In the 1930's, Omas pens differed from other celluloid pens
not only in terms of models and technical solutions but also
in the incredible number of colors and designs. This was undoubtedly
linked to typically Italian artistic imagination.
Arco proved a cut above the rest and soon became a hallmark
of the House.
Arco is not the name of a color but of a design. It denotes
a refined composition of subtle shades blending into the basic
color at the front of the pen to form a narrow arc with a strikingly
beautiful effect.
Production was suspended on account of the drastic shortage
of the basic raw material caused by World War II and it was
only in 1990 that production was resumed after much painstaking
research began to bear fruit.
Manufactured using the same methods as before (a hundred day
long process cycle), the unsurpassed discovery of its founder,
Armando Simoni, Arco, the name applied to btoth multifaceted
and round models, has now become Arte Italiana.
This unique range is one of Omas' prize collections and includes
The Paragon fountain pen, the Milord fountain pen, the rollerball,
the ballpoint and a mechanical pencil.
At the front of the barrel, The Paragon is embellished with
solid silver 925%, blending the past into the present with a
highly effective touch of ultra modern style.
Finishes come ina choice of gold or high tech combining history,
innovation and style.
Gianluca Malaguti Simoni
