"Railroad Official Standard" & “Railmaster Official”

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MrMacphisto

·Dec 3, 2022

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Keeping this great thread alive, attached are some photos of a Railmaster Official that I recently came across that was being sold for spares/repair. Movement is missing parts and at some point it would seem different hands have been fitted. I've also been led to believe this is an early model due to the non - Seamaster logo case back.

Does anyone know where I can find a set of replacement leaf hands and a red seconds hand?

Have sent it off now to be brought back to life!

For anyone interested, here is the watch after restoration.

 

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Davidt

·Dec 5, 2022

Did anyone snag this one yesterday?

I put in what I thought had a good chance of getting it, but ended up as the underbidder.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33463884...aMjpz0rSAy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

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pennsyl936

·Dec 5, 2022

I watched this one but with the over polished case and tired looking un-serviced movement I had to pass.
Early in the auction I asked the seller if there was 4 digit number on the case back. He added this picture...

 

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Davidt

·Dec 5, 2022

The movement didn’t concern me, it was the correct 550 cal and can be serviced/improved as required.

The case wasn’t perfect but the caseback number was still visible and ultimately with these rare models, you can grow old waiting or lower your threshold for what’s acceptable. I was happy with the condition and wanted it but clearly someone else wanted it more. Ah well.

 

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Clelow

·Dec 6, 2022

Decent example. One of the better ones that I have seen in some time.

 

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JimJupiter

·Dec 25, 2022

Friend of mine bought this watch. It has a different dial and hands as all the others shown here. Does anyone here have seen a similar one or more info on that watch? I like the look to be honest and all looks "old".

 

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pennsyl936

·Dec 26, 2022

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Friend of mine bought this watch. It has a different dial and hands as all the others shown here. Does anyone here have seen a similar one or more info on that watch? I like the look to be honest and all looks "old".

Movement dates to late 50's but I have never seen an Omega dial with "Standard R.R.".
Possibly an old fantasy/redial? An Extract of the Archives may shed light on what this was originally.

 

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JimJupiter

·Dec 27, 2022

Me neither, thats why I am asking here. My friend says dial is gilt and lume is radium.

 

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Faz

·Dec 31, 2022

I doubt that a black dial watch would be an official “railway approved” timepiece due to legibility concerns. As far as I’m concerned, every watch I’ve seen in the industry had a white dial with black numerals.