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z, the railmaster is a very interesting model. it started with surplus cases from the 1953
military. john diethelm confirmed at least 2 different case versions in the beginning. from the 1953 case to a different profile case with fixed lugs to the normal railmaster case with drilled lugs. the mvmts. envolved from the 1953 mil. watch movement to the trial version with swan neck regulation in extremly limited numbers. that`s the one bill has and i`ve seen 2 others over the years. the dials are amagnetic soft iron dials with white or black colours and experimental set ups from luminous numbers 1-12 to the luminous wells from the final version. the factory tried all sort of hands for the best visibility and the black sword hands on my version even have the original lume ; only one small partition , where it has fallen off. the black colour of the hands is a kind of a matte` grainy paint. and there is still radiation......(tested that 5 years ago) here is the pics. of the different profiles:
and the peruvian examples are interesting as well; i have the original sales document to the peruvian military as well; provided by john diethelm from omega.... just have to find it, since i moved to a different computer...... kind regards. achim
Hi Nico, a hybrid watch?
Seamaster dial in Railmaster case? What's the story? It looks like it is a watch that has had a rich life. best Z'
Tssssss, Ztirual!
you know the story. One picture to help you to remind it: Got it, now? ;) Best, Nicolas ...
Damn Nico!
I can't believe it, it is the second time that you have conned me with this PAF (participation aux frais)! Very nice catch btw! Best Z'
Participaton aux frais really??? :)))) Thank you, my friend.
Will post a review on this watch in December, just the tile for me to end with some more researches... Best, Nicolas
Nicolas, the crown of your PAF
does it have a star logo within the Omega logo? Diificult to see from your picture. I (also?) happen to have 2 of my watches with that feature. I asked in this forum and elsewhere about the meaning/ significance of that detail but the jury is still out. A...
The little Y in the Omega crown
Hello from research done in the italian forum "Orolgi e passioni", that Y symbol has been used by a particular crown manufacturer in the years 1956/1957 to 1959/1960. More than this I have never heard. Another peculiarity of the Naiad is that the very ini...
I agree with Franco
A long time ago I was fortunate enough to obtain several 6mm omega NAIAD crowns and initially thought they were wrong as they were smaller than I though was the right size. Good thing I held on to them as I have since found out they are correct for the ea...
Franco, we should play our favourite game, next time we meet.
Side by side pics of these 2 beauties? ;) Best, my friend. Nicolas
Nico, I find ....
... that we have many watches in common. I guess it is because your collection is absolutely huge, so the statistical odds for correspondence is very high in one sense ( F to N, not N to F). Next time I'll be in Paris, I'll make sure we plan properly the ...
The graphic is good, not the repartition. :)
BUT it will be my pleasure to organize that photo session, Amico. All the best. Nicolas
precious info, thanks Franco
You write: "Another peculiarity of the Naiad is that the very initial 2915 chronograph, 2913 and 2914 instead of the classic 6.7 mm x 3.3 Naiad, used a smaller one (6.0/6.1 x 3.0/3.1 mm) signed Naiad ." If I understand correctly, the Y sign is likely to b...
I don't understand
Perhaps it is easier with an example. Let's say that Omega produced 10 watches of the 2913, 2915, 2914 series each year from 1955 to 1961. Most of these had the smaller crown of the naiad type ( 10 in the first year, 7-8 the last year) Some of these came ...
Thanks, Franco
We are on the same wave length. Thanks for confirming/ clarifying. Best regards- Z'
Hi mrsnak, I can understand why it
is a favourite of yours. A sturdy yet eleagnt and lively watch. Very close to the spirit of the original, yet different when it comes to case size (yet, not the big version?) hands, lumes and caliber (did the coaxial manage to make it into he Railmaster l...
The 2403 coaxial was put in this Railmaster
2803.52.37 ...and 39.2mm makes it a very wearable size. One of the modern Omega gems, IMHO
Rails are the one Omega . . .
. . . where vintage models (like yours) and modern issues (like Kurt's) are equally appreciated by yours truly. Of course, the vintage Railmaster has a cachet that current models can't approach, but they were for the longest time my favorite current offer...
Interesting news, Art
many thanks for chipping in. Let me first tell you that that Railmaster was a stunner on your wrist. I mean a perfect match! I am also a fan of Zenith, so I understand... but again I can understand why you had a hard and long look contemplating getting of...
It would be my first modern Omega, too, Z. How could . . .
. . . we resist, if the aesthetics are largely unchanged?
here are a few incl. the military versions:::::::::
kind regards. achim the last one was a prototype as well and confirmed by the factory . even the pencil hands. was sold a few years back....... all railmasters are confirmed by Biel. ...
You' re treating us Achim!
Such a variety! I expected a Flightmaster to pop up. But I did not know of that 12 hour white dial with sword hands. Could you tell us more about that one? i vaguely remember an article of our dear Moderator about one of his rare finds, also a white diale...
z, the railmaster is a very interesting model. it started with surplus cases from the 1953
military. john diethelm confirmed at least 2 different case versions in the beginning. from the 1953 case to a different profile case with fixed lugs to the normal railmaster case with drilled lugs. the mvmts. envolved from the 1953 mil. watch movement to...
Genesis, prototypes and different early iterations of the Railmaster
Thank you for bring extra width and depth to this thread. Best. Z'
What a superb collection...!
..! I hope to see more including some stories :-) Best Hans
Great thread!
Thank you for starting this one Z! And yRailmaster looks to be in perfect condition! Congrats! Here is mine, taking a sun bath... Best Blomman ...
Good to se yours here, Blomman. We have a lot to discuss, next time
We meet! Best, Nicolas.
Indeed we have! :)
Beginning Dec in Paris? Hope to see you soon, my friend! :) Best Blomman
I was hoping you'd join too :-)
Thanks for the compliment. Such a wonderful piece you have there too. The radium is really coming, beaming out of your watch. A watch with wonderful balance between strength and elegance! Best Z'
Hi Graham
I am sure you have already presented this white dial automatic Railmaster of yours on this forum, but would you mind writing a few words or referring to a previous post? In advance thank you. Of your 2 'modern' Railmaster, which one do you prefer? The sma...
Hi Z, I havent said...
Hi Z, I havent said very much about the white dial before as i had sold it before i joined the forum so no posts to link to it. All i can say is that it is a 1965 automatic version which means that the railmaster handwind we all love (and still want) must...
Gosh! 49,2mm. Talk about presence on the wrist!
Thanks for sharing your preference and for the extra info about that 65' automatic. I hope the 49,2mm has a see-through back. Such a spectacle that must be! Best. Z' ...
Mmmmmh! Magni-ficent!
I am glad I asked and that you posted that extra picture :-) Best regards- Z'
your wish is my command...
nice railmasters guys,here is my trio. regrds from india. manish. ...
yes achim,still have them all......
never get bored of these early railmasters and speedmasters. regrds from india. manish