--- title: "LAMY logo: Slim Steel Ballpoint With the M 16 Refill" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lamy-logo/" description: "LAMY logo ballpoint explained: 135 mm long, 10 mm across and 14 g, a brushed stainless steel body, a clip and push button in one piece, the M 16 refill, origin." category: "Pens" type: "Ballpoint" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-24 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 4 products: - name: "LAMY logo Ballpoint Pen, brushed stainless steel" brand: "LAMY" brand_origin: "Germany" made_in: "Germany" material: "Brushed stainless steel body, chrome-plated fittings" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "C. Josef Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (part of Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.)" model: "LAMY logo Kugelschreiber, strichmattiert (item 1205335; Amazon lists it as model L206)" mpn: "1205335" gtin: "4014519053354" url: "https://www.lamy.com/de-de/p/lamy-logo-kugelschreiber" --- # LAMY logo: Slim Steel Ballpoint With the M 16 Refill > The LAMY logo is a slim stainless steel push-button ballpoint. LAMY lists it at 135 mm (5.3 in) long, 10 mm across and 14 g, with the clip and push button built as one unit. The brushed steel version takes LAMY's M 16 giant refill, and LAMY's German shop says the pen is made in Germany. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/lamy-logo/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-24 ![LAMY logo brushed steel ballpoint drawn to scale at 135 mm, with an inset of the refill tip](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/lamy-logo-16x9.png) *The brushed logo at LAMY's 135 mm (drawn at 1 mm = 5 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | LAMY logo Ballpoint Pen, brushed stainless steel | LAMY (by C. Josef Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (part of Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.)) | Germany | Germany | Brushed stainless steel body, chrome-plated fittings | – | $$: $5–20 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (LAMY logo Ballpoint Pen, brushed stainless steel): Germany. LAMY's German logo page describes the pen as "Made in Germany" in its page summary, and LAMY says Heidelberg has been its only production site since 1930. Source: https://www.lamy.com/de-de/p/lamy-logo-kugelschreiber ### LAMY logo Ballpoint Pen, brushed stainless steel colors - Body colors (5 standard, 0 special edition): brushed; black-matt; blue; green; red. - Ink colors (4 standard, 0 special edition): black; blue; red; green. - Per LAMY Germany (https://www.lamy.com/de-de/p/lamy-logo-kugelschreiber), checked 2026-10-24. Versions and LAMY M 16 refill colors (Minenfarbe: schwarz, rot, blau, grün) per LAMY Germany's selector; LAMY US lists the same five versions and writes the refill colors in English. Black-matt, blue, green and red pair the steel body with plastic parts in that color (LAMY US: plastic parts in four colors); brushed is all steel. Tints were sampled from LAMY's product photos and refill color chips; the lower half of each two-tone tile is the plastic parts. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - LAMY lists the logo at 10 × 10 × 135 mm (5.3 in long) and 14 g. - The brushed version (item 1205335, EAN 4014519053354) costs €15.90 (about US$18) in LAMY's German shop. - The plain matte-steel logo with colored plastic parts is €9.50 (about US$11) in Germany. - It takes the LAMY M 16 giant ballpoint refill; LAMY lists it in 4 colors for the logo: black, blue, red and green. - LAMY's German shop describes the pen as "Made in Germany"; LAMY produces in Heidelberg. ## What is the LAMY logo? **The logo is LAMY's slim stainless steel push-button ballpoint, built so the clip and the push button form one piece.** LAMY's German page describes the clip and button as merging into one functional unit. It is one of LAMY's most-reviewed ballpoints in the US: on October 22, 2026 the brushed version had about 3,700 ratings on Amazon. LAMY's US page lists iF and red dot design awards for the series. ## LAMY logo specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | C. Josef Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (Germany) | | Type | Push-button ballpoint | | Body | Brushed stainless steel, chrome-plated fittings | | Size | 10 × 10 × 135 mm (5.3 in long), per LAMY | | Weight | 14 g (LAMY) | | Refill | LAMY M 16 giant refill, M, black (as supplied) | | Item / EAN | 1205335 / 4014519053354 (brushed); Amazon model L206 | | German list price | €15.90 (about US$18) | | Price band | $$ ($5–20 per pen) | LAMY's US page gives the same size and weight. The matte-steel logo with black, blue, red or green plastic parts shares the body size and costs €9.50 (about US$11) in Germany. ![LAMY logo ballpoint drawn to scale: 135 mm long and 10 mm across, with its main facts](https://stationerytimes.com/images/lamy-logo-size.svg) *The logo at LAMY's listed size; part lengths are by eye.* ## Which versions of the LAMY logo are there? **Two steel finishes in LAMY's German shop: matte steel with colored plastic parts, and brushed steel with chrome fittings.** | Version | Body | Trim | German price | |---|---|---|---| | logo (matte) | Matte stainless steel | Black, blue, red or green plastic | €9.50 (about US$11) | | logo brushed | Brushed stainless steel | Chrome-plated metal | €15.90 (about US$18) | | logo M+ | Plastic | Chrome-plated tip and button | Separate model | Amazon lists the brushed pen as L206 and the matte versions under other codes. We drew the brushed one. ## What refill does the logo take? **The LAMY M 16, a large-capacity ballpoint refill.** LAMY's German page says the brushed logo comes with an M 16 in medium, black. The M 16 is LAMY's own refill, and LAMY lists it for the logo in black, blue, red and green. Our [pen refills explained](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/pen-refills-explained/) guide covers how refill formats differ between brands. ## How does the clip and push button work? **They are one part: you press the top of the clip unit to push the refill out, and press again to retract it.** LAMY describes the clip and push button as merging into one integrated functional unit, which is what gives the pen its clean, uninterrupted profile. The clip is sprung steel and holds the pen in a shirt pocket or a notebook's pen loop. At 10 mm across, it also slips easily into the 15 mm elastic of a stick-on [Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/leuchtturm1917-pen-loop/). There's no cap to lose and no twist to remember, which is why a push-button ballpoint like this suits meetings and quick notes. The trade-off is that a push mechanism can open in a bag, so clip it to a pocket or keep it in a case. ## How does the logo compare with other metal ballpoints? **It is slimmer and lighter than most: 10 mm across and 14 g.** | | LAMY logo (brushed) | Parker Jotter (steel) | |---|---|---| | Body | Brushed stainless steel | Stainless steel | | Mechanism | Push button | Push button | | Refill | LAMY M 16 | Parker Quinkflow | | Price band | $$ | $$$ | Jotter details come from our [Parker Jotter](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/parker-jotter/) guide. For a cheaper everyday ballpoint, see our [best ballpoint pens](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-ballpoint-pens/). ## Where is the LAMY logo made? **In Germany, per LAMY.** LAMY's German shop page for the logo describes the pen as "Made in Germany", and LAMY says Heidelberg has been its only production site since 1930. LAMY has been owned by Mitsubishi Pencil since 2024, a Tokyo company that is [not part of the Mitsubishi group](https://stationerytimes.com/stories/mitsubishi-pencil-history/). We didn't find a first release year for the logo on LAMY's sites; Amazon's listing credits the design to Wolfgang Fabian, while LAMY's page says only "Lamy-Design". ## Frequently asked questions ### What refill does the LAMY logo ballpoint use? The LAMY M 16 giant ballpoint refill, according to LAMY's German page. LAMY lists it for the logo in black, blue, red and green. ### How big is the LAMY logo ballpoint? LAMY lists it at 135 mm (5.3 in) long and 10 mm across, and 14 g. ### What's the difference between the LAMY logo and logo M+? The logo has a stainless steel barrel; the logo M+ is a separate, plastic-bodied model that LAMY's Amazon listings describe as unbreakable plastic. Both take the M 16 refill. ### Is the LAMY logo the same as the L206? L206 is the code US retailers such as Amazon use for the brushed steel logo. LAMY's German shop lists the same pen as item 1205335, EAN 4014519053354. ### Is the LAMY logo ballpoint made in the USA? No. LAMY's German shop calls it made in Germany, and LAMY makes its pens in Heidelberg. ### How heavy is the LAMY logo ballpoint? LAMY lists 14 g, light for a steel pen, because the barrel is a thin 10 mm tube. ### What colors does the LAMY logo ballpoint come in? LAMY's German shop lists five versions: brushed, which is all stainless steel, and black-matt, blue, green and red, which pair the steel body with plastic parts in that color. It offers the M 16 refill in black, blue, red and green. ## Sources - [LAMY (Germany): LAMY logo Kugelschreiber (Made in Germany; 10 × 10 × 135 mm, 14 g; matte steel €9.50, item 1203801; M 16 refill)](https://www.lamy.com/de-de/p/lamy-logo-kugelschreiber) - [LAMY (Germany): LAMY logo Kugelschreiber brushed (Edelstahl strichmattiert, verchromt; €15.90; item 1205335, EAN 4014519053354)](https://www.lamy.com/de-de/p/lamy-logo-kugelschreiber/54836835156312) - [LAMY (US): LAMY logo ballpoint pen (matt stainless steel, plastic parts in four colors; iF and red dot design awards; 10 × 10 × 135 mm, 14 g)](https://www.lamy.com/en-us/p/lamy-logo-ballpoint-pen) - [Amazon: LAMY logo brushed ballpoint pen, line width M (model L206; 3.7K ratings, October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HT85PA)