I’ve always had a soft spot for the previous generation of the Railmaster, mostly because it felt like such an oddball in the lineup, especially the one with the “denim dial.” As the Aqua Terra in Omega’s modern lineup becomes more and more of an elegant-sporty three-hander in the collection, I think it makes a lot of sense to inject a little more vintage-inspired toolishness in these two models.
But in the same vein, I do think touches like a broad-arrow hour hand and fully-brushed bracelet would have been nice to allow the Railmaster to stand out a bit more on its own instead of feeling like an Aqua Terra with a different dial (which, I suppose, it is, as you are reminded of it by the “Seamaster” engraved on the caseback). I’ll be interested to see this in person and discover how the polished centerlinks work with the simplicity of the printed dial.
