Omega Railmaster in Denim

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Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by logan2z » Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:47 am

I'm a fan of blue dials when done well, but this one feels a bit gimmicky...

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:14 am

That strap is absurd. I’d like to see it on brown leather.
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by logan2z » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:16 am

CGSshorty wrote:
Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:14 am
That strap is absurd. I’d like to see it on brown leather.
The strap is an easy fix. The dial texture not so much ;)

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:23 am

True. I’ll wait to see it in person. Is there a regular blue version?
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by jimyritz » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:41 am

CGSshorty wrote:
Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:23 am
True. I’ll wait to see it in person. Is there a regular blue version?
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No, black and light grey....

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by mattcantwin » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:50 am

I like what's in this denim a lot more.




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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by dnslater » Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:31 am

On it’s own, the graphic design of the dial is fun, but pairing it with a denim trap with a contrasting pattern is silly. It feels like Omega releases a new watch variation every day.

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Post by bnabod » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:16 am

mattcantwin wrote:I like what's in this denim a lot more.




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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by shaneotool » Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:05 am

dnslater wrote:
Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:31 am
On it’s own, the graphic design of the dial is fun, but pairing it with a denim trap with a contrasting pattern is silly. It feels like Omega releases a new watch variation every day.
I agree, they should have just called it the “railmaster blue” and left out the cheesy strap.

These new railmasters have really grown on me. I bet that blue looks great in person.

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by kfalk » Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:17 am

That strap looks like it was made from Mom jeans.
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by Panerai7 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:39 pm

Full NATO straps must be uninvented

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Post by Selym » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:45 pm

...but is it selvedge? :stir:

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Post by kfalk » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:50 pm

You know how I know he’s ghey...
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by mattcantwin » Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:38 pm

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Mother of god this is heaven.

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Inez Sainz; she was involved in a controversy over how she was treated by the players.



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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by Torrid » Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:10 pm

Selym wrote:
Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:45 pm
...but is it selvedge? :stir:
I hate to say it, but a red line selvedge stitched edge without that stupid leather might have looked like a more normal NATO.

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by snootydog » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:14 am

One of the worst things I've seen in denim
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One of the best things I've seen in denim :grin:
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by stonehead887 » Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:09 pm

Only here can we have shit looking nato strap immediately compared to hottie in denim. I don't think enough effort is going in to other threads...

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Post by Chris S. » Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:43 pm

Mom jeans
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Post by Chris S. » Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:44 pm

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by matt.wu » Sun Jul 29, 2018 3:56 pm

Agree that it's not bad in itself. It's the fact that they had to put so much emphasis on the "denim-ness" of it. It could have just been an interesting, textured blue.
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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by logan2z » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:37 pm

matt.wu wrote:
Sun Jul 29, 2018 3:56 pm
Agree that it's not bad in itself. It's the fact that they had to put so much emphasis on the "denim-ness" of it. It could have just been an interesting, textured blue.
Could have been worse. They could have pulled a DOXA, co-branded it with Levi's and added a big red logo on the dial.

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Re: Omega Railmaster in Denim

Post by outtatime » Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:14 am

I enjoy in their promo pictures some guy is checking the time on this watch while for some reason has a fistfull of denim casually draped over his shoulder.

I like Omega, but their promotional stuff is the worst. Hey, here's Cindy Crawfords' kids for <SOME REASON> BUY OUR WATCHES!!!
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