2000
In the mid-60s of the 20th century, Gerd Alfred Müller, a prestigious designer belonging to the Bauhaus school who had achieved important successes for the Braun house such as his S63 shaver or the KM 3/31 kitchen robot, was required by Manfred Lamy, son of the founder and marketing director of the Lamy writing pens brand since 1962, to lay the foundations for what would be the future of the company in terms of design. The result of this commission would be the Lamy 2000 fountain pen, a revolutionary model that would be launched in 1966, that would change the world of writing and that, even today, is considered a true icon of design.
The formula for the success of the Lamy 2000 model is based on at least two fundamental attributes. On the one hand, its avant-garde appearance, with a semi-faired nib, a solid spring-loaded steel clip and a profile with simple lines that manages to reduce its silhouette to its essential shapes and exudes modernity, successfully combining functionality and design. On the other hand, its innovative materials, among which “makrolon”, a synthetic resin from the polycarbonate group that stands out for its enormous resistance and lightness, occupies a preeminent place. A tremendously fortunate combination of factors that would provide the Lamy 2000 fountain pens with unprecedented success and that, decades after its release on the market, still manages to impact, due to its innovative image, those who contemplate this superb model that continues to be marketed and that should not missing from any fountain pen collector's possessions.
