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Aurora has just announced two very special limited edition pens - the 888 Nettuno and Optima 365 Coral Red. Each numbered pen is provided with your choice of 18k solid gold nib and is hand-crafted from marbled Auroloide, Aurora's proprietary cellulose acetate derivative.

 

The 888 Nettuno, in blue and rhodium, pays homage to icy Neptune at the far reaches of the solar system, while the bright red and gold Coral Sea is inspired by the hues of tropical coral reefs. Both pens use Aurora's reliable and high capacity piston-fill system, which allow the use of any bottled fountain pen ink.

 

Arriving soon, both pens are now available for pre-order - you will not be charged until your pen arrives here and is ready to ship to you. The 888 Nettuno is retail $895, our price $806, and the Optima 365 Coral Sea is retail $795, our price $716. As with any pen you purchase from us, both the Nettuno and the Coral Sea qualify for our complimentary nib tuning services, and can also serve as excellent starting points for many of our exclusive nib customizations.

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The Aurora 888 Nettuno looks cool, especially with the silver-coloured furniture against that lovely blue – I can almost feel the spine-tingling chill of the far reaches of the galaxy just looking at it. Personally, I think Saturno looks best, then Nettuno, then Marte; the Urano appeals to me the least, it appears to share the same aurolide as the Sun and Moon Lake line of Optima models, but at least with the latter I could get one with rhodium trim.

 

With the Optima 365 Coral Sea… for some reason I just cannot put the image of raw flesh out of my mind when I see photos of that pen. Pass.

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Got my Aurora 88 Nettuno (F) from Taiwan for only 579USD. Absolutely great dealer. I will write a review about both their service and this pen soon.

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Interesting to know. What about shipping costs and import charges?

In Italy retail is euro 720, including VAT.

Shops usually sell at euro 680-690, but some shops discount for FPN members to around euro 650.

In one of my last purchases from Japan I was however charged in the range of $35 tax by Italian customs for a purchase value of just over $200, so on a $600 purchase (if value is declared) I could be charged around $100...

It might still be worth to buy in Italy...

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Interesting to know. What about shipping costs and import charges?

In Italy retail is euro 720, including VAT.

Shops usually sell at euro 680-690, but some shops discount for FPN members to around euro 650.

In one of my last purchases from Japan I was however charged in the range of $35 tax by Italian customs for a purchase value of just over $200, so on a $600 purchase (if value is declared) I could be charged around $100...

It might still be worth to buy in Italy...

You would think Aurora are cheapest in country origin!

Link to a post about ergonomics I made: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/343593-which-indian-fountain-pen-would-you-write-a-novel-with/?p=4179072

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