WHY WE CURATED IT:
The De Ville line holds a special place in Omega history. Originally a sub-collection within Seamasters, it diverged into a standalone line by 1967, offering more refinement vs the brand’s increasingly sport-oriented catalogue. Over time, it also became the chosen platform for key technical milestones, such as Omega’s first co-axial escapement and first anti-magnetic central tourbillon. Here, this De Ville was one of the earliest recipients of the Cal. 1010, Omega’s big push to modernise their mechanical movements in the face of the quartz revolution, with hacking seconds, quickset date and an architecture made for serviceability. In a stoic ellipse case with a stepped bezel; bold and masculine, yet classy and elegant.
CONDITION:
8.5/10, with visible hairlines and small nicks. Dial, crystal, hands, indices, date window frame, printing are all clean. Used aftermarket crocodile strap and original Omega buckle in very good condition. Movement in superb health with over-spec power reserve, strong amplitude, zero to low beat error and accurate to ±5 secs/day averaged from 6 timegrapher positions.
DIMENSIONS:
32mm width excl. crown
39.8mm length incl. lugs
9mm thickness
18mm lug width
Visual dial width ~25.5mm
Wrist in photos is 15.8cm in circumference
CRYSTAL:
Sapphire
CASE:
Steel, 20-micron gold-plating
WATER RESISTANCE:
Assumed none, as per vintage watches
STRAP:
Aftermarket cocoa croc with original Omega buckle (16 mm)
CALIBRE:
Omega Cal. 1010 in brass-copper finish, 3-hander manual-winding, with hacking and quickset date
COMES WITH:
Watch, aftermarket strap and Omega buckle
TERMS OF SALE:
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