> in my experience, fountain pens aren’t just toys. As an avid fountain pen user, I agree on that regard. Also mechanical watches are not toys in the same per

> in my experience, fountain pens aren’t just toys. As an avid fountain pen user, I agree on that regard. Also mechanical watches are not toys in the same perspective. I'm solely using fountain pens for plethora of reasons, but practicality is not one of them. They need maintenance, needs ink selection if your daily paper is not the best, they get upset when they fly, etc. However even the cheapest Lamy safari can outlast many pens without much effort. Same for mechanical watches. They're built better, with better materials. They live way longer, and any modern piece can hold time good enough for daily life, but they need maintenance. They need care sometimes. They are not toys as in "simple and badly made", but are toys as in "There are more practical options, but we prefer to use them because of reasons".