OMAS the Paragon: 150625 - 100. Anniversary Fountain Pen
- Handmade
The 3-second version
- Original 1939 14K gold Extra Flex nib from the founder's safe
- Titanium internal structure supports piston-fill mechanism
- Twelve-faceted barrel in proprietary resin with 18K gold bands
- Flex nibs require technique and slower writing
- Limited to 125 pieces worldwide
- Piston-fill system needs periodic maintenance
Why it's on GiftsFeed
Limited edition fountain pen with a 1939 14K gold flex nib and titanium structure
Most limited edition fountain pens put new nibs in special bodies. This one inverts the formula: eighty-five-year-old 14K gold flex nibs that spent decades in storage now anchor a contemporary pen built around them. If you have used flex nibs, you know the difference between modern "soft" points and true vintage flex is not subtle—the older units were ground and tuned for variation that no current production nib replicates at this scale.
That makes this worthwhile if line character matters more to you than convenience. Flex nibs demand intention, pressure control, and patience. In return you get the line variation and expressiveness that defined fountain pen writing before ballpoints existed, now supported by titanium engineering and a piston-fill system that holds enough ink to make the effort practical.
Good gift when
- Collectors who value vintage nibs and documented provenance
- Writers who want flex line variation in a modern body
- Fountain pen enthusiasts drawn to limited numbered editions
- Anyone seeking an heirloom writing instrument made in Italy
Skip it if You want an everyday carry pen rather than a numbered collectible, or you prefer firm modern nibs to vintage flex character.
Specs
- Nib
- 14K gold Extra Flex, size 6, from 1939
- Feed
- Ebonite
- Filling system
- Piston-fill
- Barrel material
- OMAS RAMS resin
- Internal structure
- Precision-machined black titanium, 0.3 mm thick
- Cap
- Single-piece construction with internal channel and liner
- Bands
- Hand-applied 18K rolled gold with Greek key motif
- Closed length
- 143 mm (5.63 inches)
- Maximum cap diameter
- 15.6 mm (0.61 inches)
- Weight
- 30 g (1.06 oz)
- Edition size
- 125 pieces worldwide
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Made in
- Italy
What's included
- OMAS Paragon 150625 fountain pen with 1939 14K gold nib
- Wooden display box
- Certificate of authenticity signed by Raffaella Simoni Malaguti and Gianluca Malaguti Simoni
If you're giving it
- No sizing to guess
- Arrives ready to give
Ships in a wooden display box with a signed certificate; no sizing or personalization needed.
The maker
Armando Simoni founded OMAS in 1925 and spent decades refining fountain pen engineering in Bologna. The 14K gold Extra Flex nibs in this edition were made in 1939 and stored in his office safe, where they remained until his daughter and grandson retrieved them years after the company's production had ceased. Those two descendants—Raffaella Simoni Malaguti and Gianluca Malaguti Simoni—designed this pen to mark the centennial of the Via Orbi 4 headquarters opening, pairing the salvaged nibs with a new body engineered to meet their specifications.
The result honors the founder's original philosophy: a twelve-faceted barrel milled from proprietary resin, a piston-fill system that puts ink in direct contact with the barrel, and hand-finished details like the 18K rolled gold bands bearing the Greek key motif Simoni used throughout his career. Each of the 125 pens carries one of the vintage nibs, a numbered certificate, and the two signatures that closed the loop between the company's founding and this centennial edition.
The details
This fountain pen was made to mark a century since the company's headquarters opened in 1925. It carries an original 14K gold Extra Flex nib from 1939 that was locked in the founder's office safe for decades and later retrieved by his descendants. Each of the 125 pens manufactured pairs one of these vintage nibs with contemporary materials and engineering.
The barrel follows the twelve-faceted design the maker is known for, milled from proprietary resin around a 0.3 mm-thick black titanium skeleton. That internal structure supports the piston-filling mechanism, which lets the barrel contact ink directly in the manner of mid-century designs. The cap is machined as a single piece with an internal channel and protective liner. Hand-applied 18K rolled gold bands carry the company's Greek key pattern, and the multi-faceted clip references a late-1940s original.
The 14K gold nib is a size 6 with an ebonite feed, tuned for the flexible line variation that defines vintage flex writing. You post the cap or leave it off depending on balance preference. The pen measures 143 mm closed and weighs 30 grams total.
Each pen ships in a wooden display box with a certificate of authenticity bearing two signatures: one from the founder's daughter, one from his grandson. Both designed this edition and oversaw production in Italy. A two-year warranty covers manufacturing defects.
Only 125 made, each with an original vintage nib from the founder's safe and a numbered certificate
Ships and sold by Galen Leather. About this merchant
Questions
- What makes a flex nib different from a regular fountain pen nib?
- Flex nibs are ground and tuned to spread under deliberate writing pressure, widening the line as you press. The 1939 Extra Flex nibs in these pens were made when that variation was a standard writing technique, so they offer more dramatic line change than modern soft or semi-flex nibs. You control thickness by varying pressure on downstrokes, which requires slower writing and practice but produces the expressive character that defined vintage fountain pen work.
- How does a piston-fill fountain pen work?
- You twist a knob at the end of the barrel to draw a piston up and down inside the pen body. With the nib submerged in ink, twisting one direction creates a vacuum that pulls ink directly into the barrel. This system holds more ink than a cartridge and lets the barrel itself serve as the reservoir, which is how mid-century pens were engineered. You will need bottled ink and should clean the pen periodically by filling and emptying it with water.
- Is this pen meant for daily writing or display?
- It is a fully functional writing instrument with a two-year warranty, built around vintage nibs that were made to be used. That said, it is numbered, limited to 125 pieces, and includes a signed certificate and display box, so many owners will reserve it for meaningful writing rather than grocery lists. The flex nib demands slower, more deliberate writing than a typical fountain pen, which makes it less practical for rapid note-taking but well-suited to intentional correspondence or journaling.
- What size hands or grip style does this pen suit?
- The pen is 143 mm closed and weighs 30 grams, which places it in the mid-size range for fountain pens. The twelve-faceted barrel offers multiple flat surfaces that some writers find easier to grip than a smooth round barrel. You can post the cap to add length and shift the balance point rearward, or leave it off for a lighter feel. The flex nib works best with a relaxed tripod grip that allows finger pressure to modulate line width without tensing your hand.
- How do I care for a fountain pen with a vintage nib?
- Flush the pen with cool water every few weeks if you write regularly, or before storing it for more than a month. Use fountain pen ink only—never India ink or calligraphy ink, which can clog the feed. The ebonite feed and 14K gold nib are durable, but flex nibs can be damaged by sideways pressure or forcing the tines apart, so let deliberate downstroke pressure create the line variation rather than pressing hard in all directions. Store the pen horizontally or nib-up to prevent leaks.
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