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WatchWarlock
路Not a fan of the new Railmaster, but the one in the Trilogy set...that is a stunner.
Omega @ Baselworld : a few things
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padders
路路Oooo subtitles!To me the new Railmaster is neither fish nor fowl. Either go indices and/or numerals, not some mish-mash of both. They'd have been better off looking at the Dynamic 3 for styling cues.
I even suggested it here https://omegaforums.net/threads/which-watch-model-would-you-revive.51535/
Put Railmaster on the dial and maybe offer a couple of dial colours (white and blue come to mind) and I reckon you'd be on to a winner 馃憤
This is not criticism of the design in any way, mine was my first Omega purchase (with my own money) and I will literally never part with it. At one point it was recovered by the police from a nearby street when fortunately the scrote who burgled us dropped it climbing a fence. Fate decreed it was to stay with me unlike the mid sized SMP which was lost. To be replaced by a full size, never looked back!
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TJH
路The Dynamic was my first Omega too and I've been very attached to it these 18 years...
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ConElPueblo
路That new Seadweller...
The cock-ometer truly does go to 11.
The cock-ometer truly does go to 11.
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eugeneandresson
路Hi guys, thanks for the kind (and humorous) words.
Its almost Wednesday, and this whole Basel/Omega storm seems a way off...the brain can focus on other things than glorious time-pieces for longer than 1h...problem is now I want to go back and check those watches out all over again...
I know that no amount of writing can 'take you there', but I kind of tried (how bizarre) : during the train ride home, in my state (not sure what to call it / how to describe it but I am sure some of you know) I empathised with those of you who would love to go but are not geographically dispositioned to...in closing this thread i share the reason for opening it.
And now if I could just ween myself off of OmegaForums I might just get some sleep...
Best regards,
Eugene
PS: Railmaster non LE!
(pps: i would like to see in the flesh again 馃榾 it was all a dream...)
Its almost Wednesday, and this whole Basel/Omega storm seems a way off...the brain can focus on other things than glorious time-pieces for longer than 1h...problem is now I want to go back and check those watches out all over again...
I know that no amount of writing can 'take you there', but I kind of tried (how bizarre) : during the train ride home, in my state (not sure what to call it / how to describe it but I am sure some of you know) I empathised with those of you who would love to go but are not geographically dispositioned to...in closing this thread i share the reason for opening it.
And now if I could just ween myself off of OmegaForums I might just get some sleep...
Best regards,
Eugene
PS: Railmaster non LE!
(pps: i would like to see in the flesh again 馃榾 it was all a dream...)
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ivank
路Let me add a couple of photos to this thread, live from Baselworld 馃槑
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eugeneandresson
路Thanks @ivank ... and ofcourse, the more pics, the merrier (how could I have not invited all who went to contribute? c'mon y'all!)... I did not take a lot...was super crowded everytime I went to go lurk there...
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Riviera Paradise
路Jocke has posted an excellent report here:
http://www.watchprosite.com/horological-meandering/the-basel-report-2017/17.1120643.8512413/
Some Omega pics from his report...
The new AT Wordtimer. These are the best live photos I have seen so far...
The Apollo 17th
The new Speedmaster racing white dial...I think @Bushido is falling in love with this one...
I have to say that the Speedy Racing grey dial looks pretty cool to me.
http://www.watchprosite.com/horological-meandering/the-basel-report-2017/17.1120643.8512413/
Some Omega pics from his report...
The new AT Wordtimer. These are the best live photos I have seen so far...
The Apollo 17th
The new Speedmaster racing white dial...I think @Bushido is falling in love with this one...
I have to say that the Speedy Racing grey dial looks pretty cool to me.
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eugeneandresson
路I have to say that the Speedy Racing grey dial looks also look pretty cool to me.
Thanks @Riviera Paradise, thats the one...it looked m i g h t y fine in the flesh...very vibrant...was playing the 'which one would I pick' mind-game and that was top 2...man, Omega have really made it difficult this year...
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Riviera Paradise
路Thanks @Riviera Paradise, thats the one...it looked m i g h t y fine in the flesh...very vibrant...was playing the 'which one would I pick' mind-game and that was top 2...man, Omega have really made it difficult this year...
That grey dial racing speedy is currently one of my top shopping list options for 2017...can't wait to see the Speedie Racing collection live!
What about the some-love-others-hate non-LE AT Railmaster? My opinion is that this is similar to the Rolex Air King launched last year at Basel 2016...the non-LE Railmaster seems to be Omega's "controversial" design for Basel 2017.
Two quick questions:
1. Does the movement in this watch have the jumping hour hand feature which is really useful for travel between time zones?
2. How does it wear/look on the wrist compared to the Railmaster LE and a standard AT?
Thanks!
Cheers,
RP
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eugeneandresson
路1. Does the movement in this watch have the jumping hour hand feature which is really useful for travel between time zones?
2. How does it wear/look on the wrist compared to the Railmaster LE and a standard AT?
1) http://watchbase.com/omega/caliber/8806 -> all I can find. Seems like a plain (very decent) automatic.
2) absolutely no idea...but here is more info
- (contains wrist shots) https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/t...r-the-surprise-favorite-of-the-show-live-pics
LE Railmaster...yet to see side-on wrist shots...perhaps one of the other folk here can point out some pics...
