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OMEGA De Ville Watch. Authentic or Fake??

  1. TheMrHotDiggityDog Jun 26, 2012

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    Hello I am new to Omega watches and I just wanted to confirm if this is a real Omega watch? This is just so i can clear any cloud of doubt on my mind, even if it is sold on ebay. Also, I would like to know if the price I had purchased this watch for is reasonable.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/25108503626...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1843wt_1121Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    The seller had told me this about the reference numbers:

    "In regards to the year of the watch, to my knowledge, this particular DeVille model was from 2008~2010.

    DA/reference case number is 196.0316,
    Bracelet reference number is 1449.432 (each link cost about $60 each in the open market) "

    Thank you very much for all your help
     
  2. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 26, 2012

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    Looks real but I'm fairly certain they're much older than that.
     
  3. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 26, 2012

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    De Ville
    Gents' metal bracelet
    Reference
    DA 396.1016
    International collection
    1986
    Movement
    Type: Quartz electronic analogic
    Caliber number: 1436
    Created in 1986
    6 jewels
    Functions
    Date
    Case
    Stainless steel with solid gold bezel
    Case back
    Press-in
    Dial
    Champagne or white, with index hour markers. This line was also available with the following dial patterns :
    - Yin Yang (Tao) : symbol of the cosmic r
    Crystal
    Scratch-resistant sapphire
    Bracelet
    Stainless steel with solid gold links
    Water resistance
    30 meters
    [​IMG]
     
  4. TheMrHotDiggityDog Jun 26, 2012

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    I've seen the older models that were made in 1986 which were champagne or white but I haven't found one that had a blue face such as this, which makes me question it's authenticity. Also the fact that the seller provided false reference numbers is disconcerting.
     
  5. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 26, 2012

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    Omega sometimes has duel references, I put in your reference and it came back with that. I suspect your watch is a slightly newer variation and legit. It would help to see the movement.