Size A5│Three Elastic Bands│Cognac│Refillable Leather Journal│Germany│X17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6MNSSPGGBE Love the feel of leather, but worry about accidental scratches? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784430163_75c9994488_b.jpg **With X17, you don't have to worry.** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784430123_aed8971357_z.jpg **X17 __Ultra-Elastic Band Series__** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784177016_2556f9c2b9_z.jpg ▓ **Product Features** ▓ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WNU7k5tvboE ★ Raw Cowhide The edges are not deliberately ground and glued, allowing you to see the leather's fiber structure. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51782314634_3a70033230_o.jpg Refined surface treatment, instead, it covers the original characteristics of the leather; Rather than being meticulously carved, X17, which values simplicity and practicality, prefers to retain its original character. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51781919353_bd4e3ac498_z.jpg ▲ __Belgian Vegetable-Tanned Leather__ __Features__: Natural leather grain, 2-3mm thickness, matte finish, natural leather texture, soft feel. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51780863472_f89898a4d1_o.jpg **No excessive processing, preserving the leather's grain and pores.** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51780862397_bd929038d7_z.jpg (Above) A5 "Viewfinder" series, larger sizes better showcase occasional unique neck wrinkles of the cow. **__The Natural Trajectory of Top and Bottom Interaction__** Scratches caused by cows brushing against hedges, or scars from insect bites, are naturally preserved. A reminder to appreciate the nourishment of the earth, and to cherish leather products even more. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51782437939_74f03f2c65_c.jpg **__Cover Interior Surface Treatment__** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787440249_b3b37f4798.jpg (Above) X17 Leather Cover Interior https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787072928_3fb9037cae.jpg (Above) X47 Leather Cover Interior ★ Special grooves are made on the front and back of the leather interior, making the closed notebook more fitted and slim. **__Solid Corners for Long-Lasting Protection__** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51782437769_bf3f473247_c.jpg The longer you use it, even as the leather softens over time, its shape remains firm and stylish. Especially the non-collapsing corners, which fully protect the inner pages from damage. ★〖**Overcome Clutter, Assemble into a Book**〗 ★ When writing with refillable notebooks, do you also have these annoying experiences: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51561079555_b0482b39a9_w.jpg ▪ After multiple flips, the holes are damaged, requiring the purchase of hole protectors. ▪ In quiet spaces, the opening and closing of the rings make unpleasant sounds. ▪ You want to write directly on the assembled book, but the ring mechanism hinders hand movement. ▪ You need to lay out pages one by one, limiting writing space. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51564036516_f0523cb3a4_n.jpg Loose pages are eventually assembled into a book, why not start with "assembled"? X17 breaks the limitations of loose pages, adopting the concept of **assembly into a book**. You can freely categorize different themes, making it easier to organize secondary notes into a book. For those who prefer quick notes, there's no longer the trouble of separate pages. ★〖**High-Tech X Elastic Band**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786003477_e3ce03d7bd_z.jpg X17's elastic band is different from ordinary rubber. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51781925593_3f0e7da379_o.jpg It utilizes high-tech rubber, the same material as hydraulic seals, produced in conjunction with Germany's vital automotive manufacturing industry. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51781676366_90f2589bbd_z.jpg Excellent **stretchability** and **crack resistance**, fusing technology and humanity, creating an unparalleled product. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51782557460_bc81c13387_o.jpg ★〖**Patented Semi-Circular Notch**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51780863547_d9bc6b90d6_o.jpg The inner pages and outer cover are tightly secured, like a bound book; https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51782314604_246349cda6_z.jpg Not only the leather cover has a semi-circular notch, **the inner pages also have a semi-circular notch**. This allows the entire notebook to lie flat for writing. **There's also a small semi-circular hole on the side of the book, horizontally securing the contents.** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784177011_0e475d1926.jpg ★〖**Write Flat Without Removing Pages**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51781925718_1760cb0bb0_c.jpg No need to specifically remove the inner pages, no break-in period required. Whether you are left-handed or right-handed, you will no longer be affected by the **ring mechanism**. From the moment you get the new product, you can write comfortably, as if writing on a hardcover book. ★〖**Hand-Bound Inner Pages**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51561087940_244d771c5f_o.jpg X17's leather books and inner pages have semi-circular grooves at the top and bottom. This special design cannot be assembled with large machinery; instead, each book is individually secured by hand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV1XsxGbhe0 P.S. It is recommended to use X17's specific size. Using inner pages from other brands may not fit the cover or may even exceed the cover. ★〖**Custom-Made Munken Paper**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51564200063_29cf6bdb0c_z.jpg Germany is a major fountain pen manufacturing nation, and the prevalence of fountain pen usage is undisputed; Without good paper to complement it, even a precious fountain pen loses its luster. In developed countries like Europe, America, and Japan, most books and advertisements use Munken paper; The earliest producer of Munken paper was Munkedal in Sweden, referred to as "Munken" in the printing industry. X17, with its focus on lightweight and portable products, strives for perfection and has initiated its own specialized paper research and development project. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51564644679_6ddfba41f9_z.jpg The paper **must hold ink**, **write smoothly**, **without ink bleed-through**, **without slippage**, and **without scratching the paper surface**; It rejects overly bleached paper colors, opting for a **natural off-white** that is easier on the eyes. After testing over a hundred types of paper, X17's custom-made Munken paper was born – **low grammage**, **high quality**, and **high ink-holding capacity**. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51564201233_0b4317cb55.jpg ► __**MUNKEN** Characteristics__: ❒ The paper surface feels fine and smooth. ❒ Uncoated, with strong ink absorption. ❒ Chlorine-free and optical brightener-free, the paper color is an antique, natural light beige. ❒ Low reflectivity, reducing visual fatigue during long writing or reading sessions. ❒ The paper is slightly alkaline, ensuring long-term preservation without deterioration. ❒ 30% lighter than ordinary paper, making it more portable. ❒ Made from chemical pulp, it is an environmentally friendly product that does not pollute the environment. ★〖**Utilize Every Inch of Space**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786003027_7d32c605ef_o.jpg The reason X17's inner pages are more prominent than other brands' is that **the inner pages and cover are almost the same size**. ◆◇ General Notebook Writing Space ◇◆ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51787692995_f8c039f642_z.jpg ◆◇ Even Less Writing Space in Ring-Binder Refillable Notebooks ◇◆ ☆ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51794687322_078f244d49_z.jpg The reason X17's inner pages are more prominent than other brands' is that **the inner pages and cover are almost the same size**. ☆ **While X17 minimizes storage space**, **the number of writing lines on the inner pages actually increases** ☆ , fully demonstrating the minimalist craftsmanship of LESS IS MORE. ★〖**Rare Index Page During Page Replacement**〗★ How to organize and categorize refillable notebooks? X17, with its emphasis on systematic structure, has already anticipated this~ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51564943660_8e27bf9e21_z.jpg Regardless of whether your X17 size is A7, A6, or A5, each book contains 62 pages, which is the most ergonomic number. The page numbers at the bottom of each page facilitate future indexing and organization. ★〖**Perforated Inner Pages**〗★ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51579737666_65291f72e5_o.jpg Each inner page is perforated, with almost invisible **hidden scoring**, providing more functional use for replaceable notebooks. This is especially convenient when needing to organize or categorize notes. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51781800191_e75091190f.jpg **The process of nurturing words**, like nurturing life, the most casual fleeting thoughts, are more worthy of collection than repetitive daily routines. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51780986137_945c197959_c.jpg