In 2017, Omega celebrated the 60th anniversary of its iconic 1957 Trilogy with three limited-edition timepieces honoring the Speedmaster, the Seamaster 300, and the Railmaster. Due to its success, the Railmaster was once again added to the brand's core collection. Later, Omega releases the Omega Railmaster Co-Axial Master Chronometer "Denim" replica, drawing attention to the model family's industrial character.
Other than the dial and strap, Omega describes the "beige" lollipop seconds hand and minute track as reminders of the colored stitching found on denim jeans. While the seconds hand is, in fact, a different tone than previous Railmaster releases, the minute track is identical to previous versions, which is fine as it’s already in railroad-style, keeping the watch on theme.
Other design details that translate from the greater Railmaster collection include the crosshatch in the center of the dial, usage of 3, 6, 9, and 12 numerals, and conical crown. One choice that didn’t make it from last year’s watch is the always-controversial, faux-aged lume. This time around, Omega used a light-gray Super-LumiNova application on the recessed hour markers and stainless steel hands.
Dimension: 40mm x 12,65mm
Movement: Omega Caliber 8806, automatic winding
Power: 55 Hours
Magnetic field resistance: 15.000 gauss
Water resistance: 150 meter
Dial: vertically-brushed "Blue Jeans"
Strap: Blue Denim and leather NATO strap or 20 mm stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp
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Story
First, some historical background on the Railmaster. Originally marketed towards scientists, technicians, and railroad workers (hence the name) that found themselves in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields on a daily basis, the watch served as a competitor to the Rolex Milgauss, released in 1956, and the IWC Ingenieur, in 1954. The original Railmaster distinguished itself with a magnetic resistance of 1,000 gauss through its copper-finished movement, double case, extra-thick dial, and iron dusting. However, the watch did not have as much success, or staying power, as its brand counterparts or competitors, and eventually ceased production in 1963. In recent years, the series has been revived in a number of short production runs.The "blue-jean" Dial
By giving the new Omega Railmaster watch fake a vertically-brushed, "blue-jean" inspired dial and the option to pair it with a genuine denim strap, Omega is hoping to tap into the substantial audience of nostalgia-hungry people with a penchant for Americana. This isn't the first time we've seen a watch brand utilize denim in a timepiece; Hublot has released numerous watches with real denim dials and five-figure price tags, but, with the Railmaster, Omega has the historical cache (or "genes," pun intended) to back up its experiment.Other than the dial and strap, Omega describes the "beige" lollipop seconds hand and minute track as reminders of the colored stitching found on denim jeans. While the seconds hand is, in fact, a different tone than previous Railmaster releases, the minute track is identical to previous versions, which is fine as it’s already in railroad-style, keeping the watch on theme.
Other design details that translate from the greater Railmaster collection include the crosshatch in the center of the dial, usage of 3, 6, 9, and 12 numerals, and conical crown. One choice that didn’t make it from last year’s watch is the always-controversial, faux-aged lume. This time around, Omega used a light-gray Super-LumiNova application on the recessed hour markers and stainless steel hands.
The Strap
Along with the authentic denim strap that features leather on its underside, there’s the choice of a stainless steel bracelet. Both options look attractive enough and it's going to boil down to how much denim you would actually want on your timepiece, which, to be quite frank, is not the most typical deciding factor in a watch purchase.The Caseback
The Omega Railmaster stainless steel "blue-jean" watch replica has a diameter of 40 mm and features a wave-edged caseback with a NAIAD LOCK system. Powering the watch is the METAS-certified Swiss Automatic Caliber 8806 with 25,200 VPH, a power reserve of 55 hours and protection against magnetism up to 15,000 gauss.Technical information
Case material: Stainless steelDimension: 40mm x 12,65mm
Movement: Omega Caliber 8806, automatic winding
Power: 55 Hours
Magnetic field resistance: 15.000 gauss
Water resistance: 150 meter
Dial: vertically-brushed "Blue Jeans"
Strap: Blue Denim and leather NATO strap or 20 mm stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp
Summary
Overall, this is a purely fun timepiece. I find the vertically-brushed, dark blue dial to complement the subtly-gray numerals and indexes and stainless steel case quite well. The denim strap is intriguing as a concept but I find it to be a bit too much with the similar dial color. The Omega Railmaster replica was one of my favorite releases of 2017 so it’s nice to see Omega continue to experiment with dial variations.Here is a similar model, replica Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster watch 2502.52.00. More information, please visit our latest replica Omega watches listing, http://www.replicawatchreport.co/omega-watches, we are the largest and most reliable replica of luxury watches store, copy watches such as Rolex, Patek Phillippe, Panerai, Cartier, Hublot watch replica, IWC, Tag Heuer and more.
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