Stephane Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Dear All, Here some information about my latest acquisition, the Omega Railmaster. Introduction After having owned a lot of different watches, and realise that few were truly getting wrist time, I am almost afraid to buy a new one. At the Brussels GTG I saw this watch in person. Andy helped me a lot to avoid the wrong versions and I decided to order one from Precious Time. The genuine From OmegaWatches.com Reference: 2803.52.37 Caliber: Omega 2403 A Power Reserve: 44 hours Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal Water resistance: 150 meters/500 feet Case Diameter: 39.2 mm Price: available from 2.000 $ The deal with Precious Time UK Not much to say. Friendly and easy. As usual with PT, if he has the watch in stock in UK, it take two days, if not it takes up to 3 weeks. It was not in stock but arrived in due time. The Rep According to what I read, the genuine has no AR (anti-reflect coating). Never mind, I want AR and while waiting for the watch, I planned to send it right away to Jakub. Oops, it seems it will not be necessary. This watch has a very strong AR, almost as good as Jakub's or Chieftang's. Where the hell is the crystal? A simple watch, with a simple dial, is very difficult to replicate usually. But the dial of this one seems very accurate to me. The hour markers are perfect, look at some details The case back is a see thru one, like the original one. Of course, the movement is an immediate tell, but who cares Having said that, the Eta 2836-2 is looking very nice in my opinion, don't you think so too? About the case, I have no critic, it's very well finished in my opinion and the crown looks "ok". The tube/crown combo doesn't look very solid though and to be honest, it might strip very fast. Screwing the crown back is a pain "where you know". Well, it doesn't really bother me. I never expect a perfect rep anyway and sending it back would lead to another problem maybe so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Yes this is a beautiful watch but personally I prefer the XXL oversize version, since it really has pizazz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Good read mate, to point point out a couple of diferences between mine and yours. Your strap looks just fantastic, mine was a freebe from pix, (thanks mate) My lume lasts realy well, have a look in the morning after 6 hours sleep, i expect you will be able to tell the time. Your AR is top gear mine is minimal. My tube and crown feel just like the a gen, try a drop of oil and couple of weeks. Your pictures are ace!!!!!!!!! You will never get called out with this on, never in million years!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Great post! They actually had this watch before with serial number on the lug and used a copy 2892 movement with "Omega 2500" marked on it. I guess they must have stopped production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Nice review,,,,,normally,, I would never think of anything below a 42,,but just this week I've reconsidered my problems with "small" watches and now this shows up with nice AR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greystash Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Thanks Stephane. A helpful review with excellent pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 @All, Thanks for your nice comments. Cheers Stephane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Very nice review! It's ironic that factories are putting AR on watches that don't need it now, they've gone mad for the stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 It makes a better watch though, the standard gen could realy do with AR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Very nice review! It's ironic that factories are putting AR on watches that don't need it now, they've gone mad for the stuff Yes, that is absolutely crazy but it's part of our fun I guess ! It makes a better watch though, the standard gen could realy do with AR Totaly agree. Months ago I was looking at Chief like an alien. "Why would I want AR?" Now, I would even add AR to my Rolies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Agree with you, now I also want AR everywhere... Sheesh ! Nice review for a nice watch St Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Pix, your special edition RM is nice, how much doyou pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 The one with the ETA movement is about 250 USD. But if you're ready to go on cqout (I don't know the seller's capabilities) there's exactly the same with an asian movement for 75 GBP. I was hesitating. But finally got an offer from my usual dealer which I could not refuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have always been a fan of railmaster 39mm, really a nice and classy watch and i have 2 of them (old version with seagull and sn engraved on lugs). Actually one belongs to my father and the other one is still waiting for a crystal. I am so jelous of your shapphire. Just some more very minor flaws: - lume on markers and numbers should be a little more raised (but this is a dream in replica world) - "Railmaster" writing is a bit off - not sure if your dial is matte or glossy but i have the impression is not the exact matte black of the genuine. I bought a spare dial from a dealer and has the same little difference. No need to say these are very hard to notice for "common" people. Wear it well mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Would you confirm me the lugs size ? Hi Pix, it's 20 mm? - not sure if your dial is matte or glossy but i have the impression is not the exact matte black of the genuine. Hey Ryaku, under the loupe it looks pretty matte to me. Maybe it needs a little varnish though. A rep dial is never close to the finish of a genuine from what I noticed Cheers Stephane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Stephane i can't speak for your dial considering the very good ar coating and that nice blue hue. If you say it's matte i'm sure it is. Regarding my spare dial it' s not glossy buut neither matte like genuine dial. It's a bit disappointing and that's why i'm looking for a genuine dial (hard to get, i've seen one in months on the bay and i missed the auction cause i'm an idiot). To be clear, my Iwc 3717 (or Upo dial) is a good example of what i mean for a accurate black matte dial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Oh Yes, Ryaku, I see what you mean: 3717 & uPO are great dials, for sure. I'm not sure I will have more time tomorrow but I'll try too shoot some closer pictures and put the uPO and 3717 with the Railmaster too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Thank you very much for your time Stephane.. the pics are great as is your review I agree whole heartedly with your assesment of this Replication.. the maker did a great job of it the font on the dial is very crisp and the lume is first rate (for out of the box) The rep straps that come with the Railmaster 39.2 IMHO is the best reptile grain bar none.... If I may add and share with you my Railmaster in 39.2 and 47 mm or 49 mm cannot remember.. it is oversized for my wrist ... but at the price who could resist?? Big Brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Hey Lani, Thanks for the kind words. I am a bit lazy these days but I wouldn't mind to get the BigBrother too one of these days. I should make some research and see "who's got the best BigBrother"! Having said that, 49,2 MM ...that is a serious animal! I wonder if I could wear that Cheers Stephane EDIT Gen: Sounds like the hunting ain't going to be easy, is it? http://www.pc-80108.com/omega-railmaster-c-58_128.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 super duper watch and review !!! thank you so much ! i love that AR - wow i always overlooked the Railmaster - till i saw them in real life recently. this are my faves : cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 $198 for the big railmaster did these not go for $110 or less a while ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 yep look here at silixprime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 As promised to Ryaku, I compared the dials of the 3717 and uPO to this RailMaster 39,2 MM. (Sorry for taking so long) The verdict is that the Raimaster dial's color is deep black. More black than the 3717 & uPO. I still think my RailMaster is matte too by the way. So I tried to take some photos of the three watches but completely failed. The result is bad and doesn't really help What is obvious though is that all of them have Anti Reflect coating It is very very blueish isn't it Cheers Stephane PS: I added some photos of the crown in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Gosh, three of my favourite watches in the same pic Railmster's coating looks awesome here, i gotta grab a spare crystal like that. Thanks Stephane for the beautiful pics, always a pleasure comparing different watches, i'm a fan of group shots. Regarding the difference in color you can see what i mean looking at this pic found on the net: genuine dial looks a bit grainy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Gosh, three of my favourite watches in the same pic Railmster's coating looks awesome here, i gotta grab a spare crystal like that. Thanks Stephane for the beautiful pics, always a pleasure comparing different watches, i'm a fan of group shots. Regarding the difference in color you can see what i mean looking at this pic found on the net: genuine dial looks a bit grainy to do a little comparison.. it would seem like the sunlight brings out the texture of colour you are discussing ryaku.. look at the area around the 12 and 1 marker.. seems like in more natural lighting the dial takes on this look.. I'll try for a pic in the sunlight tomorriow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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