Omas Pens are one of the great names in Italian pen manufacture. Since 1926 they have made luxurious pens with true Italian flair and style in Bologna, home of two other marques of individuality, style and performance - Ducati and Maserati.
The company was founded by Armando Simoni, he was very much influenced by Greek design, which you can still see in the modern pen designs that produce today. Another source of inspiration, that was obviously very big when the company was first created was the Art Deco movement, as you can see from the Omas Logo - at that also still reflects greatly in the whole design ethos of Omas.
At the moment Omas have three main ranges of pens, most of them they offer a full range of writing system Fountain Pen, Rollerball, Ballpoint and Pencil.
Before we go into more details about the pens, just have to bring this fact to your attention. One of the things that Omas pride themselves on is that they finish their own nibs, the engraving on the nibs are done in the Omas factory. They make their own feeders, and then craft the ebonite into the wonderful shapes we're going to have a look at.
Arte Italiana Range - The OMAS Arte Italiana Collectino is a modern tribute to the original twelve-faceted model design by OMAS Pens founder Armando Simoni in 1930 and mirrors a twelve-sided Doric column thus providing a precise grip which greatly enhances the pleasure of writing.
OMAS have brought together the perfect combination of tradition and innovation, The Arte Italiana Collection is available in a variety of different sizes, including The Paragon and Milord, and in various materials, for instance cotton resin, celluloid, titanium and gold.
360 Range- A very radical and contemporary design compared to the rest of the Omas pens. It's fairly unique in that it is a three sided pen, which you may assume would be pretty uncomfortable in the hand, but as soon as anyone holds one this assumption is cast aside. As with all of Omas the finish is absolutely beautiful - the Greek theme in is included here with a small motif around the cap band.
Designed with the aim of creating a Collection in tune with ergonomic principles, the Omas 360 softens its lines on the grip, passing from a triangular to a circular section, so as to favour the manageability whilst writing. It is available in two different sizes, and in various materials, for instance cotton resin, titanium and clip with diamonds.
The third main range is the Bologna - The OMAS Bologna (a nod to the city where OMAS Pens began) series was designed to celebrate OMAS's 80th Birthday, it introduces a new extremely balanced shape that is exceptionally pleasing to the touch. Featuring a smooth style with an elegant cylindrical body design - compared to the faceted Milord and Paragon pens in the Arte Italiana series.
Manufactured in both resin and celluloid, the Bologna trademark porticos are engraved on the fountain pen nibs and on the ballpoint and rollerball tips. The resin pens feature a dependable cartridge-converter system, while the celluloid Bolognas are piston-fillers with an impressive 2.9 ml ink capacity.
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