Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen Vintage Metalsmith A-10 Warthog

As Retro 51 puts it, 'Life is too short to carry an ugly pen'. And we agree. Their bright colours and cool designs have more than a hint of nostalgia about them, and all their pens are made with good old-fashioned values in mind.

The Vintage Metalsmith is a retractable rollerball which features a lacquer-coated steel barrel in a range of unique throw-back designs. There is a knurled metal twist-action button at the end to extend the tip, and a slotted metal pocket clip.

This is an homage to the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II subsonic military aircraft. Or the Warthog as it's commonly known. It's been in service for nearly 50 years, and is revered for its robust 'titanium bathtub' armour.

The design has tactile rivets, panels and a twin-turbo fan acid-etched into the barrel, and features a fearsome warthog, complete with tusks, towards the nose of the pen. The black nickel-finish trim is reminiscent of the aircraft's nose-mounted gun, which is also represented on the finial.

It's supplied in a themed cylinder which doubles as a pen stand as well as a protective case.

Refill with either a liquid ink or ballpoint refill.