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LAMY logo: Slim Steel Ballpoint With the M 16 Refill

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Quick answer

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.

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LAMY logo brushed steel ballpoint drawn to scale at 135 mm, with an inset of the refill tip
The brushed logo at LAMY's 135 mm (drawn at 1 mm = 5 px).

Product facts

Product
LAMY logo Ballpoint Pen, brushed stainless steel
Brand
LAMY
Brand origin
Germany
Made in
Germany*
Material
Brushed stainless steel body, chrome-plated fittings
Price range
$$$5–20 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
Colors

brushed

Ink colors

black

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Notes on these facts
  • Made by C. Josef Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (part of Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.). Made in 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. Price: example listing.
  • Colors: names per LAMY Germany, checked October 24, 2026. 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. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
  • Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

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.

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
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 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.

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 guide. For a cheaper everyday ballpoint, see our 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. 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 (4)

  1. LAMY (Germany): LAMY logo Kugelschreiber (Made in Germany; 10 × 10 × 135 mm, 14 g; matte steel €9.50, item 1203801; M 16 refill)
  2. LAMY (Germany): LAMY logo Kugelschreiber brushed (Edelstahl strichmattiert, verchromt; €15.90; item 1205335, EAN 4014519053354)
  3. 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)
  4. Amazon: LAMY logo brushed ballpoint pen, line width M (model L206; 3.7K ratings, October 22, 2026)

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