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[[OMAS]] was founded in 1925 and is one of the historic Italian fountain brands. Since then, albeit with mixed success, and with several changes of ownership occurred after the death of its founder, it has always remained active in the fountain pen market. Ownership passed to the French [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH Luis Vuitton] company in 2000, and then in October 2007 they sold it to the Chinese company [http://www.xinyuhengdeli.com/ Xinyu Hengdeli], in March 2016 it ceased activities.

[[OMAS]] was founded in 1925 and is one of the historic Italian fountain brands. Since then, albeit with mixed success, and with several changes of ownership occurred after the death of its founder, it has always remained active in the fountain pen market. Ownership passed to the French [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH Luis Vuitton] company in 2000, and then in October 2007 they sold it to the Chinese company [http://www.xinyuhengdeli.com/ Xinyu Hengdeli], in March 2016 it ceased activities.

In its activities [[OMAS]] has been characterized by a remarkable capacity for technical innovation and product quality, resulting probably from these point of view better than any other Italian company. It cannot be said, however, that it has particularly excelled for innovation in design, because all its most famous models, also if they often are better quality than the originals, always show in a clear manner a high rate of imitation of the stylistic features of other brands models. Despite this, the quality of the [[OMAS]] production, the ability to create imitations that are better than the originals, and in particular the refinement of its celluloid models makes this brand one of the most sought after by collectors. {{Infobox_Brand|Omas}}

In its activities [[OMAS]] has been characterized by a remarkable capacity for technical innovation and product quality, resulting probably from these point of view better than any other Italian company. It cannot be said, however, that it has particularly excelled for innovation in design, because all its most famous models, also if they often are better quality than the originals, always show in a clear manner a high rate of imitation of the stylistic features of other brands models. Despite this, the quality of the [[OMAS]] production, the ability to create imitations that are better than the originals, and in particular the refinement of its celluloid models makes this brand one of the most sought after by collectors. {{Infobox_Brand|Omas}}{{BrandData|Founder=Armando Simoni|Place=Bologna|Date=1925|Country=IT|Fullname=Officine Meccaniche Armando Simoni}}

==History==  

==History==  

In the same period of the [[Omas 361|361]] ogival shaped were adopted for other models and led to the [[Lucens|Lucens Ogiva]] and new ogival versions of the old [[Omas Extra|Extra]] model (called [[Omas 55x|555/S]], [[Omas 55x|556/S]] and [[Omas 55x|557/S]]), These were celluloid made with a  red or yellow transparent window, and there were also variants with metal cap. The faceted forms were also kept, for both the [[Omas 361|361]] and the new '' Extra'' series with models denominated  [[Omas 55x|555/F]], [[Omas 55x|556/F]] and [[Omas 55x|557/F]].  

In the same period of the [[Omas 361|361]] ogival shaped were adopted for other models and led to the [[Lucens|Lucens Ogiva]] and new ogival versions of the old [[Omas Extra|Extra]] model (called [[Omas 55x|555/S]], [[Omas 55x|556/S]] and [[Omas 55x|557/S]]), These were celluloid made with a  red or yellow transparent window, and there were also variants with metal cap. The faceted forms were also kept, for both the [[Omas 361|361]] and the new '' Extra'' series with models denominated  [[Omas 55x|555/F]], [[Omas 55x|556/F]] and [[Omas 55x|557/F]].  

In the following years [[OMAS]] production continued with the construction of [[piston filler]] celluloid pens. The company produced new models like the [[Omas VS|VS]] and the [[OMAS CS|CS]]. With the death of Armando Simoni in [[1958]] no more significant innovations were produced, although in the following decades the company introduced many different models, trying to chase first the economy tier and the the high end of the market. The company changed hands from the Simoni heirs and was sold first to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH Luis Vuitton] and then to the Chinese [http://www.xinyuhengdeli.com/ Xinyu Hengdeli] remaining active until March 2016, when it ceased activities.

In the following years [[OMAS]] production continued with the construction of [[piston filler]] celluloid pens. The company produced new models like the [[Omas VS|VS]] and the [[OMAS CS|CS]]. With the death of Armando Simoni in [[1958]] no more significant innovations were produced, although in the following decades the company introduced many [[Produzione Omas dagli anni '60|different models]], trying to chase first the economy tier and the the high end of the market. The company changed hands from the Simoni heirs and was sold first to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH Luis Vuitton] and then to the Chinese [http://www.xinyuhengdeli.com/ Xinyu Hengdeli] remaining active until March 2016, when it ceased activities.

{{BrandChrono|Omas}}

{{BrandChrono|Omas}}  

== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.omas.net/  

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012005104/http://www.omas.net/defaultMenuSingolo2.asp?tree=3&usr=-1&codlingua=1&grc=4&grl=13] History section from the dead official website

* http://www.rickconner.net/penoply/misc.19.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010124080700/http://www.omas.net:80/pagina6.htm] Presentation of some old collections with some history info

* http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/omas.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060323180316/http://www.pennamagazine.com/articolo.php?id=226] Article on [[Duofold]] like models (no data on the affirmed [[Parker]]-[[Omas]] relatio)

* http://www.pennamagazine.com/load_detail.aspx?id=5&nt=stilo

* http://www.pennamagazine.com/load_detail.aspx?id=4&nt=stilo

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160527142137/http://www.rickconner.net:80/penspotters/omas.html] Article with some historic info

== Notes ==

== Notes ==

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