i recently aquired this and see very little love! Just wondering why these are not popular? Reliable 861 movement but being dressier than a Speedy perhaps doesn't appeal. I'm a new member and just curious. Thanks.

 

Another good watch that omega did not follow through (long term).

Thrown into the market, once sold off they moved on to the next model... Just as the did with the solar impulse GMT and many other models.

 

Thank you

 

Thanks

 

I have one of these from 1997 complete with all the original paperwork, receipt and boxes. This De Ville was perhaps the right watch at the wrong time, but it hits all the right notes as a beautifully styled Omega with a Cal 861 chronograph, so I expect these to start attracting more attention at some point. I particularly like the silver on silver look. This is the only semi-modern watch I have, since everything else is firmly in vintage territory.

 

Looks very good indeed...and 20 years is not vintage, just old!
I'm afraid I don't have papers, but I do have the dealer's authenticity doc (they are approved Omega service agents) and a 2 year warranty. I do think they perhaps slip under the radar and I quite like it that they don't appear too often!

 

Wasn't aware of water seal issues, but did hear the right tool is needed to open up the case. Perhaps the SnapBack is an additional characteristic which will add something to future value?

 

I wasn't aware of this particular Omega model. I like it very much. What is the case diameter?

Thanks Tiger8888 for posting the photos.

 

You are probably right but I would never take anything for granted in the watch world. Collectors lose all sense of reason sometimes over small details that suddenly become hugely important.

 

Pleasure. It's 36.5mm...wears larger as the bezel is quite thin. I wasn't aware of it either, saw it, and had to get it!

 

It's 36mm excluding the crown from memory. It's quite weighty and feels solid with a fairly deep case.

 

There's some love..

https://omegaforums.net/threads/1985-omega-chronograph-caliber-861-what-do-you-think.5754/

 

I would

I like the size. That would have been a nice watch for daily office wear before I retired.

 

Thanks...very interesting. I suspect this model will gain popularity and value in the next decade as numbers dwindle...the article suggested production numbers were fairly thin.