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Hi all,

I am new to the vintage Omega scene, but I am interested in purchasing a birth year omega (1962) for my father's birthday next year. I have come across a gorgeous Omega Seamaster De Ville (Reference 14910 62 SC), and I would love some advice regarding it.

Firstly, by checking with references, I believe the watch is all authentic, but I would appreciate your thoughts. Secondly, how do you evaluate the worth of the watch? As I am new to the vintage world, I don't want to be cheated.

This watch also comes with a lovely BOR bracelet. This may be a silly question, but are these bracelets resizable, and if so, how (is it with simple pins)? Finally, is there anything I should be concerned with prior to purchasing?

Thank you in advance for your help, and apologies for the novice questions! Take care.
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Hey and welcome 😀

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I am new to the vintage Omega scene, but I am interested in purchasing a birth year omega (1962) for my father's birthday next year.
Does the seller provide an Extract of the Archives from Omega? These do cost 120CHF, but it's the only way of knowing if the watch was actually made in 1962. The serial number of the movement gives us an idea, but it might well have been produced a year earlier or later. Just mentioning this in case it's relevant to you.

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Firstly, by checking with references, I believe the watch is all authentic, but I would appreciate your thoughts.
I'm not much of a hunter for the DeVilles, some others here will be more qualified to judge, looks good to me though. One thing I've noticed is the crown isnt correct to the watch. If that bothers you is a decision you'll have to make, they commonly were replaced during services.

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Secondly, how do you evaluate the worth of the watch? As I am new to the vintage world, I don't want to be cheated.
That depends on a few factors. Where do you live (Great Britain is significantly more expensive than the US, for example). Who's the seller, a dealer or a private person? Has the watch been serviced, does it come with a guarantee?

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This watch also comes with a lovely BOR bracelet. This may be a silly question, but are these bracelets resizable, and if so, how (is it with simple pins)?
Easy as pie. There's a spring bar in the clasp you can use for relatively quick adjustment, all you'll need is a pin. Also, the bracelet should have a few replacable links, which you can remove if it's too long or put in more if it's too short. Does your dad have a very large wrist?

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Finally, is there anything I should be concerned with prior to purchasing?
A service, mainly. Possibly also the size - is 34mm ok for your dad?
 
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Hi MtV,

Thank you for your comments 😀

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Does the seller provide an Extract of the Archives from Omega? These do cost 120CHF, but it's the only way of knowing if the watch was actually made in 1962. The serial number of the movement gives us an idea, but it might well have been produced a year earlier or later. Just mentioning this in case it's relevant to you.

I am aware about the extract from the Omega archives from Omega, which this watch does not come with. That is not a huge deal to me, because as long as it is around that time, which the movement appears to be.

MtV MtV
I'm not much of a hunter for the DeVilles, some others here will be more qualified to judge, looks good to me though. One thing I've noticed is the crown isnt correct to the watch. If that bothers you is a decision you'll have to make, they commonly were replaced during services.

Ah ok.. I know the crown often gets replaced, but didn't know this is not original. Thank you for pointing that out to me!

MtV MtV
That depends on a few factors. Where do you live (Great Britain is significantly more expensive than the US, for example). Who's the seller, a dealer or a private person? Has the watch been serviced, does it come with a guarantee?

The watch is located in the Netherlands, and I am located in Australia. Interestingly, my Dad is from the Netherlands so maybe that's a sign 😉. The watch is being sold by a dutch watch maker/dealer and thus fully serviced. Currently running at +/- 0 s/d which is seen via a photo of the timegrapher.

MtV MtV
Easy as pie. There's a spring bar in the clasp you can use for relatively quick adjustment, all you'll need is a pin. Also, the bracelet should have a few replacable links, which you can remove if it's too long or put in more if it's too short. Does your dad have a very large wrist?

Ah perfect thank you! I think the bracelet size would be fine. The seller says it fits wrists sizes 16.5-18cm, and my dad is skinny - he is a professor, so think of a stereotype skinny academic haha.

MtV MtV
A service, mainly. Possibly also the size - is 34mm ok for your dad?

I did think about this... he usually wears larger watches, but I think a smaller profile would suit him. Are there any other watches from 1962 era that may be larger?

Thank you again for your help - it is greatly appreciated!
 
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I’m thinking the time frame is about right, pre-Deville marked dial on a front loader was around ‘61-62, with Deville but no “T” for tritium would be ‘62-63ish, so it’s in the ballpark.

links can be had for these but good is harder to find than the stainless. They look great on leather though.
I didn’t see you mention price- that is always a factor when evaluating if it’s a good value. If this is under $1k US, then it’s probably not a bad value from a dealer. If pushing $2k, that getting steep.
As far as size, most watches of this era were around this size unless you are looking at sport watches like the Rolex divers or Speedmaster- which are silly money due to collectibility.
Other nice watches in this vein from this era are from other companies like Longines, IWC, Jaeger…some nice watches from this period out there
 
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I’m thinking the time frame is about right, pre-Deville marked dial on a front loader was around ‘61-62, with Deville but no “T” for tritium would be ‘62-63ish, so it’s in the ballpark.

links can be had for these but good is harder to find than the stainless. They look great on leather though.
I didn’t see you mention price- that is always a factor when evaluating if it’s a good value. If this is under $1k US, then it’s probably not a bad value from a dealer. If pushing $2k, that getting steep.
As far as size, most watches of this era were around this size unless you are looking at sport watches like the Rolex divers or Speedmaster- which are silly money due to collectibility.
Other nice watches in this vein from this era are from other companies like Longines, IWC, Jaeger…some nice watches from this period out there

Thank you for your comments JwRosenthal 😀

So the watch is being sold for $1800 AUD (~$1300 USD) + import fees of ~20% + insured shipping (~$130 AUD) it would come to a total of about $2300 AUD (~$1670 USD). The seller said it is firm as there is small margins, and I know there are fees for selling watches, and he is a business in the end of the day too.

My father's birthday is late Jan, so there is still a little bit of time. But I have been looking for ~6 months without finding much (also looking at other brands)!
 
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A thin margin for the person he bought it from I think he meant to say.
 
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$1300 US for a De Ville? I'd expect it to be solid 14k, or an exceptionally rare dial variation. I'm not seeing either.

@ the OP, I would suggest looking elsewhere first.
 
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I get that you are in a time crunch, but I don’t think he is going to move it any time soon, and there are better values out there. Does is have to be gold or it stainless an option?
 
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