1991 — 2008
HISTORY
1992 line-up Insignia
Parker boasted 5,5 km of skip free writing for the ball pen that worked with a twist action. The pencil had a new two stage button action continous feed with a retracting tube ment to prevent the pencil from getting stuck in the pocket.
By 1992 the line had the following designs:
Athenes. 23 k gold plated laque with a deep cut engraved brass cap and barrel with black laquer coating and 23k gold plating Athenes pattern (striped)
Sterling silver cicelé, dimonite g trim
23k gold plated grain d’orange
Silver plated grain d’orange, 14 k dimonite trim
14k Fileté. Dimonite G barrel and trim. Fileté pattern
Laque black w 14k Dimonite G trim
Matte black epoxy coated w 14 k Dimonite G trim
Stainless steel GT Dimonite G trim
Stainless steel CT cpt
1994 Insignias
By 1994 the Athenes was discontinued while three new finishes were offered:
Laque topaz
Laque cobalt
Laque jade
1997 Insignias
By 1997 the laque pens were replaced by custom pens with laquered barrels and 14k dimonite G gold plated caps. The Black laquered pen was offered in both the laquered and a gold plated cap versions. Although they are not depicted in the catalogue custom fountain pens were also produced.
Custom Black
Custom blue
Custom burgundy
Custom green
1998 lnsignias
In 1998 the blue, burgundy and green custom pens were replaced by intricate laquered designs, not unlike the thrift time pens of the 1930's. There was also a fountain pen offered in these three designs, along with the custom version, the only Insignia fountain pens made. Very attractive and and very collectible.
Laque winter blue, fountain pen, roller ball, ball pen and pencil offered Laque sea green, fountain pen, roller ball, ball pen and pencil offered Laque green and bronze, fountain pen, roller ball, ball pen and pencil offered
2005 Insignias
In 2001 the gold plated grain d’orange was discontinued aswell as the three laquered finishes. The word "Dimonite" was dropped from the fileté gold pen and in the 2003 catalogue all Dimonite references had disappeared. The Dimonite z was renamed Gunmetal Fileté.
This setup remained until 2005 when most old designes were phased out. The Matte Black with chrome trim (CT) was introduced and the Laque black was redesigned with a stainless steel cap. Also three new coloured laquered designs were introduced in Satin blue, Burgundy and the innovative Spiral Blue with a stainless cap.
The 2005 setup:
Laque black with stainless steel cap
Matte black GT (gold trim) epoxy coated
Matte black CT (chrome trim) epoxy coated
Stainless steel GT
Stainless steel CT
Coloured laque satin blue
Coloured laque burgundy
Coloured laque spiral blue w stainless cap
2007 Insignias
In 2007 the last design of the Insignias was introduced, the very attractive chiselled Perlé.
Perlé chiselled silver with 14k trim
The Insignia was discontinued in 2008.