Value Of Pre Lvmh Omas Paragon?

[Keyless Works]

I would like to buy an OMAS Paragon, Gentleman, 557 or any other large faceted solid color OMAS with an OMAS made nib. Does anyone know what I could expect to pay for one? I am not finding enough data on that e auction site to make a responsible purchase.

 

Thanks!

[jar]

That would depend on the specific pen and the prices will vary greatly.

[Keyless Works]

So would $450 for a near mint 1930 Gentleman from the 80s be too much?

[jar]

So would $450 for a near mint 1930 Gentleman from the 80s be too much?

 

 

I'd find that pretty strong, I've purchased 80s Paragons for less but I'll admit that was a few years ago. It's a basic resin pen without one of the gold Greek Key rings.

[haldane3]

Bought mine from Mottishaw for $650 "new old stock" (NOS).

 

Blue marbled celluloid. Love me some OMAS in celluloid

 

Dan

[katanankes]

For any Paragon in resin from 1980s to early 2000s before the restyling I would not pay more than 200-250usd for a good used one or a decent new old stock. This is the price they fetch on most auctions on ebay.

 

Of course, anything in celluloid or limited edition would at least double that.

 

I very special Paragon old style that is sometimes found on ebay is the Paragon Gold Seal. Just a normal paragon, on a limited 300 pieces run (numbered) with finishing in real gold (non just plated). It used to retail for 1000usd, but it can be seized on on line auctions for less than half.

 

Paragon is a very attractive pen and usually a pleasure to write with. Good luck with your search.

[katanankes]

Also, you might consider purchasing a newly issued Art Deco Paragon Certified Edition. Looks pretty much like old Paragons, same size, the only major difference is the nib. It comes with a titanium nib, instead of the regular 18k gold nib. I have not tested the titanium nib yet, but I hear positive comments. List price 450usd, discounted on line price by most on line retailers 350usd.

[Keyless Works]

I will shoot for around $250.

 

Does anyone know what the age of this one is?

[Keyless Works]

Why did this get moved to regional focus?

[Tombstone]

Maybe because it's an Italian Pen?

 

In any case I would also take it for $250. regarding the age I would place it in the late 90s / Early 2000.

[Keyless Works]

Maybe because it's an Italian Pen?

 

In any case I would also take it for $250. regarding the age I would place it in the late 90s / Early 2000.

 

I suppose if I put a pen from another country in the thread it will still be in a high traffic section of the forum.

 

Do you think it is an OMAS made nib? I know the nib pattern is older.

[haldane3]

Absolutely that is an OMAS nib. See the pens a bit farther down on the website below. They appear the same as the one above.

 

http://www.nibs.com/PreOwnO_omasFP.html

 

Dan

[eric47]

Do you think it is an OMAS made nib? I know the nib pattern is older.

 

That's an Omas 18K nib, and not one made by Bock. I believe the switch to 18K happens around 1990, the switch to Bock around 2000. I prefer the Omas inhouse nibs myself -- even if the 18K ones are stiffer than the later Bock made 18Ks. The Omas made nibs are run thinner, significantly thinner compared to the current Bock made Omas nibs. But if you're a fan of wide-load nibs, that probably won't matter as much.

 

You have an older version of the Paragon based on the diamond clip. But your pen isn't one of the very first modern Arte Italiana pens from the 1980s, which have 14K nibs as well as a type of "serial number". The early pens were numbered (sequentially I believe) but don't indicate a particular sample of a fixed run as you see with limited edition pens. Stipula did the same thing with the Etrurias for a while. With Omas and Stipula, the practice of numbering pens stopped after awhile. The early 80s pen also tended to have the model engraved on the pen, e.g. "557-F", etc.

 

In some ways it's not all that bad that the pen isn't a very first version numbered Arte Italiana pen. The resin on those pens was particularly unstable and prone to shrinking. Omas improved the formula so later pens are less prone to shrinkage.

Edited March 15, 2013 by eric47

[Keyless Works]

Thank you guys for your help. I appreciate it. I bought a standard black one and a grey celluloid one too...oops.

[Tombstone]

I suppose if I put a pen from another country in the thread it will still be in a high traffic section of the forum.

 

Who cares for the traffic? You need information, not traffec - and information was found here where it belongs. To be honest, I just check Pelikan, Montblanc and italian pens - all the other parts are ignored by myself.

 

Regarding the nib the answer was already given: yes, it's an OMAS-nib.

 

And based on your last post: congrats - good pen selection