As such it does not have two barrels like the larger Cal.8900. It is essentially the no date version of the Cal.8800. Having said that there are a couple of points with the article – the Cal.8806 is based on the Cal.8800 which appeared in the ladies/unisex Planet Ocean 39.5mm Master Chronometer from Baselworld 2016. Along with the Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial and the Speedmaster 57 Vintage Dial it could be the third of an “Unofficial 1957 Trilogy”. #The speedmaster racing master chronometer 2017 price update#A good update of the first Aqua Terra Railmaster from a few years ago combined with the all brushed look of the 2009 Aqua Terra with the Cal.8500 movement. The indexes and hands are filled with a rather vintage-like paint (maybe a bit too much, but it fits the idea). Two colors are available: anthracite or silver. The dial is indeed steel (and not the usual brass or bronze) and has been decorated with a deep vertical brushing (nothing really historically relevant but the result is visually appealing). It features a combination of pointy painted markers for the hours with a bunch of Arabic numerals just where it should (3-6-9-12), a cross-hair in the center, baton hands with luminous paint, well placed logos and inscription and an overall subtle, yet slight rough finish. It is just the good-old Omega design that we love. No applied indexes, no fancy details again. For the price, that’s quite a movement.Īnd there’s the dial of this new Omega Railmaster Master Chronometer Collection. It is Master Chronometer certified ( more details to be seen here) and comes with a 4-year warranty. Inside the case is the Calibre 8806, meaning a 15,000 Gauss automatic movement with co-axial escapement, single barrel (55h power reserve), silicon parts and usual Omega finishing. This new Omega Raimaster 2017 is not just a pretty face. On the other hand, as a dubbed “Railmaster”, this watch is anti-magnetic, but not because of its case, but because of its Master Chronometer movement (yes, for less than CHF 5,000…) As a sort of “entry-level” watch, one thing is possibly a bit sad a closed caseback (the movement deserves to be seen). Lyra lugs, flat bezel, large dial opening, a possibility to have a fabric strap or a brushed steel bracelet… Great package, with screw-down crown and 150m water resistance. First of all, it comes in steel, entirely brushed for a understated, rather tool look (and we all love Omega tool watches…), with a great 40mm diameter. The Omega Railmaster Master Chronometer is a simple watch, but an essential one. No ceramic case, no Cousteau-like water resistance, no complication neither unique technical solutions. Surprisingly, this new Omega Railmaster Master Chronometer Collection is not included in the Baselworld 2017 press release neither it is showed on the Omega Watches website. Just like the 1960s / 1970s Seamasters, this watch is nothing fancy but still an extremely serious package, mixed with this je-ne-sais-quoi of Omega, a specific sense of design that is just about cool. The new Railmaster (the normal one, not the 1957 reissue) is just about the essence of Omega: a sporty 3-hander with an accessible price, a toolish look and a great movement. With this new Omega Railmaster Master Chronometer Collection, don’t expect the vintage feel of the new 1957 Trilogy, nor the insane aura of a Moonwatch or the massive technical solutions of a Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black. A discreet star of the show, that we’re about to look closer. #The speedmaster racing master chronometer 2017 price full#Still there was another watch full of interest, a watch that truly represent what Omega was, is and should be, the new Omega Railmaster Master Chronometer Collection: affordable, toolish, greatly powered, well proportioned and overall, just cool. We’ll have a closer look at them in a few days. Believe us, these watches are insanely desirable, perfectly executed, highly faithful, and… sold out. At Baselworld 2017, when arriving on the Omega Watches booth, there was the 1957 Trilogy (Speedmaster, Seamaster, Railmaster).
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