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Is this watch overpriced? Omega Seamaster DeVille 14K gold

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Hi everyone! I’m trying to buy a watch for my husband for a significant life event. He has talked before about how much he likes a particular comedian’s watch, I went down a rabbit hole, and found that it’s a gold vintage omega seamaster deville. I promise that I’ve done research, read all of the guides, watched YouTube videos, but I still am lost as to whether dials are actually repainted, whether watches have original components, and what constitutes a good price.

I’d love to get him a solid gold one rather than a stainless steel plated one. Could anyone please help by guiding me in the right direction and letting me know if the following watch is in a good ballpark for cost?

Sorry for the dumb question 🙈

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/seam...automatic-1960s-vintage-ra578--id43918516.htm
 
SOG53
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Welcome BeckyM. Not a dumb question at all. Are you in a hurry for a deadline? The watch you inquire about is nice but very overpriced.
By luck there is just this watch for sale here on OF Private watch sales thread from a trusted member for 1/2 that price, and a good example too.
Members sell to each other there at fairer “collector” prices and you can trust the sellers and descriptions. I have no connection to seller btw.
You can direct message seller to inquire

Good luck they are nice vintage watches.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/14k-solid-gold-omega-seamaster-deville-with-date-onyx-markers-non-luminous-dial-on-omega-strap.187094/ Cover Image
Thread '14K solid gold Omega Seamaster Deville with date, Onyx markers non-luminous dial, on Omega strap' ·
Here we have a very nice Omega Seamaster Deville with nonquickset date. It is solid 14K gold (see photo between the lugs). It has a very nice non-luminous dial and handset with onyx inlay...
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$ 1500 USD
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beckyM
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Welcome BeckyM. Not a dumb question at all. Are you in a hurry for a deadline? The watch you inquire about is nice but very overpriced.
By luck there is just this watch for sale here on OF Private watch sales thread from a trusted member for 1/2 that price, and a good example too.
Members sell to each other there at fairer “collector” prices and you can trust the sellers and descriptions. I have no connection to seller btw.
Good luck they are nice vintage watches.

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2546466/ jjen
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Wow, this community is amazing! Thank you so much for your help.

No hurry (in fact, I’m two months ahead 😂), so I’ll give this a shot!
 
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Wow, this community is amazing! Thank you so much for your help.

No hurry (in fact, I’m two months ahead 😂), so I’ll give this a shot!
Just tap the sellers icon for shortcut to message
 
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That watch is probably going to be too small. 32mm. And given the size, this is not a desirable men's watch, so hugely overpriced. Unless you're absolutely sure he has a tiny wrist, stick with a 34mm minimum. Even that is small for many men.
 
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Which comedian wears this watch?
His name is Rick Glassman, but I don’t know much more about him. Neither does my husband, for that matter. I’ll have to ask my son for more info about him since he shared the video originally.
 
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This the one?
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Yes!! When I researched it, the common guess seemed to be “probably a vintage omega Seamaster DeVille or similar,” but people seemed to generally be unsure. Are you thinking it’s something else?
 
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The photo isn't great and there are better sleuths on here than me, but I can see how a vintage DeVille could be a good guess. The DeVille has very straight lugs and it's fairly small. But it's just a good guess with that pic quality.
 
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Here's another pic, not much better than the first but the same watch.
 
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The watch you're looking at would wear exactly like this one -- whether or not it's the same exact ref. If you're certain the small size isn't an issue I agree the one for sale on the forum right now looks nice and would serve as a good daily driver.
 
beckyM
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The watch you're looking at would wear exactly like this one -- whether or not it's the same exact ref. If you're certain the small size isn't an issue I agree the one for sale on the forum right now looks nice and would serve as a good daily driver.

Thank you for taking the time and for your help!! He’ll absolutely love it.
 
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Thank you for taking the time and for your help!! He’ll absolutely love it.
Heck yeah he will. It's beautiful. Very thoughtful gift.
 
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