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An almost perfect Omega Railmaster CK 2914-4 seen in Paris.
The case is ok, the dial is sublime, the hands should be changed, as I am not convinced by them.
The bracelet should be removed and changed for a correct one, or for a nice strap.
But the case and the dial are pretty impressive.
Best,
Nicolas
Great watch and the Fixo-Flex bracelet is matching and period correct. Not so bad to wear, i had one on a Mido Multifort first generation and i loved it. [nt]
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Hour and minute hands seem ok, but the sweep seconds? . . .
. . . ouch!
And good luck finding a correct spare . . . best to find an example that's intact, even if there's more wear 'n tear than one would prefer.
As for the Speidel flex band: I'm ok with them.
The Speidel on my 910 was installed by the original owner. And he was a commercial pilot.
Best,
Art
Not even sure about the hour hand... For someone who has some spare hands, or at least a second hand, it may be a top one. [nt]
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What an amazing view! Today is very difficult to find a 2914 in such nice condition, especially if they had been military issued or they had been used as tool-watches.
The bracelet is correct for the period, although I find this kind of bracelets a bit uncomfortable...a strap would fit it better IMHO.
The hour hand looks correct for a -4 but not the seconds hand... [nt]
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Nicolas may be right. Triangular lume wells were common . . .
. . . on Omega hour hands from that period, and I thought I'd seen them on Rails before, but after scanning images of other 2914-4s, I can't find another quite like the one he posted.
Not to say that's conclusive evidence, but deeper research is called for. Agreed on the seconds hand, though . . . that one's clearly not correct.
Art
Ah, I thought I'd seen similar before . . .
. . . but couldn't find an example after searching the internet.
Good to have confirmation!
Art
I don't know, Art. It is the lume on the hour hand which makes me doubt. I would see the lume thinner... But I have a doubt, here. [nt]
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I meant the shape of the lume in the hour hand. But as said, I don't precisely know. [nt]
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What would be the odds that both this one and mine ....
Would have replaced hands AND with the same incorrect hand AND both happens to be 2914-4?
I would be more worried about the dial...
At least the "R" looks to have been "improved"...
Blomman says his is identical, so . . .
. . . perhaps there were two types of lume patterns on Rail hour hands.