Ladies cal.625 DeVille circa '70s help

Harspode · Dec 3, 2021

Dear Omega Forums habitants, I would like to ask for your advice.

My SO really wanted to get herself a good quality and nice looking mechanical watch this year but for a few reasons this purchase has been postponed a few times. She was in particularly fond of Omegas. So I decided to look around a little in hopes of finding her something for Christmas and today I think I came across something that might be ideal for her. The problem is I'm not really knowledgable about the brand. I own quite a few automatics but for some reason I never decided to jump the gun on an Omega before even though they intrigue me too. I tried to do my research in the past few days but I just want to make sure that I'm not making a mistake.

The details I have figured out are collected in the title but just in case here they are:
This is a ladies watch sporting a 625 calibre, probably made sometime in the 1970's. The reference number is 5110392, meaning that this is ladies watch with a handwinding and non-water resistant calibre. It is gold plated and looks to be generally in a good condition. Also it seems like it still has it's original strap and buckles.

So without further ado my questions are:
Is the watch in the pictures genuine? (To me it looks like it should be.)
Is the caliber in good shape? (This is something that I can't really guess.)
Is it worth $400? (I know that ladies watches aren't really sought after but this price is a bit suspicious to me especially since this is an Omega in a nice condition)

I hope that I have provided enough info and I would like to thank you time and help in advance.

I wish you all a lovely day!

sleepyastronaut · Dec 4, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

This looks like a genuine Omega. If you're serious about buying this, you should look at all the pics you can find of a 5110392 to make sure the script on the dial on this one looks original. If the dial has been repainted, it will be obvious in comparison to others. That being said, the Omega text toward the top of the dial looks right for a 1970s Omega Geneve. I haven't looked at ladies watches from this era so I can't authenticate the dial. I'm seeing what's likely damage to the dial above the 12 and under the 2 and 3 indices.

The movement looks generally good, in that the color of the balance cock matches the train bridge, and it doesn't look like it's been defaced or abused. Unless you're getting paperwork that proves it's been serviced recently, assume any vintage watch you buy will need a service if you intend it for daily wear.

Is it worth $400? That's up to you to decide. If you receive paperwork confirming it's been serviced recently, possibly. If you're asking whether you could turn around and sell this for $400 I'm afraid the answer is no. My understanding is there's little market today for women's watches of this vintage, and little market for vintage women's watches in general.

My question for you is, has your SO seen this watch, and confirmed she likes it, especially the size? That is too ask, are you sure she isn't interested in a vintage "men's" watch? I understand 33~36mm is a popular size for vintage watches, regardless of your gender.

You might find it helpful to look through the Private Sales Corner, there are some really fine pieces for sale right now from some fine people: https://omegaforums.net/forums/private-watch-sales/

I hope this helps! Best of luck in your search!

Harspode · Dec 4, 2021

sleepyastronaut
Hello, and welcome to the forum!

This looks like a genuine Omega. If you're serious about buying this, you should look at all the pics you can find of a 5110392 to make sure the script on the dial on this one looks original. If the dial has been repainted, it will be obvious in comparison to others. That being said, the Omega text toward the top of the dial looks right for a 1970s Omega Geneve. I haven't looked at ladies watches from this era so I can't authenticate the dial. I'm seeing what's likely damage to the dial above the 12 and under the 2 and 3 indices.

Thank you for your warm welcome and for the detailed reply!
I tried to look up pictures but I couldn't really find any shots of this exact same model except one:

This seems to be the same model.
And this is a similar shot of the one I'm thinking to buy:

The lettering seems to be identical to me. Some damaging on the dial is more visible on this shot than on the previous pics.
What confuses me that most of the watches from this era have the DeVille written in a more square font and not in this cursive one.

The movement looks generally good, in that the color of the balance cock matches the train bridge, and it doesn't look like it's been defaced or abused. Unless you're getting paperwork that proves it's been serviced recently, assume any vintage watch you buy will need a service if you intend it for daily wear.

The online listing says that it has been serviced but I don't think there's going to be any paperwork coming with it. I would take it for an inspection after the holidays.

Is it worth $400? That's up to you to decide. If you receive paperwork confirming it's been serviced recently, possibly. If you're asking whether you could turn around and sell this for $400 I'm afraid the answer is no. My understanding is there's little market today for women's watches of this vintage, and little market for vintage women's watches in general.

I don't think we would try to flip it in the near future. I meant more like is $400 a valid price for this watch in this state? I don't mind paying it because I feel like it checks all the boxes. I just don't want to overpay for it because of my laymanship (eg: not noticing that it was redialed or that the caliber seems to have dodgy parts).

My question for you is, has your SO seen this watch, and confirmed she likes it, especially the size? That is too ask, are you sure she isn't interested in a vintage "men's" watch? I understand 33~36mm is a popular size for vintage watches, regardless of your gender.

I would like this to be a surprise but I know her taste quite well and I'm sure she would be really happy with this style. She purchased a watch sometime this year and it might be bigger in size. I will snoop around if she like the current one or would rather have a smaller watch too.

You might find it helpful to look through the Private Sales Corner, there are some really fine pieces for sale right now from some fine people: https://omegaforums.net/forums/private-watch-sales/
I hope this helps! Best of luck in your search!

Sadly I'm located in Europe so I don't think I will find many listings that would be in my area. I will take a look though.
Thank you one more time for your help, I really appreciate it.

Archer · Dec 4, 2021

The watch is all correct. The dial is a special one that has solid gold indices, and uses a different font for the DeVille text.

Onyx cabochon on the crown, sapphire crystal, gold plated case.

I would take the claim of service with a very large grain of salt, and I would factor in the cost of a service to the price you are willing to pay, and if you end up not needing the service, it will be a bonus.

Cheers, Al

Harspode · Dec 4, 2021

Archer
The watch is all correct. The dial is a special one that has solid gold indices, and uses a different font for the DeVille text.

Onyx cabochon on the crown, sapphire crystal, gold plated case.

I would take the claim of service with a very large grain of salt, and I would factor in the cost of a service to the price you are willing to pay, and if you end up not needing the service, it will be a bonus.

Cheers, Al

Thank you for your answer! It looks more and more like this could be a good purchase then.
Can you ballpark the service cost for a watch like this?

Archer · Dec 4, 2021

That will depend entirely on who you take it to.

Ladies cal.625 DeVille circa '70s help

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