Wingback Fountain Pen, Titanium

Last updated: 3 November 2026

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What £225 buys, part by part

Two components carry most of the cost. The first is the body, turned from grade 5 titanium, the alloy used in aerospace and motorsport where weight and strength both matter. It forms its own protective oxide layer, so it does not corrode, and it takes knocks that would dent brass.

The second is the nib. Wingback fit a Bock 076 Mono with an iridium tip. Bock is a German nib maker whose units turn up in a lot of small-run pens precisely because the writing feel is a solved problem. The 076 is a size 6 nib, which is large for a pocket pen and is what stops this feeling like a novelty.

Everything else is ordinary in the best sense. It takes international standard ink cartridges, so refills cost pennies and are sold everywhere. The cap screws onto the back of the barrel, which turns a short pocket pen into a full-length writing pen in the hand.

Choosing the nib, and the six that cost the same

Six nib widths are offered and all six are £225: Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Bold, Extra Bold and a 1.5mm Italic. So the choice is entirely about handwriting rather than budget.

Extra Fine and Fine suit small writing and cheap paper, because a narrow line bleeds less. Medium is the safe default. Bold and Extra Bold reward good paper and punish a notebook. The 1.5mm Italic is a calligraphy nib: it makes thick downstrokes and thin cross-strokes, and it is the one to avoid unless you want that, because it makes ordinary handwriting look laboured.

Where the titanium sits in the range

Wingback make the same pen in four metals and the ladder is simple.

So £150 gets the same pen and the same nib in brass or steel, and £225 buys either the black finish or the titanium. Between the two at £225, black steel is the heavier, darker object and titanium is the light one. Anybody who has ever left a pen at home because it was heavy should take the titanium. Anybody who likes a pen to have weight in the hand should save £75 and take the brass.

Buy the titanium fountain pen at Buy Me Once, £225

Wingback, and what "designed in England" covers

Wingback describe themselves on their own site as an award-winning design studio based in London, making stationery, luggage and accessories "as an alternative to mass production and disposable culture", and they sign that line "designed in England".

Their leather goods say more. The Winston Travel Wallet, for instance, is described as handcrafted in the UK and hand-stitched in London. Neither Wingback's nor Buy Me Once's page for the fountain pen states where the pen itself is machined. So this page says the pen is designed in England, because that is what the maker publishes, and does not claim more than that.

What both listings do commit to is the guarantee. Wingback guarantee the pen for life, which for a machined metal barrel with a replaceable cartridge is a promise about the two parts most likely to fail: the threads and the nib.

Living with it, honestly

The knurled grip. Knurling is a cross-hatched pattern cut into the metal so it does not slip. It grips beautifully and it is not soft. Anyone who writes for an hour at a stretch, or who has sore hands, should hold one before buying.

Cartridges, not a converter. Both listings describe international standard cartridges. Bottled ink through a converter is the cheaper and more interesting way to run a fountain pen, and neither page confirms a converter is included, so assume it is not and budget for one.

The cap, and the length. The barrel is sized to fit a pocket, and the cap screwing onto the back is what makes it a normal length to write with. Neither listing offers a replacement cap, so a lost one is a problem without an obvious fix.

Wingback fountain pen FAQs

How much does the Wingback titanium fountain pen cost?

£225, at both Buy Me Once and Wingback's own shop, checked on 6 September 2026. Every nib width is the same price.

What nib does it use?

A Bock 076 Mono with an iridium tip. Bock is a German nib manufacturer whose nibs are widely used by small pen makers.

Which nib width should you choose?

Fine or Extra Fine for small handwriting and thin paper, Medium as the default, Bold and Extra Bold for good paper. The 1.5mm Italic is a calligraphy nib and it will change how ordinary handwriting looks.

What ink does it take?

International standard ink cartridges, which are sold by every stationer and cost very little.

Is the titanium version worth £75 more than the brass?

It depends on whether you want the pen to be light or to have heft. The nib, the filling system and the guarantee are the same at £150 and £225. Titanium buys weightlessness and corrosion resistance; brass buys weight and a patina.

Where is the pen made?

Wingback are a London design studio and publish the line "designed in England". Neither their listing nor Buy Me Once's says where the pen is machined, so no claim is made here about that.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes. Wingback guarantee the pen for life.

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Prices, stock and terms change. Everything here was checked on 6 September 2026, from Buy Me Once's listing and Wingback's own product page.

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