Denim Darling: Omega Updates the Railmaster to Honor its Utilitarian Past

In 2017, Omega celebrated the 60th anniversary of its iconic 1957 Trilogy with three limited-edition timepieces honoring the Speedmaster, the Seamaster 300, and the Railmaster Last night, we received word that Omega was updating the long-underrated timepiece with a denim-inspired dressing that honors the watch's history as an industrial companion By giving the new Railmaster a vertically-brushed, "Blue-jean" inspired dial and the option to pair it with a genuine denim strap, Omega is hoping to tap into the substantial audience of nostalgia-hungry people with a penchant for Americana.

This isn't the first time we've seen a watch brand utilize denim in a timepiece; Hublot has released numerous watches with real denim dials and five-figure price tags with the Railmaster, Omega has the historical cache to back up its experiment While the seconds hand is a different tone than previous Railmaster releases, the minute track is identical to previous versions, which is fine as it's already in railroad-style, keeping the watch on theme The Railmaster, as a whole, is underappreciated and was one of my favorite releases of 2017 so it's nice to see Omega continue to experiment with dial variations.

Keeping in line with recent iterations of the Omega Railmaster, the "Denim" version is priced at $4,900 on its denim strap version and $5,000 on the stainless steel bracelet option. . Source