3 Reasons to Love the Omega 1957 Vintage-Inspired Watches: Speedmaster, Railmaster, Seamaster

It’s no secret that vintage watches are all the rage. It is no surprise, either. During difficult geo-politicalt times, people and companies often take a retrospective look at their pasts.  This year, Omega does exactly that. It looks back to the year 1957, when Elvis became King, the Russians launched Sputnik 2 and the Frisbee made its debut. That year Omega also unveiled a trilogy of three watches that topped charts: the Omega Seamaster 300, the Railmaster, and the Speedmaster. Honoring that year, Omega gives us three great reasons to love the new vintage-inspired watches by unveiling a limited number of each of the three reproductions.

These vintage inspired watches are also incredibly true to their predecessors, thanks to the fact that Omega turned to tomography (the taking of more than 3,000 images) and 3D printing of the originals so they could scour every single detail. Dials replicate the originals, even with different Omega logos on each as they were in the past. Only the movements within each watch are updated with current-day calibers.

The 1957 Trilogy Railmaster Master Co-Axial Chronometer 38mm houses the Master Chronometer 8806, with a magnetic resistance of up to 15,000 gauss. The 39mm 1957 Trilogy Seamaster 300 C0-Axial Chronometer houses the brand’s caliber 8806 movement, and the new Speedmaster 38.6mm is powered by the Omega 1861 caliber. This movement is also used in Omega’s famed “Moon watch.

Each watch features a stainless steel case and a black dial with white markers and vintage indexes. The luminescent numerals and markers utilize Super-LumiNova, rather than tritium as in the originals. The caseback of each is also engraved in accordance with the designs of the originals. Each of the watches is being produced in a limited run of 3,557 pieces.  The Railmaster will sell for $6,800, the Seamaster 300 retails for $7,000 and the 1957 Speedmaster carries at $7,250 price tag.