Designers, architects, art students and collectors alike can bring personality to their notes, technical drawings and sketches with a premium mechanical pencil. Caran d'Ache mechanical pencils are ideal gifts, especially when accompanied by a stylish notebook. With these elegant tools, you will embark on some of the most beautiful and compelling projects of your life.
No matter the model, our pencils' watchmaker-precision push or rotary mechanism guarantees comfort and durability. Whether you opt for the cult classic 849 mechanical pencil, a more prestigious propelling pencil or a limited collector's edition model, you are bound to find a pencil that is right for you.

The Caran d'Ache mechanical pencil: innovative since 1929

The first mechanical pencils appeared at the end of the 19th century. But it was in 1929 that Caran d'Ache patented the legendary Fixpencil : the first mechanical pencil with a clutch. With the touch of a button, the clutch releases so that the lead can slide out. This mechanism, invented by Geneva engineer Carl Schmid, is still in use today.

For everyday and for special occasions

Caran d'Ache offers a wide range of 0.7-mm graphite mechanical pencils that are perfect for everything from technical sketches, to doodles in the margin of a page, to jotting down a few notes.
- Fixpencil: the pioneering Swiss mechanical pencil in production since 1929
- Collection 849: the pencil version of the iconic and vibrantly coloured 849 ballpoint pen
- Ecridor: an elevated mechanical pencil with a hexagonal body in precious metal, set off with refined guilloche detailing
- Léman: an elegantly round mechanical pencil paying homage to the waters of the famous Swiss lake
- Varius: the luxury mechanical pencil made of voluptuous rare materials

Personalised, for yourself or as a gift

Some of the mechanical pencils in the Haute Écriture collection](https://www.carandache.com/us/en/instruments-haute-ecriture-gravables-s-1210.htm?)) can be personalised with an engraving. Name, date, initials: just a few clicks are all it takes to be able to offer a unique gift that has exceptional finesse. This special touch always makes an impression.
To protect your mechanical pencils, choose a leather case in which to store them.

Refillable erasers and quality graphite leads

Caran d'Ache offers an assortment of accessories to complement its pencils. To ensure that you are always prepared to draw or take notes, keep a box of graphite lead refills in your desk. Available in 0.5-mm and 0.7-mm diameters and in B or HB grades, our leads are extremely hard-wearing. They are well suited for sketches or technical drawings that require both intense and subtle lines.
Another strong point of these exceptional writing instruments is their refillable eraser, which provides ever greater comfort of use. Create. Erase. Repeat. Endlessly.

Swiss Made, as solid as the Matterhorn

True to its reputation as an exceptional manufacturer, Caran d'Ache has been equipping artists and creative professionals since 1915. Our quality mechanical pencils are no exception to the rule: they are certified Swiss Made, like all the writing and fine art instruments handcrafted in our Geneva workshops. Swiss Made certification is proof of a century of passion and world-renowned expertise.