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# Caran d’Ache’s blue 849 set drops to $56 in its US promotion
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/caran-dache-849-september-offer/
- Published: 2026-09-27T17:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T18:38:41.000Z
- Description: A ballpoint and 0.7 mm pencil, a $13.50 reduction, and a September 30 closing date.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Sales, Caran d’Ache, 849, Mechanical pencils, Pens, United States, #image-wide-product, #Import 2026-09-28 19:31

The blue [849](https://www.carandache.com/?ref=news.knockology.com) set puts a ballpoint and a mechanical pencil in the same box. [Caran d’Ache](https://www.carandache.com/?ref=news.knockology.com)’s US promotion takes $13.50 off the displayed comparison price.

Caran d’Ache’s US **Back to Work** promotion runs from August 24 through **September 30, 2026, while stocks last**. The blue 849 ballpoint-and-pencil set is listed at **$56**, against a displayed comparison price of **$69.50**. [US promotion](https://www.carandache.com/us/en/back-to-work-s-1427.htm?ref=news.knockology.com) · [The blue set](https://www.carandache.com/us/en/ballpoint-pen/blue-849-set-ballpoint-pen-mechanical-pencil-p-11398.htm?ref=news.knockology.com).

## The price difference is $13.50

| Displayed price comparison | Amount      |
| -------------------------- | ----------- |
| Comparison price           | $69.50      |
| Offer price                | $56.00      |
| Difference                 | $13.50      |
| Calculated reduction       | About 19.4% |

The broader campaign uses 20% language, but the two displayed prices for this set work out to approximately **19.4%**. That is the calculation worth keeping with this particular product rather than copying a campaign percentage onto every item.

![The mechanical pencil from the blue 849 set. Product image: Caran d’Ache.](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/09/caran-849-blue-pencil-original.png)

The mechanical pencil from the blue 849 set. Product image: Caran d’Ache. [Original source](https://www.carandache.com/us/en/ballpoint-pen/blue-849-set-ballpoint-pen-mechanical-pencil-p-11398.htm?ref=news.knockology.com)

## What is in the box?

The set pairs a blue ballpoint fitted with a **medium blue Goliath refill** and a **0.7 mm mechanical pencil**. Both use the familiar hexagonal aluminum form. Those are the relevant contents when comparing the offer with buying only the instrument you actually want.

If the pen would go unused, a lower set price is not automatically the better purchase. If both belong in your daily kit, the package becomes a more natural comparison. Shipping and applicable taxes still belong in the final total; the displayed product price is not a delivered-price quote.

Price and availability should be checked on the live product page and at checkout. The quoted prices are from the US store and do not establish an offer in other markets. Product reference: **8490.150**.