Need help to verify a vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville

Hi all,

Thank you for approving me in this forum.
Recently my dad passed me his vintage Seamaster De Ville, but the design deviates slightly from all the models I have researched on so far.This particular piece is about 36mm in diameter excluding the crown.

My main concerns are:
1: The sector lines I have seen usually puncture the logo and Seamaster de ville words, but here it does not
2: The de ville font is slightly different from the usual, looks a bit more crisp
3: The caseback does not have any reference numbers and the Omega logo
4: It seems to be a monobloc case, I am not skilled enough to open up from the front to identify the movement inside.

Hope that folks here are able to identify if this is a re-dialed model or a replica.

Was thinking about going to an Omega service center to refurbish it, and was wondering if it is worth it

It is a real omega watch. The case is a front loader, and you can see that the crystal is not pushed into place, as evidenced by the gap between the bezel and the case back. . The dial looks like the cross hairs have been applied later as they jump over the text and logo, and with some luck the rest of the dial could be original although there is something odd with the T SWISS MADE T dial and no lume on the indices and hands. I personally like the case variant you have with seamaster and waterproof inside the case back medallion for no other reason than I think it looks good.

I have sent watches to Omega that were really shot, and they do a great job of breathing new life into them, and they are skillful. Its more of a restoration than a conservation job. If you want to preserve what you have , then sending it to an independent shop is the better option. You need to know what you are doing and why you are doing it.

Thanks for the replies!

That’s right. I attach a picture of my SM De Ville where you can see it clearly.

Also a picture of the back cover if needed.

Truva your deville has some beautifully sharp lugs and that medallion on the case back is just lovely.

Here is mine just for comparison. It has the same caseback as the OP and Truva's (I don't have a photo).

Fantastic watch you have nkhandekar. I have been looking for a SS for daily use. Not so easy to find one as yours.