Sailor Time Tide 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil – Red CT

The Sailor Time Tide 0.5mm mechanical pencil in Red is a well-made Japanese mechanical pencil with a lightweight aluminium body and chrome trim. Bold red is confident and easy to spot in a pencil case or on a crowded desk. With a fine 0.5mm lead and a simple push-button mechanism, it’s ideal for writing, sketching, technical drawing and exam preparation.

A mechanical pencil from Sailor, Japan

Sailor has been making writing instruments in Japan since 1911 and is best known for its fountain pens. The Time Tide brings the same attention to detail to a mechanical pencil you’ll use every day.

0.5mm lead for fine, precise lines

0.5mm is the most popular mechanical pencil lead size. It gives a crisp, fine line that’s great for neat handwriting, maths and science work, margin notes, detailed sketches and technical drawings. Replacement 0.5mm leads are easy to find in a wide range of grades.

Push-button mechanism

A quick press of the push button advances the lead, so you can keep writing without interruption. There’s no cap to lose and nothing to twist.

Aluminium body, comfortable balance

The aluminium body is light yet sturdy. The pencil measures 135mm long with a 14mm diameter and weighs 22g, giving it a comfortable, balanced feel for long study or drawing sessions.

Sailor Time Tide Red specifications

• Brand: Sailor, Japan
• Collection: Time Tide
• Type: mechanical pencil
• Lead size: 0.5mm
• Mechanism: push-button
• Body: aluminium
• Colour: red
• Trim: chrome
• Length: 135mm
• Diameter: 14mm
• Weight: 22g
• Made in: Japan
• Warranty: as per Sailor Japan international warranty guidelines

A thoughtful, engravable gift

The Time Tide is engravable, making it a lovely personalised gift for students, architects, engineers and artists, and a practical choice for corporate gifting. It comes in original Sailor packaging with the international warranty card. Available in several colours at Makoba.

Frequently asked questions

What lead size does the Sailor Time Tide use?

It uses 0.5mm lead.

How does the Time Tide advance the lead?

With a push-button mechanism: press the button to advance the lead.

What is the Sailor Time Tide Red made of?

It has an aluminium body with chrome trim.

Why buy from Makoba

We’ve been a specialist pen store since 2009, not a marketplace, so what you get is the genuine article, sealed in original brand packaging with its international warranty card. Our team handles warranty and service support for you, and more than 12,000 premium pens have gone out from us to writers all over India.

• Orders before 1 PM are usually dispatched the same day
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• Stores in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Gurgaon if you’d like to see it in person
• Hassle-free returns on unused items (see our returns policy)