For my 25th birthday, I bought myself the Cartier Tank Must. For the next one, I decided to dare to buy myself the Omega Railmaster Trilogy. A real vintage tool watch in 38mm brought up to date with today's standards, notably thanks to its Master Chronometer movement. Its ultra-readable and refined tropical dial is just a treat. The retro Omega logo affixed to the dial as well as on the clasp make the whole thing magnificently anachronistic. If you want to own an underrated watch with a big personality, in a contained diameter and with a refined design, this is the watch for you. Originally launched in 1957 with the Speedmaster and the Seamaster 300, the Railmaster has always been wrongly the ugly duckling of the famous legendary trio when in fact it has everything, and with the added bonus of a universe linked to people working on the railways and near magnetic fields which makes it in my eyes more irresistible than its competitor of the time the Rolex Milgauss.

I had long been obsessed with this Omega Railmaster that I found simple, efficient, magnificent with vintage codes. But I had never really had the opportunity to find one nor had I really looked for it. It was finally after buying the Swatch Moonswatch that the idea once again trotted through my head to buy a more modern Omega since I already had 2 vintages. And by chance, what did I come across while walking? This magnificent Railmaster that had caught my attention several years earlier. This time, I didn't miss the boat!

A very easy to wear watch, discreet but captivating when you pay attention to it. The mirror polished hands react well to light and contrast nicely with the matte black dial, all of this highlighted by a domed sapphire. The proportions of the watch are ideal, 39mm in diameter for less than 12mm thick.