Help Me Date This Omas Milord

[sightsome]

Dear friends and Omas experts,

 

I am hoping that you can help me to identify the date/time period in which this fountain pen was manufactured.

 

It is an Omas Arte Italiana series Milord in bronze arco. And I am wondering if this is a pre-2000 pen, perhaps with a Omas manufactured nib. What makes me think it's a pre-2000 pen is:

 

1. no "O" ring on the finial

2. two-toned broad nib that writes soft and wet, but is not what I would describe as being "springy", nor is it mushy like an M1000. It is, however, very responsive, giving subtle line variation in response to changes in stroke direction and pressure; and so, so smooth; a real joy to write with. The line variation is, I think, due mainly to changes in ink flow and to the stubby-like tip, not to the tines spreading out to lay down a wider line

3. the horizontal Omas markings on the nib with the classic arrow

4. the greek key pattern going all the way around the cap ring

5. the only other marking is on the cap, "Omas, Italy"

6. it came with a really nice, Omas marked leather sleeve in the box

 

So, what say you, Omas experts? When was this pen manufactured?

[fabri00]

It seems to be the first serie of modern celluloid omas, dated somewhere end 90's.

I have a grey one bought in that period.

[sansenri]

according to information previously discussed here on FPN it would seem that the switch from Omas made nibs to Bock made nibs was 1995 (with some controversy on the date).

More certain seems to be the fact that Omas made nibs are marked omas with a small "o" while Bock made nibs are marked Omas with a capital "O".

Your nib has a capital O so I would say it's a Bock made nib and your pen is from the late 90s

[sightsome]

according to information previously discussed here on FPN it would seem that the switch from Omas made nibs to Bock made nibs was 1995 (with some controversy on the date).

More certain seems to be the fact that Omas made nibs are marked omas with a small "o" while Bock made nibs are marked Omas with a capital "O".

Your nib has a capital O so I would say it's a Bock made nib and your pen is from the late 90s

Thanks. I dig up some of those thread later this afternoon, when I had a few spare moments. The nib is just amazing.

[fabri00]

according to information previously discussed here on FPN it would seem that the switch from Omas made nibs to Bock made nibs was 1995 (with some controversy on the date).

More certain seems to be the fact that Omas made nibs are marked omas with a small "o" while Bock made nibs are marked Omas with a capital "O".

Your nib has a capital O so I would say it's a Bock made nib and your pen is from the late 90s

the nib is not significant to date the pen, as it could have been replaced.

There are a lot of omas pens appearing in the market uncomplete or with parts not coherent with the model, because assembled with parts just fitting together.

[sansenri]

the nib is not significant to date the pen, as it could have been replaced.

There are a lot of omas pens appearing in the market uncomplete or with parts not coherent with the model, because assembled with parts just fitting together.

You're right obviously, it could have been replaced, but I would speculate unlikely as the writing style of the Omas logo on the pen barrel corresponds to that on the nib (while Omas changed this several times during its life).

Even if replaced, they look more or less from the same age, you yourself have dated the pen approx end 90s, which would correspond to the nib (after switch to Bock) approx same period. We cannot be sure, but it might just be that the pen and nib were born together.