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Nov 23, 2011,16:54 PM
I am no specialist, just an amateur but here is what I found out.
There is published evidence of both broad arrow hour + dauphine minute hands AND dauphines for both in advertising during the first short period when the Railmaster was produced.
My observation though, based both on reliable publications, watches sold by reputable auction houses and dealers, is that the vast majority of the watch displayed are of the broad arrow hour type. Over, say the last 5 years, I have only encountered the double dauphine version very occasionally.
I do not know, maybe the same evolution that happened with the Seamaster 300 and Speedmaster also happened with the Railmaster. The collection started with broad arrow hour hands across the whole line, but Alpha hands, already present in the subdials of the 1st generation soon crept in the Speedmaster. Sometime around the early 60's the contagion seems to have spread to the Seamaster 300 and maybe at around the same time ( I can't prove it) the Railmaster became available both as broad arrow hour + dauphine minute hands and dauphines for both.
In any case, I am personnaly under the charm of the broad arrow which is so typical of the Omega's -master series and would only go for that Railmaster. If, as the adage goes, buying a house is all about location buying vintage watches is all about condition. With the railmaster as with other other rare vintage watches, it is difficult but important to lay one's hand on a full original package with original crown, plexi and matching dial and hands.
Best Ztirual
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Existential question on the Railmaster CK 2914.
By: amanico : November 23rd, 2011-02:44
Hello my friends, I am doing my homework on Railmaster CK 2914, but I see sme controversial informations on the hands. So you are my last resort... The question is: Do the hands on the CK 2914 have to be dauphine, or one of them has to be arrow? I saw a C...
Nicolas, it sounds like we are doing the same homework...
By: blomman Mr Blue : November 23rd, 2011-11:43
Maybe we should start a study group! Well, you know I am no vintage expert - but may I offer what I have seen so far..? These are the 2914-x that I have seen - not obvious been tampered with and with verified ref. Not that many but at least it gives a ind...
Both!
By: ztirual : November 23rd, 2011-16:54
I am no specialist, just an amateur but here is what I found out. There is published evidence of both broad arrow hour + dauphine minute hands AND dauphines for both in advertising during the first short period when the Railmaster was produced. My observa...
Agreed – both.
By: Tony C. : November 23rd, 2011-21:13
I have images of original adverts for both styles, so clearly they were both used. Cheers, Tony C.
Thank you alot, Ztirual and Tony.
By: amanico : November 23rd, 2011-22:25
So, there is no specific rule about Arrow hands and -1, -2, -3 and so on CK 2914? That would explain why we saw both of this kind of hands. Thank you so much, it will help me on my hunts. To Ztirual: I completely agree with your criterias. Best, my friend...