The knife can be set down either lying flat or standing on its blade. When standing, the handle aligns with the knife and fork, while lying on its side, it behaves oppositely. It starts narrow, widens, and transitions into the blade with a gentle curve. Despite its formal strictness, the cutlery feels incredibly soft in the hand - a combination of pleasant haptics and innovative knife design. The silky matte finish completes the high-quality overall impression. Cromargan protect - a brilliant innovation, internationally patented and exclusive to WMF. In tests, conventional cutlery showed noticeable marks and deep scratches after just a few uses. The surface of cutlery made from Cromargan protect remained nearly flawless even after prolonged testing. The advantages of your Cromargan protect: scratch-resistant, extremely resistant to all types of wear, polished surfaces stay shiny, matte surfaces remain matte, rust-free and dishwasher safe, internationally patented, exclusive to WMF, guaranteeing all properties of WMF Cromargan. Dishwasher safe.