Omega branded pen set

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Hi all. Probably a long shot, but I'm giving it a try. Someone I know has put this set of fountain and ballpoint pens for sale. Being branded Omega, of course it got my attention. I know very little of pens, and checking online at most it yields a couple of places with the same box style, claiming they were produced by Omega via third parties. Anyone has any idea if these may be actually produced by Omega? The photos below are all I have.

 
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Almost certainly produced by a pen maker for Omega and not an Omega production.
 
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@Evitzee I imagine so. However these may be complete fakes produced by someone with no affiliation to Omega, if that's a thing?!
 
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@Evitzee I imagine so. However these may be complete fakes produced by someone with no affiliation to Omega, if that's a thing?!
That is definitely a thing as well. There are definitely Omega AD/Boutique gifts that get sourced-out by Omega, but there are just as many fake versions of these/many other things, and really no way to authenticate them unfortunately.
 
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That is definitely a thing as well. There are definitely Omega AD/Boutique gifts that get sourced-out by Omega, but there are just as many fake versions of these/many other things, and really no way to authenticate them unfortunately.
Agree, and looking at the design and style of that set, it really doesn't shout 'Omega'. Quite possibly a fake set, box as well.
 
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Longines handed out pens. So Omega probably did too at some point. Probably made for the watch brands by a pen company.
 
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I went and purchased it. It looks like a nice set to my very inexperienced eyes, but that's not saying much. Even if it turns out to be a fake of sorts, I'll probably recover financially 😁

The cap is signed with the Omega logo at the top of the cap, and with the logo and text in the ring. What's interesting is that both the nib and ballpoint cartridge are signed Omega and West Germany.



The fountain pen barrel has a hairline crack and is detached from the middle section. Found myself a side quest to repair it.

 
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Interesting! Also, the nib slit being off-center is a bit of an interesting thing too, but a custom printed nib is pretty rare. I'm guessing it is an off-the-shelf pen that was customized/special ordered from Omega at one point, but I don't have a good idea which manufacturer that could be. reddit/r/fountainpens mgiht be able to help you out though!

Anyway, looks sharp, enjoy it!
 
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I went and purchased it. It looks like a nice set to my very inexperienced eyes, but that's not saying much. Even if it turns out to be a fake of sorts, I'll probably recover financially 😁

The cap is signed with the Omega logo at the top of the cap, and with the logo and text in the ring. What's interesting is that both the nib and ballpoint cartridge are signed Omega and West Germany.



The fountain pen barrel has a hairline crack and is detached from the middle section. Found myself a side quest to repair it.

How's it write?
 
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How's it write?

The ballpoint cartridge is empty or dried, so it doesn't write. That can be probably replaced easily. The fountain pen doesn't have a cartridge, so will have to figure out what kind it takes.
 
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The ballpoint cartridge is empty or dried, so it doesn't write. That can be probably replaced easily. The fountain pen doesn't have a cartridge, so will have to figure out what kind it takes.
A bit of a fountainpen geek myself: A vast majority of fountain pens take an 'international standard' cartridge.

See: https://www.therefillguide.com/ink-cartridge-guide/

Lamy makes their own, but I doubt that is what you have. If you get me a picture I can make a good guess, but I'd guess it is a standard international.

You WILL need to rinse out the nib section as I'm sure it is dried/crusty by now (just use a bulb syringe in it), but I'd guess a Std It'l will fit it.

If you were local to me (oregon), I've got a crap ton of inks/converters for it I could share (plus enough converters of various types to know for sure).
 
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Lucky me! Appreciate the help.

Not the best photos, but hope they help. The inner diameter of the hole is 6.8mm, 7.7mm in depth, and the little protruding plastic is approximately 3.6mm in height.

 
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Yep, that looks a lot like standard international cartridges. You can get them pretty cheaply/trivially everywhere. Monteverde and Kaweco both make good cartridges that are available on amazon (as does Herbin!).

Montblanc cartridges shoudl also fit, though not the other way (it'l standard doesn't always fit in MB pens).

You may wish to get a converter (a little piston thing that is refillable)! and refill from bottles/samples. But that is a bit further down the rabbit hole😀
 
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Oh boy, I feel I'm slowly slipping into the rabbit hole 😂.

Don't want to drag on the thread, but since we're on it, I'm asking a (hopefully) final question. Have this Cartier fountain pen that was a gift years ago. Never bothered to look for a replacement cartridge, but guess it's time. Any idea what this would be?

 
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Also looks to be a standard-international. ID on the cartridge should be ~2.4mm -2.5mm, with a 2+mm 'nose'.

Both of those should take the same, so that is nice!
 
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You probably know by now that as the nib shows West Germany it was produced prior to 1991. Kaweco produced nibs for Omega. If you look above the West Germany under the barrel you may see further markings.
 
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You probably know by now that as the nib shows West Germany it was produced prior to 1991. Kaweco produced nibs for Omega. If you look above the West Germany under the barrel you may see further markings.
I don't see any other markings unfortunately.