# 849 Ballpoint Pen

A CHF 27 piece of Geneva manufacturing history — the rare Swiss-made luxury anyone can afford at source.

Price: 27 CHF (Official carandache.com Swiss price, 849 Popline (range CHF 27-43.50 incl. Goldbar))

Where to buy: Caran d'Ache flagship Geneva (Place du Bourg-de-Four), Zurich stationers, Manor department stores

Price checked 2026-07-03

- Geneva-made since 1915; the Swiss flagship carries Swiss-exclusive colorways and the full Prismalo/Luminance pencil ranges India rarely imports
- India pays roughly 25% more; US roughly parity — the draw there is selection, not price
- Pair with a tin of Prismalo watercolor pencils (~CHF 30) — the classic Swiss school memory