I'm always drawn to unusual things... (explains my taste in women! ) So a friend (even more unusual than me.. hoarder of vintage teddybears..no laughs please..) asked if I wanted a watch that he'd had for many years and never worn (He wears Cartier or Pateks ) for a small fee..


I really thought it was unusual. But whenever I think that something is rare or unusual I am usually not sure of its authenticity, anyways, here is the watch bearing in mind I actually love its design if a little flouncy it looks really cool on the wrist. See what you guys think!
I can't really capture the dial, it has an almost holographic effect and different colours in various lights. To do it justice would be near impossible.
Good day respectable members

 

OK, Just found out this is a ladies watch. But I have fairly small wrists! and I love it!

De Ville

Ladies' leather strap

Dimensions: Ø28 mm​

Reference​

511.0405​

International collection​

1972 - 1976​

Movement​

Type: Manual winding (mechanical)​

Caliber number: 620​

Superflat​

Created in 1960​

17 jewels​

Case​

18K solid yellow gold or 14K gold-plated with SS case back​

Case back​

Press-in​

Dial​

Different types available​

Crystal​

Sapphire​

Bracelet​

Leather​

Water resistance​

No​

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Another interesting thing is the marked difference in width between the 1 and the 11 hour..

 

Yes, it must be. It seems very strange as its the same if you look closely in the b/w picture..all other markers seem to have the same symmetry..

 

I've searched and only come up with the round ones. I saw a SS and GP with Roman numerals but I think it was a quartz..this is definitely mechanical - I can hear its tick!

 

the forum had discussed it before : http://omegaforums.net/threads/has-anybody-seen-an-omega-with-18k-floral-dial.1223/

 

Yeah, I stumbled upon it before. But has anyone seen an original one? I have to agree on some of the comments but why go to the trouble to redial it? Makes no sense to me.

 

Presumably it's the 4 marker? Is the wear on (can't tell from the pic if its wear or the light?) it a give away as well? as the materials probably aren't as durable? Cool watch though. TBH, with the DeVille I really like it enough to not care. For starters its's womens watch, and also, I've not seen any online so I guess I'll never really know. But the fasination in tracking down it's history is good fun..And excuse my pictures, that's macro on a ixus 130!

 

It's just got character. I would love to start a decent longines collection. But alas, I only have two :'(

 

Dablitzer, you do seem to find the weird ones....

 

Getting ::intouch:: with my feminine side..

 

I finally opened it...It IS a womens watch!

 

Or a Liberace model.

 

It would of looked good on Liberace.lol. It'll just have to make do on an Opera singers wrist instead

 

The movement is teeny..