Deville references 4XXX.XX.XX codes and variations (includes brick road bracelet)

I recently started looking to buy a Deville Brick road bracelet watch. I was looking between a Date only vs GMT.

After finding a date only, I noticed two different dials. The one I was interested in had a painted Omega logo with "Automatic". The dials more often seen had AML and "Co-axial" written on them.

Initially, I wondered if the painted was a fake or service dial. But looking more, it appeared original, perhaps an earlier release.

This led to looking at different references, trying to figure out what models were made by Omega.

Here's my slap-hazard results. I'm not 100% certain I got it right, but it seems accurate based on my limited search results.

(I'd love to learn more about production years and variations if anyone has any info they want to share.)

4XXX.XX.XX Deville

X5XX.XX.XX. Steel case
X6XX.XX.XX. Yellow Gold case
X8XX.XX.XX. ?

XX31.XX.XX. Date
XX32.XX.XX. Power reserve, small seconds
XX33.XX.XX. GMT
XX41.XX.XX. Chrono
XX42.XX.XX. Chrono - St. Moritz

XXXX.20.XX. White dial, gold furniture
XXXX.31.XX. White dial, AML-co-axial
XXXX.40.XX. silver dial, Painted logo-Auto
XXXX.41.XX. silver dial, AML-co-axial
XXXX.50.XX. Black dial, Painted logo-Auto
XXXX.51.XX. Black dial, AML-co-axial
XXXX.81.XX. Blue dial. Gold furniture, AML

XXXX.XX.00. Brick road bracelet
XXXX.XX.31. Black Leather strap
XXXX.XX.32. Brown Leather strap
XXXX.XX.33. Blue Leather strap


4531.50.00. Brick, Date, black, painted. Auto

4531.51.00 Brick, Date, black, AML, Co-axial

4532.40.00. Brick, silver, pwrvreserve, painted, Automatic, steel

4533.31.00. Brick, GMT, white, AML, co-axial

4533.40.00. Brick GMT silver dial AML, Auto, 2000-2006

4533.41.00. Brick, GMT, silver, AML, co-axial

4533.51.00. Brick, GMT, black, AML, Co-axial

4631.31.31. Leather, white, Date, AML, co-axial, gold

4631.81.33. Leather, black, Date, painted auto, gold

4631.81.33. Leather, black, Date, painted auto, gold

4632.31.31. Leather, white, pwrvreserve/ small sec, AML, Co-axial

4831.40.31. Blk leather, Date, silver, painted, Automatic

4841.31.32. Blk Leather, white, chrono, AML, co-axial, 2009

4842.20.32. Brown Leather, white, chrono, AML, co-axial, St. Moritz

4841.50.31. Alligator leather, black, chrono, AML, co-axial

4832.51.31. Alligator, black, pwrvreserve, AML, co-axial

4832.31.32. Leather, white, pwrvreserve, AML, co-axial

I expect the 54 to be related to the dial. Is your dial gold, or does it have gold furniture?

The gold ones are pretty spectacular. Wish I had jumped on one of those of couple years ago.

Mine shows up tomorrow in the mail. Can't wait.

No complaints. It was described as mint, which is hardly ever true. This looks unworn, although not like NOS. Still, very nice with box and papers. Plus, it has the red paint that appears the case has never been opened.

I'm most surprised by the dial. I thought it would be dark lacquer but it has a sunburst shimmer. Really stunning. And of course pictures don't do it justice.

That surely looks mint to me. Awesome piece! Enjoy 😊

In general, I agree, this reference is a forgotten gem. Seen only a few of these at GTGs and I keep gravitating to them. Perhaps I should start searching for that no date. 🤔

Haven't adjusted it yet. Need to remove some links to get it into hair pulling territory. I'll let you know.

The bracelet doesn't flop. Where it attaches to the end links, it has a stiff curve that makes the watch lug to lug seem larger. I have skinny wrists that are still 7.25 inches. The watch fits me but it wears larger than its 38mm width suggests. I think it might be uncomfortable on smaller wrists only because the bracelet curves stiffly from the end links. My wife wants to wear it but I'm not sure we could remove enough links to make it sit snug around her wrist. Just guessing at this moment looking at the bracelet.

Got it adjusted and here are some photos to try to show how it works. Of course I haven't worn it long enough to be certain, but I don't think it'll be a hair puller.

There isn't a micro adjustment, but the links are small enough to get it where it's comfortable. I like looser watches, but I prefer they ride higher for appearance. It's tough to achieve that balance. My wrist swells throughout the day and I am constantly opening and closing speedmaster bracelets to move them. This brick bracelet seems like it might be okay. I like where it sits, but hope it doesn't get restrictive through the day.


Ps. The bracelet still had the plastic around it. Really might have been unworn 😲