The markers at 12,3,6 and 9 also sport Arabic numerals. All hands and markers are filled with darker color SuperLuminova phosphor material in order to boost the retro appearance. The hands are in sword style while the hour markers are triangular shaped. The vertical brushed pattern matches nicely with the satin finish stainless steel case. Thanks to the vertically applied matte brush pattern used on the surface, the dials look a bit lighter than they are in terms of color. The new Omega Railmaster Collection comes in two dial colors, black and gray. The case is water resistant to 150 meters and it is shielded for magnetic fields up to 15000 Gauss Let me add that the caseback features the brand’s patented NAIAD Lock which provides all the markings and logos on the caseback to stand on a straight axis. The front face of the case is equipped with an AR coated scratch resistant sapphire crystal while the caseback is solid stainless steel with an embossed classic Seamaster logo on the centre. The model is offered in a fully matt finished stainless steel case measuring 40mm in diameter and 12.5mm in height. It is possible to see that the new Railmaster model we have here today is inspired by the CK 2914 Omega Railmaster to a large extent. In 1957, Omega introduced the first Railmaster wristwatch called “CK 2914 Omega Railmaster” with pioneering features like 60 meters water resistance, Staybrite stainless steel case, hardened crystal and a soft iron cage that withstands magnetic fields up to 900 Gauss. Marketed in a large part of the world including Canada, South America, Europe, Russia, China and Australia, those watches have been actively used by railway workers. Omega has a different place in terms of Railway Watches, because those timepieces are produced earlier than the well-known Olympic chronographs and even the famous Speedmaster models in terms of professional use watches. accurate in temperatures from -1C to 35C and equipped with highly legible contrasting dial with bold Arabic numerals and broad hands. According to the regulation, it is decided that the watches should be precise to within 30 seconds per week, regulated to five positions i.e. Those four minutes, which caused the disastrous accident, led the authorities to set the standards for railway personnel’s watches. During the investigation that followed the incident, suspicions focused on a railway personnel’s watch which has been 4 minutes late. The train crew was dead at the accident and any many others were wounded. In 1891, there has been a tragic accident where two passenger trains collided in Ohio – USA. The railway watch concept, which is quite familiar to the vintage watch aficionados, dates back to late 1800s. Let’s talk a little bit about the history of Railway Watches before going into the review. Today we have two different versions from this stylish collection. Although we did not see much in the press releases, Railmaster from Omega’s well-established product groups took its place with a renewed face. Of course Omega’s novelties for the exhibition were not limited with the Trilogy series. The Trilogy series, which was highly covered in public pages and received a full note from the watch enthusiasts at the time when the concepts such as Re-Issue and Heritage peaked, became one of the most popular product groups introduced in Baselworld 2017. Omega, which especially attracted great interest with the "Trilogy" series, has also been shown to be among the most successful brands of the exhibition. Omega, one of the leading brands of the Swiss watch industry, was the guest of our Hands On corner with two different versions of the new Railmaster Collection that was introduced as a part of the brand’s Baselworld 2017 novelties.īaselworld 2017 fair was very active for the well-established brand operating under the Swatch Group.
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