1958 Stainless Steel Railmaster Wristwatch with Broad Arrow Hands by OMEGA
1958 Stainless Steel Railmaster Wristwatch with Broad Arrow Hands by OMEGA
1958 Stainless steel Railmaster wristwatch with broad arrow hands by OMEGA
The Railmaster was produced from 1957 as part of the original 'Tool Watch' trilogy alongside the Speedmaster and Seamaster 300. The Railmaster was designed for engineers and those who worked in close proximity to electromagnetic fields. It featured a thick dial and soft iron anti-magnetic cover to shield the movement from the effects of magnetism.
Price: £POA.
Details
Brand: OMEGA
Model/Ref: Railmaster
Material: Stainless steel
Year: 1958
Movement: 284
Case: 38mm
Dial: The aged dial features triangular luminous hour indices with Arabic quarters, Daupine hands, centre seconds, and outer minute track.
Features/complications: Anti-magnetic
Omega
In 1848 a young watchmaker named Louis Brandt opened a small workshop in the small Swiss village of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was here, in the family villa, that the 23-year-old Brandt began the company that was to become Omega. Brandt was passionate about precision and he set about developing the most accurate watches he could. Within a few years his reputation for high quality watches was established witin Switzerland, and then shortly after, throughout Europe.
“From OMEGA’s beginnings, our timepieces have recorded some of the most significant moments in the world (and beyond). They have been worn by presidents and kings, astronauts and spies, movie stars and you. Behind each one is a legacy of horological quality and innovation.”