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Inherited a beautiful Seamaster Deville but without further details, any help welcome

zeitgeist
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Dear Omega enthusiasts,

although a watch fan myself, I haven't had the pleasure to own an Omega (until now). I inherited (more got gifted) a beautiful Seamaster Deville. However with no further background information, no papers and not the original box.

It's currently night time here - hence the picture quality (more to follow), but I would appreciate if some of you had more information on that model. My research so far 60s, but unclear if early or later. Crystal seems to be a replaced one, strap of course as well. Case seems to be steel, indices could be gold (plated). The pre-owner stated that the watch was serviced, but again no papers there...

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Dial ist my biggest question mark so far... Could be the original one, no "t's" on the "swiss made" so likely a radium model, right? (Although I found threads here stating, that not all tritium Omegas were fitted with the "t". (Would appreciate a hint here too, don't want to endanger the family...) Lume is completely black and does not glow anymore.

Again, many thanks for any advice or hint and best regards from Berlin in Germany!

*Edit* typos...
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Davidt
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Looks perfectly genuine, mid-late 60’s.

It’s hard to be sure from your photo but there doesn’t appear to be any lume on the hands/dial, hence the lack of T’s.
 
Caliber561
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Not a radium model. The black inserts are not luminous, they're either painted on or inserts cut from onyx stone. Even 'dead' tritium/radium lume will fluoresce under UV light (exceptions being some Rolexes and more modern pieces). Lume will also range from brown to green, to an ecru off-white, but is almost never a homogenous black. Dial indices may be cut from 14k gold, but it depends on the dial maker and the period.
 
lightweight
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If you can get someone to pop the caseback off, you can find the exact reference number in there, which will jumpstart your research!
 
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lightweight lightweight
If you can get someone to pop the caseback off,

There is NO case back to remove on these, they are front loaders.
 
zeitgeist
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Many thanks to all that helpful answers! I was not thinking about the possibility that the black marks are not even related to lume.

I will also check out that seamaster de ville thread, very beautiful watches and good amount of history there.

Eventually I will also bring it to my ad to service it and then when it gets opened, find out a bit more about its history!
 
Davidt
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Omega AD is an option for service but for vintage, many collectors would recommend an independent watchmaker. If you search the site there are many thread asking for watchmakers in various locations.
 
davidswiss
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Excellent watch. I had one same/similar which was lost many years ago. Something I've regretted ever since.
 
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