yes, mostly celluloid (modern & vintage Paragons, Milord), but always intrigued by the 360
plus Pelikans, too… and of course inks (!)
I must admit that Omas is one of the nicest writers…
And I am pressed to offer another brand with such tactile nibs. They are not the most consistent in terms of trims and fittings (see the brassing of my 360 after 20+ years). When the pistons eventually break I will have a hard time finding places to repai...
you may already be aware of John Mottishaw here in LA
His shop was an OMAS authorized repair facility and they still have a lot of original OEM parts in stock. He is now teamed up with another great nibmeister (Mike Masuyama). They replated one of my 90’s era Lucens with hitech trim (rhodium plating) that ha...
I have been helped by NIBS before while in CA...
and it is good to know that John is still running the show with help. I managed to do some simple DIY (no dismantling) on the piston cap of the 'new' Paragon many years back and that episode suggested to me that these wear-and-tear issues inevitably accom...
A long time ago, I was ambivalent at first...
but I was later surprised that ergonomically, it works quite well.
What a beautiful and clean looking Vintage IWC Porsche Design Titan Chronograph.
The IWC Porsche Design collaboration really produced some outstanding watches. Marc