Echi
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The one thing that's going for it in spite of its movement is that Omega designated it as THE 60th anniversary Railmaster as a nod to the original sort of like ..
Recognizing a bastard son as a rightful heir. If this was a run of the mill catalog offering, I don't think we would've pulled the trigger.
So it is what it is. It is THE next in line RM to the original because Omega says it is 
Ok, done with the Kool-Aid. Hahaha!
Future vintage
I like these tributes as it allows me to own what has been the past successful models. To find the original in NOS is almost impossible nowadays unless you pay huge premium and there’s the question on authenticity too. It will of course never be the same ...
I would have to agree with this Trilogy collection!
My collection includes 2 of the 3 pieces: I saw the Railmaster yesterday at a local AD. Maybe, that may come to the collection . . . 🤞 ...
When I initially bought into the anniversary Rail, my thoughts . . .
. . . were pretty much the same as yours. Run-of-the-mill 2914s had just taken off into fantasy land, so I knew it was unlikely one would ever end up in my collection. Took delivery in autumn '17. I was thrilled - at first. Then came nagging doubts. Why, ...
Yes this is a beauty
This is the type of watch I seek, not a Grand Seiko. It is emotionally relevant to me.
Same here, Echi. Even if Omega sees fit to issue a manual wind model down the road . . .
. . . this one's a keeper. 😌
The one thing that's going for it in spite of its movement is that Omega designated it as THE 60th anniversary Railmaster as a nod to the original sort of like ..
Recognizing a bastard son as a rightful heir. If this was a run of the mill catalog offering, I don't think we would've pulled the trigger. So it is what it is. It is THE next in line RM to the original because Omega says it is Ok, done with the Kool-Aid....
Lovely tribute, can go wrong there, and you get
A modern warranty, with vintage styling.
Awesome trio Raymond. I agree about finding the original vintage pieces in excellent condition to be near impossible...
another reason why I prefer modern to vintage, even for re-editions or tributes. We can wear them without worry or fuss 😉👍
It's too scary out there to get vintage unless from known collectors or friends...
Clone watches are flooding the marking, even boxes and papers!!!