Aurora Optima Monviso Compared To Nero Perla

June 28, 2016

I just got my Aurora Optima 360 Monviso yesterday, which makes me very happy. Because some of us have been wondering how the Monviso limited edition acrylic compares to the Nero Perla from the regular line, I thought I'd share a few photos here. Completists can find more photos here and here.

Here they are with the Monviso on top and the Nero Perla below.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Misc%20Pens%20and%20Inks/DSC_3773_zps2eqgj3jy.jpg

The Monviso has more black, and its acrylic chunks seem larger on the whole. The Nero Perla has a lighter appearance and is more translucent.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Misc%20Pens%20and%20Inks/DSC_3762_zpsczvtur3m.jpg

The trim and nib for both are chrome-colored, but capbands are different, as well as the nibs. The Monviso has an 18k nib and the Nero Perla has a 14k nib. I think they both look great, and of course they both write beautifully.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Misc%20Pens%20and%20Inks/DSC_3622_zpsj84aapqv.jpg

June 28, 2016

Great comparison shots, Laura. I probably wouldn't have noticed the differing cap bands if you hadn't pointed them out. The beauty of the pens draws the eye to that great auroloide! You mentioned that the nibs are different. Is it the design or just the material? Can we see a picture of them?

Other than the fact that the color scheme in both is comprised of grays, blacks, and whites, they are really quite different. I love them both!

The Monviso is what I had expected the Abissi to look like, only using blue and green. Alas, that's not how the Abissi turned out. So the 365 was a winner, the Abissi a colossal miss, and the Monviso puts them back on the winning trail.

Thanks for your great photos!

Edited June 28, 2016 by whichwatch

June 29, 2016

Great comparison shots, Laura. I probably wouldn't have noticed the differing cap bands if you hadn't pointed them out. The beauty of the pens draws the eye to that great auroloide! You mentioned that the nibs are different. Is it the design or just the material? Can we see a picture of them?

Other than the fact that the color scheme in both is comprised of grays, blacks, and whites, they are really quite different. I love them both!

The Monviso is what I had expected the Abissi to look like, only using blue and green. Alas, that's not how the Abissi turned out. So the 365 was a winner, the Abissi a colossal miss, and the Monviso puts them back on the winning trail.

Thanks for your great photos!

Good idea: I'll add a comparison nib photo. They look alike, but the nibs on the LEs are 18k and the nibs on the regular Optimas are 14k.

I agree with you wholeheartedly on the Abissi. How unfortunate.