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  1. Justus Oct 7, 2013

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    Hi all,


    I was looking on the net for some info on some watches I inherited from my grandmother.....who passed away in 1997.

    The watches have been lying in a box for nearly two decades. I have/had no idea where to start looking and came across this forum as well as the Omega watches database.

    I read several threads and the knowledge here is fabulous......I suppose that my watches are well known to some of you, but I have no clue :confused:

    So, please help me out.

    I tried to get some pictures, but the watches are quite small and the camera not that good....
     
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  2. Justus Oct 7, 2013

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    I found this on the Omega Watches database,

    the watch in the middel of the three :

    De Ville

    Ladies' leather strap

    Dimensions: Ø18mm
    Reference
    ST 551.0038
    International collection
    1968
    Movement
    Type: Automatic (mechanical)
    Caliber number: 661 / 663
    Cal. 661
    Created in 1963, 24 jewels
    Cal. 663
    Created in 1975, 24 jewels
    Case
    Stainless steel
    Case back
    Press-in
    Dial
    Metal, with "index" hour markers and metal "stick" hands
    Crystal
    Facetted sapphire ("sapphette")
    Bracelet
    Leather
    Water resistance
    No
    [​IMG]
    But my watch is in gold, with a golden bracelet. ​
     
  3. Justus Oct 7, 2013

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    For the watch on the left, with leather bracelet (in black) :

    from the Omega database :

    De Ville

    Ladies' leather strap

    Reference
    BA 511.0138
    International collection
    1964
    Movement
    Type: Manual winding (mechanical)
    Caliber number: 620
    Superflat
    Created in 1960
    17 jewels
    Case
    18K solid yellow gold
    Case back
    Press-in
    Dial
    With solid gold hour markers and gold hands
    Crystal
    Not available
    Bracelet
    Leather
    Water resistance
    No​

    [​IMG]
     
  4. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Oct 7, 2013

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    Except that they are ladies' watches I can not tell anything more with that picture.
    Try to use macro mode in your camera (flower symbol). Even better if you could open the case back and take picture of inside script.
     
  5. Justus Oct 7, 2013

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    And finally, the watch on the right (with leather bracelet, in dark red)

    I may have overlooked on the Omega database, but found no exact reference.

    The watch is in gold also, and on the plate it states :

    "Omega"
    "Quartz"



    "De Ville"

    and there is no manual winding.....but you have to tick it with a pencel or something ?? (you can tell I'm a pro, not ? :D)

    Many thanks for shedding some light in the darkness !!

    grtz
    Justus
     
  6. Justus Oct 7, 2013

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    Is there an 'easy' way of opening the case ? Or better go to the jewelery store and let them open it for me ?
     
  7. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Oct 7, 2013

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    Yes any watchmaker or jeweler would be able to help you. Don't forget to bring decent camera (modern smartphone camera is decent, if you know how to use it).
    You have tinker with Omega Vintage Database, that's as good as you get for these type of watches. Bear in mind OVD is not complete and Omega has many more dial/ bracelet/ case variation compare to OVD.
     
  8. ulackfocus Oct 7, 2013

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    They're watches? I couldn't tell them from tiddlywinks with those photos. You aren't doing them 'justus' with those low quality pictures. ::rimshot::