it worked at high altitudes which a fountain pen did not, and it did not have to be refilled frequently. One of the first things you're probably thinking when you look at this picture is how unremarkable it is!

For a range of writing equipment take a look at our comprehensive Writing and Correction range where you can also find Marker Pens for flexible and reliable marking. You will have the option to opt-out of receiving future e-mails from BIC by using the unsubscribe feature in each e-mail.These pens have a white barrel and, depending on what color the ink reservoir contains, a small area of the pen barrel and cap with the corresponding ink color. Between 1967 and 1974, BIC was involved in a major cycling race with its own team of professional road cyclists, among them, the winner of the 1973 edition, Luis Ocaña. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Ballpoint pens, also known as ball pens or biros, have a barrel filled with oil-based ink which is distributed with a small sphere in the tip. Between 1949 and 1950 the Bic Cristal was designed by the Décolletage Plastique design team at Société PPA.

Lightweight, clear, hexagonal barrel provides comfortable and controlled writing and the durable tungsten carbide ball ensures consistent skip and blob free writing.The purchase of Pimaco®, Brazil’s leading manufacturer and distributor of adhesive labels, broadens BIC’s range of stationery products in Latin America. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Its smoked barrel gives you the transparency you need to check the ink level while its handy cap matches the colour of the ink so you can easily find your pen in a second. Since 1950, BIC has made no compromises and left nothing to chance to continually improve the performance of this iconic ballpoint pen and offer consumers the same writing quality throughout the life of the pen.