What time is it? Watches and horology

I like a railmaster, too.

For sellz - £250 (LFGSS price)
1969 Omega Geneve - Automatic - Runs well, serviced 12 months ago.
9ct gold case. non original band but does have original Omega buckle/clasp.

This looks like something I need to have in my collection.

Can I PM you later? Just rushing out of office...

This would do nicely...

The Railmaster is just too big.

TS, I reckon all of those Omegas are re-dials (bar the Railmaster, of course).

Just be careful of where it's been. In India they cobble together frankenwatches, and that's often where they get re-dialled.

Black dials are usually gloss, apart from original military issue dials. The Seamster 600 (the one with triangular markers) was sold in large numbers with a black dial, but even that one is often re-dialled.

I know, I've been patiently scouring eBay for months now but most I like have been restored...

Believe me, I won't go near anything outside the EU... ;)

Back to the Omega forums I go...

This one is lovely: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Gents-Omega-Auto-Seamaster-Crosshair-Watch-Box-1965-Stunning-/151218901739?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item23355952eb

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Rare-Vintage-Gents-Omega-Auto-Seamaster-Crosshair-Watch-Box-1965-Stunning-/00/s/NTk1WDcyMg==/z/6fwAAOxy4dNS5V~T/$_12.JPG

Will go for ££££

I'm not sure a lot of these dials pictured ever originally existed. Of the three Seamasters posted above, one is a bastardisation of a WWW military dial.

I used to own an original cross-hair dial like the one above, but I'm not sure if they ever existed in black.

Originals do pop up from time to time.

^^ Numbers look completely wrong on that?
(as does the matte black tbh)

Also, check how the tips of either the seconds hand, or minutes hand align with the markers. Often if there's a rail track marker ring, the hands will be too short or too long, and either not reach the rail track, or overshoot.

As an example, this is one of mine. Bought because I needed a bumper in my collection. Indian redial. Sorry for the really quick phone picture. Enjoy wearing it though.

Terrible photo of my gold Geneve

I have one of these - it's fucking lovely.

Dropped it off at Omega for a service. They take it completely apart, polish it, replace any worn parts then put it back together. You basically get a new watch back. For this, they charge £360.00, and the work is guaranteed for two years. I think that's a good deal.

To replace the strap, a small slither of leather, they want £280.00. What the fuck is that all about?

Hirsch straps are the best in my experience. They make the straps that the watch manufacturers put a huge premium on.

I love my little Hirsch rally strap, beautifully made...

Not as much as mumble's?

The Railmaster is just too big.
how big is the rail master?

This isn't the watch you're looking for...
waves arm

^^ there's also the Aqua Terra midsize.

Sorry old man... I like that.

But I don't see how this is an automatic... That looks like a manual. 2 different sites says auto.

I also think that's a manual.

I love the craftmanship, like the milled solid piece of marine-grade stainless steel watch body.
But at £910 maybe Uniform Wares have something similar..

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