Help me find my grandfather's watch!

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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping you can help me identify my grandfather's Omega. I'd love to find the exact model (or the closest possible match) as a surprise gift for my father before my wedding.
Unfortunately, the original watch is no longer with our family (or at least we don't know where it is), so we're relying on my dad's memory.
Here's what he remembers:
  • Worn around 1967 (my dad borrowed it that year), so it was likely purchased before then.
  • Stainless steel case and stainless steel bracelet.
  • Square-ish/rectangular case
  • White/silver dial.
  • Gold hands.
  • Gold baton hour markers (no numerals).
  • Date window (he remembers this because having a date on a watch was quite novel at the time).

I'd be incredibly grateful if anyone recognizes the model or can point me toward likely references or collections (Genève, De Ville, Seamaster De Ville, etc.). From what I suspect so far, it's the De Ville but I'm not sure.
Thank you so much!
 
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Sounds like you're on the right track. It's hard to say as there were many models that could fit that bill in the late 60s. Probably keep doing image searches and see if you can come up with a match. Good luck!
 
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Maybe 166.042?



The Omega Vintage Watch Database says that watch was produced from 1968 - 1975, but I don't think the info available there is considered perfectly accurate: https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-seamaster-compressor-st-166-0042