Omas Burgundy Sterling Silver Limited Edition Doctors Fountain Pen. (Prototype)
Omas Burgundy Sterling Silver Limited Edition Doctors Fountain Pen. (Prototype)
Omas Burgundy Sterling Silver Limited Edition Doctors Fountain Pen. (Prototype)
MODEL: Omas Doctors Pen
MATERIAL: 925‰ sterling silver, Cotton resin
COLOR: Burgundy, Silver
TRIM: Solid Silver Ruthenium Plated
SHAPE: Elliptical
LENGTH: 143,8mm
INK CAPACITY: 1.50ml
NIB: 18K Gold Ruthenium Plated
NIB SIZE: F
NIB FLEXIBILITY: Semi Flex Gold Nib
FEEDER: Ebonite model ø 5.5mm with 1 capillary
FILLING SYSTEM: Piston filling
Comes with an Omas Limited Edition Box.
This Pen is a Prototype it never made it into production, shame really, because in my opinion its the best colour of them all, the Ruthenium plated silver goes perfectly well with the Burgundy colour.
If there is a Doctor in the house this is your Pen, it is made in the Art Nouveau style, balance, elegant and a one off.
About Omas
Omas was established in Pens Bologna, Italy in 1925 by Armando Simoni who designed equipments and tools for the company to make the Omas Pens. The name OMAS comes from the first letters of Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni, a name synonymous to quality and contemporary design today.
Some of the most iconic designs of OMAS includes the vintage Omas Doctor Pen which allows a thermometer to be inserted into the pen, Omas Art Italiana Collection, Omas 360 Collection with a triangular body to maximize grip and writing comfort.
The largest size pen manufactured as a non-limited edition in the OMAS stable include the 12-faceted Paragon, the second largest being the Milord Collection. Omas product range was last updated in 2005 with the Milord model which has the size of the pre-2005 Paragon model. OMAS continued to release Limited editions based on their earlier style pens. Other luxury collection include the Apollo 11 Collection, Atlantide Collection, Merville Du Monde and the Almirante Collection.
In 2000, the French company LVMH acquired OMAS from the heirs of Armando Simoni. Subsequently, in October 2007 the Xinyu Hengdeli Group 亨得利 of Hong Kong purchased 90% equity stake in OMAS. It was subsequently sold to another Chinese company O-Luxe.
As at this time of writing, OMAS pens have become such a collectible pen that exudes luxury and contemporary design of modern times. Hence, with the company on liquidation since 2015, Omas is definitely a very collectible pen.