Omas Paragon Arco Brown

[francoiacc]

Found this beauty in a small town stationery shop part of the Buffetti chain, for which OMAS also made a special edition pen.

I coludn't believe when I saw the pen... and the price

 

 

[PAKMAN]

Congrats, it's beautiful!

[fountainbel]

Beautiful pen, congratulations !

You surely made us curious on the piece you've paid……...

[francoiacc]

The OMAS Paragon Celluloid Collection price in 1990, when it was launched on the market was 1.000.000 Italian lire, I paid the cost converted in Euro wihch is 500€. Of course brand new with box paperwork exceptionally well mantained and I also got a free bottle of ink, unfortunately not an OMAS ink but I had to settle for a bottle of Aurora Blue.

[farazqamar]

congrats! that's a beautiful pen. The price you paid a bargain compared to what they go for on the bay or here on the sales forums.

[francoiacc]

Among my small collection of OMAS it is IMHO the most gorgeouse one, and on top of its beautiness it is a great pleasure to write with, which is not a given for most gorgeous expansive FP.

[zaddick]

Congratulations and enjoy your new pen.

Edited December 26, 2018 by zaddick

[francoiacc]

Thank you very much

[sombrueil]

Possibly the most beautiful pen ever made. Deep congratulations.

[aardvarkbark]

Love the two-tone nib and how it is perfectly aligned with the layers of the body.

 

What is that ochre ink that pairs with it so well?

[francoiacc]

The ink is P.W. Akkerman #22 Hopjesbraun.

 

And yes OMAS made a real masterpiece.

[Calabria]

Congratulations. Apart from the price, the joy of having stumbled across that treasure is unforgettable. I found a 90s Pelikan M400 tortoise in a small stationery store in Rome which is still among my favorite pens because of the story attached to it.

[Seney724]

Possibly the most beautiful pen ever made. Deep congratulations.

 

+1

 

Congratulations!

 

And, thank you for this perfect demonstration that these special pens are still available to the diligent and patient collector....and at good prices. There is no need for a true, dedicated collector to pay good money for anything less than an authentic, Omas manufactured, pen in their classic Arco Bronze (or Verde) celluloid.

 

Enjoy your new found treasure!

[Mulrich]

Insanely great deal for an all time great pen. I cant remember the last time I saw an Omas arco for less than $1000.

[Greenpenman111]

amazing find.

[mirosc]

Congratulations!!

I've got this, too, and I love it.

Noodler's Golden Brown is a perfect match for it and I always get praises for both when writing with them.

Edited February 3, 2019 by mirosc

[Mulrich]

I think my favorite ink for brown arco is MB toffee brown. It has a little red which I like a lot.

[ctt1wbw]

I want to physically touch people like you, maybe the luck will rub off onto me somehow.

[francoiacc]

My preffered inks in my Arco are Diamine Terracotta and P.W. Akkerman Sbrebrown, with a slight preference for the first one.

[dms525]

Congratulations on the find and the price.

 

I have an Arco Brown Paragon with the same hardware, stamped 1999 on the section. I had the broad nib ground to a crisp cursive italic, and it is one of my best writing pens. I ink it pretty much always with OMAS Sepia - a good color match, and the ink and nib/feed play nicely together.

 

Enjoy your wonderful pen in good health!

 

David