Omega Railmaster vs. Longines Legend Diver. Which to choose?

[ottwon]

Hi all,

Could need some input here. Basically, I've got two sellers - one offering a BNIB Longines Legend Diver, and the other one a used Omega Railmaster (42 mm) in decent condition (hairlines and not-so-deep scratches) without box or papers, but including a certificate of authenticity. It's from 2007 and has probably not been serviced. Both watches are about the same $$$.

What I'm looking for in these watches is basically all-round qualities. With change of straps they both offer dressy and casual looks. And I love the style of each of them.

This will be my only "nice" watch for several years as I'm going to study the next 4-5 years. It should be able to handle every-day wear as well as dress-up occasions.

The thing is - I can't make up my mind. Omega obviously has a brand-advantage over Longines. Aside from that it's really 50/50. Given my situation described above - which one would you recommend over the other in terms of versatility and general quality of the watches?

I'm very grateful for any input

Cheers.

[ulackfocus]

Omega obviously has a brand-advantage over Longines.

Uh, that's mostly marketing. They both use ETA based movements, and are both made by the Swatch Group.

Post some pics to help the members know what exact models you're talking about.

[ottwon]

The Railmaster (pic borrowed from poshtime.co.uk)


The Longines L D (pic from watchluxus.com)

[LouS]

Railmaster. I see a lot more versatility in that one. Also, I can't remember exactly who it was - perhaps tom_hanx? - but I seem to recall a discussion or two about QC issues in the Longines.

[huntershooter]

Forced to choose only one, I'd have the Railmaster.
I do like them both, but agree that the Omega is probably more versatile.

[duffsdad]

Both watches look great but if I had to choose I think the railmaster would be the one .

[Wetworks]

For me it's the Railmaster and it isn't even close. Probably one of the most perfect dials out there. The only thing that prevents me from getting another one is the lack of a date complication.

[NOLA]

For me it's the Railmaster and it isn't even close. Probably one of the most perfect dials out there. The only thing that prevents me from getting another one is the lack of a date complication.

I feel exactly the opposite lol the Longines looks soooooo much better imo

[ulackfocus]

I'm torn between the two. Both are very nice modernized reissues of classics. It would come down to what size they were.

[SergeyR]

Omega gets my vote

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk