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Help Identifying Seamaster DeVille from 1960's, filled or solid Gold?

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Hi I need some help to Identify this 18K Seamaster Deville please (photos attached)

Gold-plated, Gold Filled, Gold Capped or Solid Gold?
(In the deep scratches were the bracelet is attached I don't see any other steel coming though)

From the year 196X?

I think it's caliber 562? (as there is no quick date set.)
 
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Omegaman_Deville Omegaman_Deville
Hi I need some help to Identify this 18K Seamaster Deville please (photos attached)

Gold-plated, Gold Filled, Gold Capped or Solid Gold?

From the year 196X?

I think it's caliber 562? (as there is no quick date set.)

Well, since it says 14K on the case, I can pretty confidently say that it isn't 18K 馃槈

It's an US cased, solid gold model and possibly a cal 562 or 560 (17 jewel version primarily for the American market). Probably mid- to early 60s.

That bracelet hasn't done the lugs any good 馃檨
 
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bubba48 bubba48
It's solid gold 14K (583/ooo)
What makes you know it's solid? and is this Caliber called "583/ooo" or is that something else?
Thank you very much bubba48
 
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American cases usually had 14k GF, for instance, if they were gold filled. 14K alone just means gold, alone.
Euro cases tend to have SS backs if the case is plated or filled. Solid gold cases usually had solid gold backs.
 
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michael22 michael22
American cases usually had 14k GF, for instance, if they were gold filled. 14K alone just means gold, alone.
Euro cases tend to have SS backs if the case is plated or filled. Solid gold cases usually had solid gold backs.
So your guess is then American solid?
 
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michael22 michael22
American cases usually had 14k GF, for instance, if they were gold filled. 14K alone just means gold, alone.
Euro cases tend to have SS backs if the case is plated or filled. Solid gold cases usually had solid gold backs.

Never seen an European GF case and there is a SS back only with a gold plated case.
 
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Omegaman_Deville Omegaman_Deville
So your guess is then American solid?

May be a German one; anyway I see some other hallmarks that can help identify nationality

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May be a German one; anyway I see some other hallmarks that can help identify nationality

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That's the reflection of the scratch and the whole.
 
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The "14K Gold" is a standard US hallmark. The case was almost certainly made in the USA, while the movement and dial came from Switzerland.

We tend to be a little more direct than the Swiss, who prefer animals and queen's heads as hallmarks.
gatorcpa
 
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Thanks!
Ok so it's a US made 14k Solid gold
Cal 562 or 560
Anyone know what year it's made?
 
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US Collection cases often have lug widths in fractions of an inch. This one is most likely 11/16". You can find both vintage leather straps and bracelets on eBay.

Tom
 
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Personally I鈥檇 get rid of that cheap crusty Speidel bracelet and put this on a nice strap of some type. Gold look good on a maroon lizard maybe? This SMDV has a very nice dial IMO, deserves better than that crusty bracelet!馃槻
 
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