Hey there. I bought an Omega De Ville reference 511.0404 online. It is the cal. 620 version with stick hour markers and stick hands in yellow gold. There are three things that bother me about it. First of all, I've never seen my model without the "jeweled" crown. This makes me think that the crown is from another model or outright fake. Have you guys ever seen one with the crown mine has? Second, on the dial, where it says "Swiss Made", those words are sandwiched by hyphens which is something that I've never seen either. Is there any reason for this? Third, the crystal isn't marked with the logo. Does Omega only ever mark hesalite and mineral crystals (this model has sapphire) or is my crystal not original? Here are some pictures of the watch:
All looks fine to me with the exception of the crown and STRAP! The Ω logo is very easy to reproduce in molded plastic (Hesalite) but very difficult in mineral/sapphire crystals.
I will leave it others to weigh in on the substance of your questions. But I would not worry about the hyphens on the dial, as they do not seem untypical for Omegas Devilles of this period and style. Here are a few examples: http://watchguy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_9948.jpg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LADIES-37...163037?hash=item489b7ad25d:g:yE0AAOSwSlBYz~quPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-G...186131?hash=item282e762393:g:CNUAAOSwxp9W95vkPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Yeah the strap is atrocious but its only provisional since the one it came on was even worse. Regarding the crown, is it possible that it actually is the original one?
Crown could be a replacement. Maybe the original cost more to purchase than the current crown. Sometimes people who get their watches repaired don't care and go for a lower cost option. You could always order a new one if available DON
Its a fair price for it, the problem is if you plan to use it daily you should consider investing the same amount on a service and strap. Ends up adding to the cost. My 2 cents in case it helps with your next purchase
It has a sapphire crystal, so there won't be a logo on it. The correct crown should have the stone inset in it: 069SX22061 | CROWN PLATED PVD YEL.2N W/ONIX Cheers, Al