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·Wow. Absolute steal!
Sure there are some imperfections but you’ve paid 1/10 of the price!
Sure there are some imperfections but you’ve paid 1/10 of the price!
Need to know about my Railmaster
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sntsikdar
·Here is an original advertisement brochure from around 1959 that features the Railmaster.
http://www.old-omegas.com/3high.html
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watchyouwant
·And now: with all the infos you have now, quickly sell it for $ 8000. Not the best market in the moment, but it will get worse.
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Dr No
·If the watch doesn’t have an extract, you’re not getting one for a good long time.
I don’t think there is enough information here to make an assessment of this watch.
The picture of the caseback is very out of focus. I think it’s been polished so heavily that there are only traces left of the hippocampus.
Do you have pictures of the inside to ensure that the caseback has the correct markings, the movement caliber is correct, the case is intact and the dust cover is still present?
A Railmaster in slightly better condition was sold here not too long ago:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-railmaster-135-004-63-with-extract.148845/
If all the pieces are there, it could be an incredible bargain. If not? 🙁
This is a classic collector’s conundrum.
gatorcpa
I should've written "assuming it's eventually confirmed by an extract." If it is, then the OP gets an attaboy for risk-taking. If it isn't confirmed by Omega's research department, then he got a fair deal and a Rail he can wear without feeling cheated by an unscrupulous seller.
Best,
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Seaborg
·Amazing 🥰. What else to say?! Deal of the year if you ask me!
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Ron_W
·Quite disgusting actually, you knowing this watch is worth 5 or 10 times more you still had to rip off the extra 500 from the seller ?
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sntsikdar
·Quite disgusting actually, you knowing this watch is worth 5 or 10 times more you still had to rip off the extra 500 from the seller ?
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Ron_W
·I comment as i see fit, ... i hope karma will return this to you in the future.
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pennsyl936
·Cool find.
Can you share a photo of the crown? Curious if it has the NIAD symbol.
Can you share a photo of the crown? Curious if it has the NIAD symbol.
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaThat was prototype I believe. According to omega site 2914 is the start of Railmaster. Also part of 1957 Trilogy. May be I am wrong.
Depends on your definition of "prototype".😀
Edit: According to this definition, the Railmaster 2777-2 is NOT a prototype.
"a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied."
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sntsikdar
·Depends on your definition of "prototype".😀
Edit: According to this definition, the Railmaster 2777-2 is NOT a prototype.
"a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied."
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaIndeed, when I first acquired the black 2777-2 Railmaster in 2016, I invoked the P word. I was incorrect.
As others correctly pointed out, the 1955 2777-2 Railmaster should be considered more a bridge from the 1953 2777-1 RAF to the 1957 2914 Railmaster.
As others correctly pointed out, the 1955 2777-2 Railmaster should be considered more a bridge from the 1953 2777-1 RAF to the 1957 2914 Railmaster.
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·I am not trying to prove my point though. This is what I found online and written other experts too. Check the image
The Experts are here on this Forum. Science evolves. Knowledge as well. You show a Dealers sales ad. He is no expert. The White Dial shows " Railmaster " on the Dial. Printed in the Factory. Therefore it is one of the first Railmaster's . I know that well, because that was my Watch, forced to sell at Auction by Bonham's due to a court ordered divorce proceeding. Bought by that dealer and he sold it to the Omega museum , where it is on display now. Google is just a massive sorting machine for stuff, that somebody mentioned. Truth has nothing to do with Google. If you want to know facts, use Google Scholar.
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sntsikdar
·The Experts are here on this Forum. Science evolves. Knowledge as well. You show a Dealers sales ad. He is no expert. The White Dial shows " Railmaster " on the Dial. Printed in the Factory. Therefore it is one of the first Railmaster's . I know that well, because that was my Watch, forced to sell at Auction by Bonham's due to a court ordered divorce proceeding. Bought by that dealer and he sold it to the Omega museum , where it is on display now. Google is just a massive sorting machine for stuff, that somebody mentioned. Truth has nothing to do with Google. If you want to know facts, use Google Scholar.
