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My 2¢ worth of speculation . . .

. . . is that the Peruvian agent at the time was actively promoting Omega to well-heeled customers. The Air Force of Peru ordered Railmasters with 'Flightmaster' printed on the dial. How many, I don't know, but suspect fewer than the legendary P.A.F. I be
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By: HSTE
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Here are images of a '59 two-tone ref 2846 I took in '08 . . .

. . . that belonged to a co-worker who had inherited it from his brother, the original owner. My co-worker even had the original invoice from a Texas jeweler that indicated the sale of an optional bracelet. I believe the bracelet on your Ranchero is likel
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By: amanico
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Ha ha ha! You make an interesting comparison dear Art. Never thought that! But you are right they could be seen as the Batman and Robin.

I was a fan of that TV show when I was young and still feel that it was the most faithful rendering of the original magazine characters. I wish that Omega would reissue the Ranchero with a faithful watch like they made with the Railmaster (but with a manu
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By: amanico
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I think of the Rail and Ranchero as . . .

. . . the Batman and Robin . . . . . . of the watch world. Interestingly enough, Burt Ward, who played Robin, performed most of his own stunts in the series, unlike Adam West whose face was entirely hidden, making the use of a stunt double more feasible.
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By: amanico
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Hello dear Nicolas! The Ranchero is a so charming watch.

Regrettably it was short lived in Omega catalog. The specimen you share here is in a great condition. Lovely timepiece! Is it yours? Mine is not in such beautiful condition but I enjoy it so much. Here it says hello! Abrazos! Abel
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By: amanico
27
Subexplorer
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Omega Vintage White Ranchero.

I am sure Don Turo will appreciate... Best, Nicolas
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By: amanico
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Subexplorer
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Some live shots of the new Aqua Rail and Ranchero Rail . . .

Oops! Apologies! I meant Railmasters!😆 All joking aside, I don’t really care how Omega comes up with its naming conventions. But I’m really liking this Railmaster with the beige gradient dial: Thoughts?🤔
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By: Mach
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Aquaracer1
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Merry Christmas from sunny So Cal, Reuven! . . .

. . . no presents for me this year - must've been a bad boy! - but hoping for at least one next year, maybe two if Omega brings a Rail or Ranchero homage. Best, Art
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By: Reuven Malter
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InDebtButOnTime
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Already have two Speedies and a 910 Flightmaster . . .

. . . but no manual-winding Rail (or Ranchero). Like I always say, there are three kinds of guys in this world: Speeedmaster, Seamaster, and Railmaster. I'm a Rail guy.
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By: Johnny.
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amanico
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Weighing heavily . . .

. . . on my mind. I'm committed to adding a modern manual wind Omega to my collection, but would prefer a Railmaster (or Ranchero) homage. Let's see what 2025 brings . . . if a Rail or other desirable homage isn't introduced, then this 2998 might get the
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By: spudsunderground
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