Hi amigos, one of my last jewels, the well known Omas Arco Paragon. It was hard to find this pen, specially with its original box, slip case and warranty. The pen is from a italian new old stock and it works and writes perfectly. The color is superbe. I am very, very happy Enjoy it,
Thanks! SanchezAlamo

Wish my own photography skills could do justice to this pen. I have one as well -- and they are indeed hard to find. So happy for you that you found one. Your photographs truly highlight why they are difficult to find. This pen exemplifies that function does not have to sacrifice beauty, elegance, and style. Thank you for sharing your photos.

That is a beautiful pen!

I'm one of the weird (and rare) people that don't like the Omas Arco celluloid patterns (don't like the ring patterns I guess). But these photos make the pen look gorgeous to me.

Lovely.... It will look really good with brown ink!

Luscious.

I'm jealous.

Gorgeous pen, and exceptionally photographed!

You noted that it was one of the last jewels in your collection. Where's the rest?

Ahhh..some day.

Oh yes, beautiful pen, thanks for the photos.

They are great photos, but I'm with NeoTiger in just not warming up to the Arco patterns.

Thanks amigos for your messages. As an amateur of beautiful celluloid vintage pens, the Omas Arco is on top of the skill of the fabrication of celluloid, surely with some pens from Tibaldi, Visconti and Aurora. It is true that this kind of pen is very special and quite impressive, but I already met people who don't like this pen. As for me, I like the classic design of this pen and its elegance. The color is something that you cannot find anywhere else. Thank you for your kindness. All the best Carlos SanchezAlamo

To be clear, I recognize that there's a lot of skill in the celluloid, and that it's unique and interesting as celluloids go. I'm not sure I'd like it more in person if I saw it in actual daylight, but I might. It'd probably be easier for me if I saw it in the green arco, because I like that color a lot more.

That said, the workmanship details are amazing.

Ah my other jewels are a Carter oversize in rare blue celluloid. A very rare color to find without discoloration. And a beautiful Leboeuf set in black and bronze. I will put it on FPN soon. Thanks rroossinck, un saludo Carlos Sap

Exceptionally beautiful pen! This is not a given as each pen is cut differently and accordingly has a different pattern.
By the by, its name is indeed PARAGON without an N in the middle.

I would argue that this pen is the quintessential Italian pen. I once saw the original Arco from the 1930s and I have to say that little has changed. The original pens had a black section but the celluloid stock looks as genuine today as it looked over 70 years ago.

Since a lot of people here may not have seen celluloids, I thought I'd mention that celluloid pens can have amazing color depth, and that can completely change how you feel about a given color. For that reason, I'm going to reserve judgment on the celluloid until I see it in daylight.

When ethernautrix and I were looking in the Visconti case at Bittner, she oohed and aahed over the Van Goghs -- which are indeed beautiful. I got to take the Van Gogh and a ballpoint in another celluloid out there and show her that, while the Van Goghs are pretty, they don't have the depth that the good celluloids have.

Since my prior visit to Bittner, I've realized that you can't really judge celluloids based on photos.

I understand you, I know the green arco (maybe a more classic color) but I never had one. The brown Arco is maybe more daring. All the best Carlos sap

What a gorgeous pen. And its beauty is only heightened by the photos. Thanks for sharing. Regards,
David

Sorry for the N Concerning the old Omas Arco pens from 1930s, I saw one in grey celluloid (a pattern made by Bayer and used by MontBlanc, "Labeo" posted several Omas here in FPN) with a lever filler, and a 361 in brown color. Great pens.

Wolfgang, play along...
Carlos has obviously named his Omas Bronze Arco "Parangon" and now I have named mine...uhm..."Aragon" (from the Lord of the Rings!). So, what will you be naming yours? Oh, I already have a name picked out for your Scarlet celluloid, by the way: "Gon" (because I am still hoping to pry it from you one day).

Gorgeous! Great pictures! I love Omas - they're one of my favorite brands.