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After the Seamaster and Speedmaster, Omega has unveiled the new Railmaster collection, completing its trilogy of professional watches, called the Professional Line. The first of this line, the Railmaster CK2914—intended for railway staff and scientists—was launched in 1957, alongside the Seamaster 300 CK2913 for divers and the Speedmaster CK2915, a chronograph watch for racers. The timepiece featured an inner protective case with anti-magnetic resistance of up to 1,000 gauss.
After being discontinued in the 1960s due to limited commercial success, the Railmaster reappeared in 2003 as part of the Seamaster Aqua Terra line, and again in 2017 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Professional Line. Omega celebrated it with a new trilogy set, which included a recreated version of the original Railmaster CK2914. That same year, Omega introduced the now-discontinued Railmaster Master Chronometer series.
With the release of two new models, Omega breathes new life into its Railmaster line. There are central seconds and small seconds variants—both inspired by the Aqua Terra line, but with distinct Railmaster character and technical upgrades. Crafted in stainless steel, the timepieces measure 38 mm x 12.6 mm, with Omega’s signature lyre lugs, polished bezel, and a combination of brushed and polished finishes.
Topped by a domed sapphire crystal, the Central Seconds model sports a grey-to-black gradient dial with sharp triangular hour markers and rhodium-plated Broad Arrow hands filled with white Super-LumiNova. The Small Seconds version leans vintage, featuring a beige-to-black gradient dial, grey PVD-coated triangular hands, and beige-toned Super-LumiNova. Both models maintain a clean, no-date layout, with Arabic numerals at the cardinal points.
On the movement side, Calibre 8806 powers the central seconds variant with a 55-hour autonomy, while Calibre 8804 drives the small seconds model with a reserve of about 60 hours. Both movements are METAS-certified, featuring a co-axial escapement, Si14 silicon balance spring, and magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss. The calibres are visible through the screw-in sapphire caseback.
Water-resistant to 150 metres, the watches are offered with a choice of a strap or a three-link bracelet equipped with a 2 mm easy-comfort adjustment system. The Central Seconds model comes with a black leather strap, while a cognac leather strap accompanies the Small Seconds model.
Now part of Omega’s permanent collection, the Railmaster, for the central seconds model, is priced at ₹5,31,000 with the leather strap and ₹5,66,400 with the bracelet; and for the small seconds at ₹5,90,000 with the strap and ₹6,25,400 for the bracelet version.
What we think -
The Railmaster has always been an oddball, relatively speaking, in the otherwise stellar catalog that Omega proudly promotes. Its origins, while utilitarian and highly functional as was the case for most of the popular watches today, are a thing of the past and yet Omega continues to sporadically release a few iterations once every few years. We believe future Railmaster editions as part of their anniversary celebrations would make far more sense than random drops of homogenous looking watches that are only going to cannibalize sales and interest from the more popular references from Omega.
After the Seamaster and Speedmaster, Omega has unveiled the new Railmaster collection, completing its trilogy of professional watches, called the Professional Line. The first of this line, the Railmaster CK2914—intended for railway staff and scientists—was launched in 1957, alongside the Seamaster 300 CK2913 for divers and the Speedmaster CK2915, a chronograph watch for racers. The timepiece featured an inner protective case with anti-magnetic resistance of up to 1,000 gauss.
After being discontinued in the 1960s due to limited commercial success, the Railmaster reappeared in 2003 as part of the Seamaster Aqua Terra line, and again in 2017 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Professional Line. Omega celebrated it with a new trilogy set, which included a recreated version of the original Railmaster CK2914. That same year, Omega introduced the now-discontinued Railmaster Master Chronometer series.
With the release of two new models, Omega breathes new life into its Railmaster line. There are central seconds and small seconds variants—both inspired by the Aqua Terra line, but with distinct Railmaster character and technical upgrades. Crafted in stainless steel, the timepieces measure 38 mm x 12.6 mm, with Omega’s signature lyre lugs, polished bezel, and a combination of brushed and polished finishes.
Topped by a domed sapphire crystal, the Central Seconds model sports a grey-to-black gradient dial with sharp triangular hour markers and rhodium-plated Broad Arrow hands filled with white Super-LumiNova. The Small Seconds version leans vintage, featuring a beige-to-black gradient dial, grey PVD-coated triangular hands, and beige-toned Super-LumiNova. Both models maintain a clean, no-date layout, with Arabic numerals at the cardinal points.
On the movement side, Calibre 8806 powers the central seconds variant with a 55-hour autonomy, while Calibre 8804 drives the small seconds model with a reserve of about 60 hours. Both movements are METAS-certified, featuring a co-axial escapement, Si14 silicon balance spring, and magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss. The calibres are visible through the screw-in sapphire caseback.
Water-resistant to 150 metres, the watches are offered with a choice of a strap or a three-link bracelet equipped with a 2 mm easy-comfort adjustment system. The Central Seconds model comes with a black leather strap, while a cognac leather strap accompanies the Small Seconds model.
Now part of Omega’s permanent collection, the Railmaster, for the central seconds model, is priced at ₹5,31,000 with the leather strap and ₹5,66,400 with the bracelet; and for the small seconds at ₹5,90,000 with the strap and ₹6,25,400 for the bracelet version.
What we think -
The Railmaster has always been an oddball, relatively speaking, in the otherwise stellar catalog that Omega proudly promotes. Its origins, while utilitarian and highly functional as was the case for most of the popular watches today, are a thing of the past and yet Omega continues to sporadically release a few iterations once every few years. We believe future Railmaster editions as part of their anniversary celebrations would make far more sense than random drops of homogenous looking watches that are only going to cannibalize sales and interest from the more popular references from Omega.
