Links of London Vintage Silver Plated Rollerball Pen

This vintage Links of London rollerball pen originates from the brand’s 2000s executive writing instruments collection, produced during a period when the house extended its design language beyond jewellery into refined desk accessories.

The pen features a vertically fluted silver plated barrel, engineered to create subtle light reflection and controlled texture. A central band engraved “LINKS LONDON” provides discreet identification in keeping with the house’s restrained aesthetic of the era.

The lower section is crafted in black resin, tapering gently for balanced writing comfort. The cap is a friction fit removable design, finished with polished silver plated trim and matching clip.

This example is a preserved vintage piece and is no longer in production. It retains its original brown leather Links of London sleeve and presentation box. The pen itself remains in excellent condition, having been stored rather than used. The leather sleeve shows light natural ageing at the fold from long-term storage, and the box shows signs consistent with years of careful keeping.

Fitted with a new Schmidt 888 rollerball refill (medium, black), the pen writes smoothly and performs as intended.

Technical Specification

• Type: Rollerball pen
• Overall length (capped): 137mm
• Length uncapped: 118mm
• Length posted: 151mm
• Barrel diameter: 13mm
• Grip diameter: 12mm tapering to 10mm
• Weight: 33g
• Material: Silver plated metal body and cap with black resin grip
• Barrel finish: Vertically fluted
• Cap type: Friction fit removable cap
• Trim: Polished silver plated trim
• Clip: Silver plated clip
• Refill: Schmidt 888 rollerball (medium, black) or equivalent international pattern refill

Condition

• Vintage 2000s production
• Pen in excellent preserved condition
• Mechanically sound and writing smoothly
• Leather sleeve shows minor ageing from storage
• Presentation box shows light storage wear

Context

Links of London writing instruments were produced as part of the brand’s broader lifestyle offering during the 2000s. Unlike specialist pen manufacturers, these pieces were conceived as refined executive objects — understated, balanced and gift-oriented.

As production ceased prior to the company’s liquidation, examples from this period are now finite. Preserved vintage pieces retaining original packaging are increasingly uncommon.