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Re: size of AT vs. Railmaster
In Response To: size of AT vs. Railmaster ()

: i have just got a rail master ( not the XXL
: version with the small seconds hand ). it
: looks bigger than the reguar sized AT that i
: had earlier.the new omega website,
: unfortunately, does not mention the actual
: sizes. what are the sizes in mm of the AT
: and the railmaster?

The Aqua Terra comes in 3 sizes (36mm, 39mm, and 42mm), while the Railmaster only comes in the two larger sizes (39mm and 42mm). So, it's possible you had one watch in a larger size than the other. On Omega's website, the "mid-size chronometer" is 36mm, the regular "chronometer" is 39mm, and the "big size chronometer" is 42mm.

: one more question.. my AD removed a link from
: the 6 o'clock side and added it to the 12
: o'clock side to balance the bracelet. i
: notice that the arrows for pin removal are
: on opposite sides on the two sides to the
: bracelet. would this pose any problems with
: the pin coming lose ? are the links on the
: sides of the bracelet intrinsically
: different ?

No problem at all. The pins and links are actually identical on both sides of the bracelet. The reason the arrows point in different directions is because the links are actually "turned around" when you take them from one side of the bracelet to the other. The pins are held in place by tubes (collars), which prevent the pins and links from coming loose.

Enjoy the Railmaster!!!

-John

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