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  1. pennsyl936 Sep 26, 2019

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    No affiliation with the seller - but saw this the other day listed on chrono24
    https://www.chrono24.com/omega/rail...dard-165002-1963-cal-552--id12335993.htm#gref

    also now on eBay here:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Rail...172676?hash=item4b6baeeac4:g:OiMAAOSwjzddjQlJPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    If it is genuine it would be nice addition to the collection but the price is a bit out of range.

    I know there were several variations of these dials but all examples I have seen previously have SWISS MADE at the lower edge of the dial. This one says "T SWISS MADE T"? These dials never contained tritium = maybe the hands?

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    It also is missing the 4 digit case number on the back - or at least not visible in the photos. Possibly polished away (seller does say "slightly polished caseback")

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  2. BradleyJ. Sep 26, 2019

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    I've spoken to this seller and was less than thrilled with his practices. I'll leave it at that...... this was long before I seen him on chrono24.

    On a side note, I love this watch and it would be a great addition to anyones collection. I've only seen two other people with this watch before (both is better condition, no yellowing like this one) I'm not expert but I'd say this is fairly rare to come up for sale.



    Edit * of the two I know of, they just say swiss made, nothing else on the bottom at 6 o'clock
     
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  3. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Sep 26, 2019

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    Even in really nice condition these are not $4000 watches.
     
  4. Canuck Sep 26, 2019

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    Depending on the vintage of the watch, the railroad it was used on, and the time standards on that railroad, luminous hands and dials have often been forbidden. That specification had been relaxed by the time this one was produced.
     
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  5. Interstellar Sep 27, 2019

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    Highest I've seen have not even passed the $3K mark but I may just be looking at the wrong places.
     
  6. JwRosenthal Sep 27, 2019

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    Or you could just pick one of these up for the price of a nice dinner out
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  7. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Sep 27, 2019

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  8. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jan 16, 2021

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