Handcrafted since 1925, Omas uses the latest generation technology with a human touch. The numerous delicate operations involved in the production process mean that all OMAS pens are handmade from Italy. The company philosophy remained unchanged, while the collections were innovative, responding to the tastes of changing times with the finest in fountain pens, rollerball pens, and ballpoint pens.
In 1988, with the IX Centenary dedicated to the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna, OMAS began a long series of official collections commemorating the most important historical, cultural events of our time: the Treaty of Maastricht, the 3000 Years of Jerusalem, the Return of Hong Kong to China, the 50th anniversary of the FAO, the 50th anniversary of UNICEF, Roma 2000 dedicated to the year 2000, and the Third Millennium, to name just a few. The excellent quality and extraordinary inventiveness of OMAS pens sparked the interest of the world-renowned producer of luxury goods LVMH (Moet Hennessy—Louis Vuitton), and in May 2000 OMAS became part of this group.
Today the pens are still manufactured according to the highest standards that have distinguished them since 1925 and with the distinctive OMAS O still adorning the cap, in collections such as the instantly recognisable 360, the Bologna, and the Arte Italiana Arco. Extending the tradition of commemorating and celebrating world cultures, and momentous events are recent limited and special editions such as the Aleksandr Pushkin. These and exquisite pieces restate in art and engineering, Simoni’s original philosophy of and for creating, at once, the most elegant and utilitarian scrivening implements.
