Great Grandfather’s Vintage Gold Omega Watch

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My grandfather recently passed away and my parents have been sorting through all of his things and ran across this watch. It was actually his dad’s watch (my great grandfather). No idea what it is. Any guidance from those more experienced in vintage Omega would be greatly appreciated!

 
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Style wise we're 1970s/80s. Possibly part of the DE VILLE line. Caliber 620/625, 17-jewel.

Should have a reference number marked inside the case back, serial number on the movement will date it.

Monetary value would be in the scrap gold and loose diamonds, personal value priceless.
 
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@Vitezi once posted some catalogue pictures that looked quite close to that style, could it not be late 1960s also? Especially considering it doesn’t appear to be quartz, or at least that’s not readily apparent on the dial.

Ps don’t take my comments too seriously, I know nothing about Omega- I do know a bit about decorative arts and styles though.
 
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@Vitezi once posted some catalogue pictures that looked quite close to that style, could it not be late 1960s also? Especially considering it doesn’t appear to be quartz, or at least that’s not readily apparent on the dial.

Ps don’t take my comments too seriously, I know nothing about Omega- I do know a bit about decorative arts and styles though.

Sure, could be late 60s.
 
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@Vitezi once posted some catalogue pictures that looked quite close to that style, could it not be late 1960s also? Especially considering it doesn’t appear to be quartz, or at least that’s not readily apparent on the dial.

Ps don’t take my comments too seriously, I know nothing about Omega- I do know a bit about decorative arts and styles though.
It’s a manual wind. We just had it fully serviced by Drew Zimmerman. I’ll try seeing if they happened to get any pictures of the movement while it was opened up.
 
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Ah … taking in Sammy, Dean and Frank at the Sands….if this watch could talk…..
 
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Probably a caliber 625. Found a similar model with that movement

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Style wise we're 1970s/80s. Possibly part of the DE VILLE line. Caliber 620/625, 17-jewel.

Should have a reference number marked inside the case back, serial number on the movement will date it.

Monetary value would be in the scrap gold and loose diamonds, personal value priceless.

Got in touch with Drew and he didn’t take any pictures of the caseback or movement during service but I do have this if it helps gain any specifics

Case model: DD6817
Serial: 355434
Movement: 625
Movement serial: 39700485:

 
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Reference DD6817 is an American market watch and specific to the American market, these were 14K gold.

Serial number 39700485 dates to ca 1975/6, caliber 625 is a 17-jewel movement.

Note, the serial number on the movement and the case serial number have no relationship with one another, they are just random numbers assigned independently, Swiss movement mated with an American case.

Wear and enjoy.
 
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“All parts are trade-in only.”

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What does this mean?

It means that you don't get your "old parts" back (like Omega and others mostly do).

There could be reasons for this approach, but I'll leave it to each of you to figure out the reasons.
 
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I know Drew. He’s an excellent watchmaker, a nice guy and a real asset to the horological community. He mostly services Rolex. I’m guessing that’s why he has that written as standard on the letter. Rolex like to dictate things like that. We could imply that he’s a shady character who’s out to steal peoples watch parts or pull the wool over their eyes, but without knowing anything about him, that would just be uncalled for.
 
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Did he return the parts? This is an Omega, not a Rolex.
 
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No idea if he returned the parts and that’s not really my point. My point is he was called out for something that was written on a the letter posted. This information was then taken as a sign he is less than honest, or something of that sort. I was trying to shed light on why he might have this policy in his workshop.
 
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Just to be clear, all I implied is that such a policy is nonsense. Unless Rolex dictates that all watches serviced in his shop should fall under this policy, no matter the brand (which I am sure they do not), it doesn't make sense.
 
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Just to be clear, all I implied is that such a policy is nonsense. Unless Rolex dictates that all watches serviced in his shop should fall under this policy, no matter the brand (which I am sure they do not), it doesn't make sense.
Well you might not like it, and nobody is saying you have to adopt it. The beauty of a free world. Because 90% of his work is Rolex, perhaps he has it as a standard rule across his workshop. It might make life easier. Perhaps if the customers asks for the parts back, he would give them back, who knows. You don’t seem to agree with his policy, you think it’s nonsense. Your entitled to that right. Just like he’s entitled to his right to have a policy that he sets in his business. It was implied in the thread that such a policy could mean unscrupulous business practices going on. I’m helping to set the record straight. He’s a great watchmaker, a very helpful guy, and an asset to the horological community. Any customer sending their watch to him should be happy with their choice and be confident they are getting a very high level of service.