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This is my first Onoto. There are already several excellent reviews of the Modern Onotos on FPN with a lot of details about the company etc, so I will not repeat all that. This pen is from a Limited edition of 20 pens made for the British retailer www.inkwell-pens.com in the Marine blue Acrylic resin. link I got this pen with a steel nib. I think most of the pens reviewed here have been with the gold nib option. The Wide cap band is hallmarked sterling silver, rest of the trim is not hallmarked so I think those are non precious metal with a silvery plating. The usual Magna classics have three thin cap bands, I love the look of the wider cap band on this one. Outer-Outer packing: Plain cardboard shoe box style. Can serve as a shipping box as well: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9187.jpg Outer packing in black cardboard: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9189.jpg Blue lacquered Wooden box inside, superb mirror finish. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9192.jpg Box opened: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9193.jpg Pen serial number smudged for privacy. The pen tray lifts up to reveal a small storage area beneath. Pretty standard, but well executed. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9196.jpg The pen: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9198.jpg Open: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9199.jpg http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9200.jpg Excellent quality C/C execution: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9201.jpg ONOTO Stylised monogram on the cap top: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9202.jpg The LE number at the barrel end insert: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9222.jpg Pen serial number smudged for privacy. The stately chevron clip: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9203.jpg Side profile: thick sheet metal is used for the clip: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9204.jpg Monogram on the clip: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9206.jpg There is also a reverse pattern embossed onto the clip's rear side, really remarkable: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9205.jpg Hallmarks on the wide cap band: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9208.jpg The nib: I am pretty sure this is the FH452 nib unit from Schmidt with a custom nib engraving. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9213.jpg http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9214.jpg http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9215.jpg The scroll is actually a series of ONOTONOTONOTO... http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9212.jpg Comparing with the original FPN LE: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9217.jpg The FH452 Vs Onoto: http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9218.jpg http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9219.jpg http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/hari3171/OnotoMarineBlue/IMG_9220.jpg Writing: I have been using this pen filled with Platinum Blue-Black, the pen is a nice writer. Western F with a western EF when the nib is flipped(Duopoint) The pen is slightly light weight for me when unposted, I use the pen posted. The workmanship is flawless, top-class. Cheers! Hari