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Delta Dolce Vita Revival?


MaleusScrotorum

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Hi all,

 

Upon visiting the Leonardo Pens website, one sees a tantalizing slide, with characteristic orange and black resin rods in the background entitled "Dolce Vita, coming soon". Any ideas about what this could presage? Will Leonardo be reintroducing one of my favorite and thus far unattainable pen models, the storied Dolce Vita?

 

Thoughts?

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7 hours ago, whichwatch said:

I think Leonardo already did something along the lines of Dolce Vita.  Maybe a new one will be closer to the original?

 

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Ah indeed, I see. When did this happen?

 

A return of the true dolce vita would be great. That simply looks like a Momento Zero in dolce vita colors…

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Nino Marino, the other founder of Delta along with Ciro Matrone, is making a model, the Maiora "Mythos," that is a near clone of the Dolce Vita. It is made in C/C  and piston models. I have one of the Maiora "Signature" pens, which is identical in form to the piston version of the Mythos, and it could be easily mistaken for a Dolce Vita Stantuffo, even down to the cap band.

 

David

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5 hours ago, dms525 said:

Maiora "Mythos

 

Hmm.  Tapered barrel, tapered section, step-down, and a section ring.  No thanks

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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You know, I have a few Delta Dolce Vitas. I like them, but they don't get a whole lot of use.  Why should I seek out a clone/wannabe Dolce Vita? I feel the same way but more so about the OMAS wannabes. 

 

Maybe it's just me.

 

David

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On 10/4/2021 at 8:47 AM, Karmachanic said:

 

Hmm.  Tapered barrel, tapered section, step-down, and a section ring.  No thanks

I agree not features of the original Dolce Vita, but integral to such much loved models as the Leonardo MZG and Furore Grande. Not necessarily a deal breaker as such, at least not for me.

 

Strange that Leonardo is remaking it for the Japanese market only. However, they still claim on their website that some form of it is "coming soon". I wonder if it will be an actual genuine remake. Would be great.

 

On another note, I really want a Dolce Vita...anybody want to sell me one?

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38 minutes ago, MaleusScrotorum said:

integral to such much loved models as .........

 

Which excludes me.  Fortunately I have a Dolcevita (one word) 😀

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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1 hour ago, MaleusScrotorum said:

Strange that Leonardo is remaking it for the Japanese market only. However, they still claim on their website that some form of it is "coming soon". I wonder if it will be an actual genuine remake. Would be great.

 

I think they "tested the water" with that Japan release, then decided to work on a reissue after seeing what Marino is doing with his brand Maiora.

 

 I prefer the Leonardo take but already got an original Delta Dolcevita, so...

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