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jbravo66

·Jul 18, 2023

Good day,

I am wondering if anyone here has used https://farfo.com to buy a watch?

Looking at a rolex from this seller and just wanted to know if anyone has feedback or experience with them.

Cheers and thanks in advance!

 

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Dan S

·Jul 18, 2023

He has been around forever, but I've never really heard much about him, good or bad. That said, you might want to focus more on the watch, so if you post some photos and info, we may be able to guide you. However, the vintage Omega watch sub-forum is the wrong place for a question about a Rolex. Try the Rolex sub-forum.

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 18, 2023

thank you for your reply. it was actually my son's idea to ask that way but you are absolutely correct. i have attached photos of the watch i am thinking about and it would be much appreciated if any adice could be given on it.

 

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Risto

·Jul 19, 2023

Well, that dial looks super clean. Maybe too clean, not sure 😀
Hour and minute hand usually has a black onyx insert, this one has lume, so perhaps not correct? I have seen these on Seamaster, but this is De Ville. Same dial though.

 

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seekingseaquest

·Jul 19, 2023

I know John at Farfo - I trust him. Always do your due diligence on a specific watch, though (applies to all sellers).

I’m no help with the chrono you posted, though I’d suggest posting higher resolution photos.

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 19, 2023

thanks for the inputs. attached are somewhat better resolution pics

. is it possible that the seamaster pictured here is 18k as the De Ville is only gold filled/plated?

 

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Mark020

·Jul 19, 2023·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

The caseback will tell you that

 

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BlackTalon

·Jul 19, 2023·This Space for Rent

It doesn't look like there's a hallmark on any of the lugs

 

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Dan S

·Jul 19, 2023

BlackTalon

It doesn't look like there's a hallmark on any of the lugs

If we're talking about the OP watch, I'm pretty sure it's gold-filled or plated.

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 19, 2023

i had the De Ville chrono in high school (51 years ago) and i remember it was gold filled as the 18K was way too expensive. thanks to everyone for the advice. cheers

 

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SOG53

·Jul 19, 2023

Looks like 145.018 with cal 861, some are Seamaster some say Deville. Some have lume some do not. Here’s my SS Seamaster with similar serial number 1968 I believe.

OP movement appears to have the plastic Delfin Chrono brake part which I think was a later change to 861 in the 70’s so I wonder if this was replaced at service? Worth asking about to seller perhaps. These are beautiful 35 mm watches What is asking price?

 

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Risto

·Jul 20, 2023

I don’t think Omega made 18k version of this model.

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 20, 2023

yes i think the brake part you mentioned was changed at service. another thing i noticed is that some dials have the "T" on both sides of Swiss Made and some don't.

 

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Risto

·Jul 20, 2023

Models with onyx inserts do not have lume.
My blue one says hello. Ts.

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 20, 2023

nice to have one of each 😀

 

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Risto

·Jul 20, 2023

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nice to have one of each 😀

Try to source the blue one 😀

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 20, 2023

blue is over my budget!

 

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SOG53

·Jul 20, 2023

the blue one is stunning.
nice review of the reference attached
https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-omega-deville-145-018-chronograph/#gref
https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-omega-deville-145-018-chronograph/#gref

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 20, 2023

i just noticed that the de ville on the fratello site has very interesting subdials, the 60 second in red and the hours in green. anyone know if it is original or modded?

 

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jbravo66

·Jul 20, 2023

i also had a Tissot Sea Star in the mid 70's and the case and dial were almost identical, kind of like rolex and tudor being sister companies. i guess back then there weren't many case and dial supppliers so a lot of brands looked similar (chronographs) except for the logos