Roma 2000

OMAS

ROMA 2000 - PROTOTYPE

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PROTOTYPE ROMA 2000 Collection:

Millenium Series and Jubileum series

I AM LISTING THE PROTOTYPE OF THE ROMA 2000 SERIES - Millenium Series I,II and III (in silver filigree) and Jubileum series fp, rb, rb and mp (in Roma deep blue resin). These were the pens that were used by Omas to show to dealers the design and how the pens would look like when it was produced. Please note that the Millinnium (Millenio) I and III are sterling silver. Millennium II is vermeil . This vermeil piece is very special and rare and probably only piece that was produced in Vermeil so as to show the dealers how the solid gold version will look like.

As these were PROTOTYPE, therefore there are no number on the barrel. Instead, "VIP" were engraved on the barrel.

The year 2000 and the passage into the Third Millennium is the most significant event of our century.

Omas has the honour to be selected by the Municipality of Rome, the City of this celebrations, as the only Official Collection to commemorate this "passage of time" and leave its mark in history. OMAS is proud to have been selected by the ROMA 2000 Committee as the only writing instrument company officially representing Rome's Millenium celebration. The ROMA 2000 Collection is extraordinary, exemplified by the Millenium Series. It is comprised of three remarkable pens, dedicated to the first, second and third Millenniums, each representing the history of mankind, Each pen is magnificently sculptured in sterling silver, sheathed over a deep ROMA blue resin.

The official ROMA 2000 by Omas will become the first pen of the Millennium.

Millenio I, Millenio II, Millenio III, significant events of the I st 1000 and 2nd 1000 years are captured on the pen bodies of Millenio I and Millenio II, whist abstract design incorporating the Sun, tile Moon and the Planet are inscribed on Millenio III.

Millenio I: references the Middle Ages with symbols including a compass, Viking boat, the Castle of Matilde di Canossa, the crowning of Carlo Magno and monks hand copying manuscripts prior to the invention of the printing press. A single spiral wraps around the pen.

Millenio II: most significant sculptured symbols of the 20th Century portraying transportation, communication and science include a space shuttle, E=MC2, radio antenna, a locomotive and CoIumbus. A double spiral wraps around the pen.

Millenio III: a wonderful abstract interpretation of the future including the sun, earth, moon and stars. A triple spiral wraps around the pen.

The nib is 18K solid gold nib with a special engraving. The clip symbolizes the three Millenniums in silver. Pens fill from a bottle only using OMAS' piston fill mechanism.

Jubileum series

Together with these 3 Millennium pens, Omas also produced the ROMA 2000 Jubileum. The Jubileum series include a special production fountain pen, rolling ball, ball-point and mechanical pencil. In beautiful ROMA-blue, this is the first 20-faceted resin pen from OMAS - 20 facets for the 20th century. The clip represents the three millenniums and the band symbolizes the Coliseum. Authorized by Italy's Roma 2000 Committee, production stopped end of January 2000. Fountain pen is using OMAS' piston feed mechanism. The Prototypes were not numbered . In any case, this series were not individually numbered but were limited too because of the time frame set by Omas by January 2000.

Fountain pen

The fountain pens have never been used, dipped nor inked. Ball pen, Roller ball and Machanical pencil have never been used too. Comes with the box as in the photos. The exact box that was used in those days for show case. I accept money order, bank draft, wire and also credit cards (conditions apply). Buyer pays US$20 for freight.

Roller Ball

Remember these are all Prototype !! The retail of the silver pens were at US$2300 each. The Jubileum series were retail at US$550, US$300, US$220 and US$220 for the fp, rb, bp and mp respectively.

Ball Pen

Moreover, Millennium II is in Vermeil !! The price is higher for Vermeil piece. The total retail for the above would be at around US$8690 (asuming that the vermeil Millenio II were retailed at US$500 more than the silver piece). But my price for all the 7 pieces are much lesser. Moreover these were all Prototype !!

Mechanical Pencil