These appear to be completely separate from the 60th anniversary LE and would be a continuation of the normal production Railmaster line that was discontinued in the Cal 2500 era. The crosshair and stick hands are an interesting choice for it as is the crosshair on the dial but I don't quite feel it as much as the 2914 LE version.
Interesting question, the Railmaster is 38mm apparently which is slightly smaller but it also has less bezel so the hand may be the right size. Getting a hold of one would be the tricky part though I'd imagine.
Sorry, can't agree with you on that at all. I think the 2016 Explorer is much more elegant and better proportioned....but this is subjective personal taste...
Cross hairs are just too much. It's still a good looking piece but with the pre aged lume, and white numerals and wording and aged Railmaster font there is just too much going on. And I wish they put Swiss made below (or even above) the rail track. In the middle is just blah. I do love the hands, especially the lollipop. Bracelet looks great but I'm really digging that denim style strap right now.
In my opinion, the crosshairs and minute track are a mistake. I wish they would have just planned to produce the LE Railmaster as a regular run at a lower cost and not mess with this Railmaster.....it's going to add some confusion too. Another case of Omega just releasing too many watch models....
I have this feeling that these might be pieces that grow on you over time a bit, particularly if they're priced aggressively and come with a thinner case than other models as a more entry level offering which is sort of the vibe I get off them being no-bezel no-date and externally simplistic. There have been times in the past when models have been modified between Basel and market too so I wonder if there's a chance that the crosshairs might be removed between now and then.
Sorry, but this is a bad, bad design. It looks like a cheap fake. When I saw the renders I couldn't help but think to myself "I bet they've managed to screw it up somehow" and now that seems to be confirmed.
Yeah, it just goes to show that Omega's designers in the '50s were still a notch above. The limited blows this out of the water.
It's not just the crosshairs, the whole watch look clumsy with the lyre case. Like Tom Hanks in Big, when he shrinks back to a child and is stuck wearing the adult sized suit.
Definitely much better though the twisted lugs do look a bit too elaborate for the simple and utilitarian dial still. Dump the crosshairs, go straight lug and drop the price to a really good entry point and it becomes a cool piece but it does feel a bit confused still as it is.