Omas Ogiva Versace Blue Guilloche-Silver Cap Prototype Fountain Pen.
Omas Ogiva Versace Blue Guilloche-Silver Cap Prototype Fountain Pen.
Omas Ogiva Versace Blue Guilloche-Silver Cap Prototype Fountain Pen.
Cap Material: Rhodium plated on Brass Cap.
Barrel Material: Blue cotton resin.
Nib: Montegrappa 18k BB Gold Nib.
Model: Ogiva with Guilloche engraved on Cap and Pen.
Filling System: Piston
Omas made similar design Pen in Ogiva but with different Guilloche engraving.
Strange with the Montegrappa Nib, probably what Versace wanted.(The Nib was not swapped) You can see the Versace Motif engraving on the Nib.
This Pen does not come in an Omas Box, I will include a single Fountain Pen Leather Case.
Pretty Pen.
Armando Simoni was often heard to repeat “A pen must make writing pleasurable”. If writing is the key to a man’s soul then OMAS designs speak about their creator. Simoni was an admirer of Greek culture and exalted his passion for classical studies in the creation of objects with a balanced design. Is not the famous twelve-sided Arte Italiana model reminiscent of a Doric column? This model is still produced today and has become a classic in the luxury pen market. As well as aesthetic considerations, Armando Simoni had been interested in mechanics since he was a child.
By the age of 34 he had accumulated sufficient knowledge of the sector to found OMAS (Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni). During the 1930s he designed the twelve-sided model and the other great success story of the pre-war years, the Doctor’s Pen fitted with a tiny clinical thermometer in the body of the pen. Simoni’s love of technical challenges resulted in the endless creation of surprising models; from the fountain pen with two nibs to the series with the transparent ink holder to emphasize lucent beauty. These exclusive items demonstrate the creative force of their designer. He was nominated Cavaliere della Corona d’Italia – Knight of the Italian Crown- and thereafter acquired the moniker “il Cavaliere”.