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Can you help me identify this please? Railmaster?
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jaegodylan
·Not a Railmaster.. that much I know!
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GMA
·Face is more Railmaster than Seamaster though. I can't find anything close to it on the www.
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onlyomega94
·Lot's of Omegas from this era are "no names" that don't fit into a line such as Seamaster and Railmaster (and yours isn't the latter). The serial number dates it to 1956. Not all watch variations can be found online, but Arabic numerals at the quarters and arrowhead indices are not that uncommon though. I suspect that maybe the back cover has been replaced. Models from this era usually have four digit reference numbers.
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·Lot's of Omegas from this era are "no names" that don't fit into a line such as Seamaster and Railmaster (and yours isn't the latter). The serial number dates it to 1956. Not all watch variations can be found online, but Arabic numerals at the quarters and arrowhead indices are not that uncommon though. I suspect that maybe the back cover has been replaced. Models from this era usually have four digit reference numbers.
Interesting, thanks. So not a Seamaster either?
Knowing the owner I can say without too much fear of contradiction that the back would never have been replaced. He wasn't the type of guy to service it let alone change anything. That said, it was bought in small town Australia in the 50's so who knows what went on at the jewellers.
The back cover has the only words "water resistant anti magnetic dustproof" in a circle but no seahorse. And the case sides have ridges.
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onlyomega94
·Interesting, thanks. So not a Seamaster either?
Knowing the owner I can say without too much fear of contradiction that the back would never have been replaced. He wasn't the type of guy to service it let alone change anything. That said, it was bought in small town Australia in the 50's so who knows what went on at the jewellers.
The back cover has the only words "water resistant anti magnetic dustproof" in a circle but no seahorse. And the case sides have ridges.
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoIt was fairy common in both the UK and Australia to have cases made locally, so finding an exact Swiss analogue may not be possible. Note the case is not marked SWISS MADE or FAB. SUISSE.
As previously noted, not all Omega belong to a "family".
As previously noted, not all Omega belong to a "family".
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·It was fairy common in both the UK and Australia to have cases made locally, so finding an exact Swiss analogue may not be possible. Note the case is not marked SWISS MADE or FAB. SUISSE.
As previously noted, not all Omega belong to a "family".
I'm new to the watch area but it looks like the situation with vintage musical instruments, specifically Fender Bass guitars. You never know what happened at the factory, shop, reseller, etc. Interesting.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!My money is on local case too. It may well be water resistant, hence the groove for a gasket.
Kangaroomaster?
Kangaroomaster?
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·Handley was a prolific case maker in Melbourne up to the 1960s and made cases for Omega, Tudor and other movements. I have a couple of Smiths with their cases but generally included their own case back with distinct hand logo. i can't think of any other case maker in Australia so doubt it was made here
