OMAS Old style (1992) Paragon Extra Arco Brown Fountain Pen w/ roller clip & yellow gold plated trimming
Ref. 8701
Year : 1992
OMAS Arco Brown – Bronze Celluloid
The barrel is engraved: OMAS Extra.
18kt gold two-tone Fine (F) nib.
Made in Italy
Here we have an early Omas Extra Paragon Arco brown (bronze) piston filler fountain pen, stamped 1992 on the section, fitted with 18kt gold two-tone Fine (F) nib.
It is the Arco Brown celluloid model with a luminescent feeling woodgrain pattern.
It has gold plated trim. The yellow gold trim compliments the brown celluloid in a way that is very visually appealing.
Piston filling.
Fully working and ready to write with. Comes in its scarce original presentation faux snakeskin box, certificate (stamped), and outer box. The pen is in near mint condition and one of the best examples I’ve seen. Few micro-scratches under magnification, but it looks near perfect to the naked eye.
In the 1930’s, OMAS pens differed from other celluloid pens not only in terms of models and technical solutions but also in the incredible number of colours and designs. This was undoubtedly linked to typically Italian artistic imagination.
Arco proved a cut above the rest and soon became a hallmark of the House. Arco is not the name of a colour but of a design. It denotes a refined composition of subtle shades blending into the basic colour at the front of the pen to form a narrow arc with a strikingly beautiful effect.
Production was suspended on account of the drastic shortage of the basic raw material caused by World War II and it was only in 1990 that production was resumed after much painstaking research began to bear fruit.
The celluloid is a very precious material that is obtained from wood and embodies all the qualities that make a perfect pen: bright look, light weight, robustness, pleasant feel and an extraordinary combination of colours. Manufactured using the same methods of OMAS founder, Armando Simoni, a celluloid pen requires 365 days of production, each celluloid pen is a unique piece.
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