented by an engineer in Geneva. It was launched on the market one year later by Caran d’Ache and became a global success.The Fixpencil® was the world’s first mechanical pencil, entirely metallic and fitted with a clutch mechanism.Characteristics:- 135 mm- Fixpencil® - clutch mechanism- Hexagonal body in aluminium- Classic or fantasy colours appliedby elecrostatic powder spraying- Flexible clip- Pushbutton mechanism advances the lead (2 mm or 3 mm diameter)- Lead sharpener incorporated in the pushbutton- Made in Switzerland