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Good morning everyone, I wanted to know information about this watch since I couldn't find it the same by consulting the web. It is an Omega Seamaster De Ville, but as you can see the writing on the dial is reversed. The watch is original, it has the mark engraved in the centre of the glass, in the bottom there is the seamaster logo (seahorse and omega logo). In addition, at the time it was purchased from an authorised Omega dealer.Can this inverted writing be a manufacturing error, or a limited series? The watch has never been touched or tampered with since the purchase. Thanks to all the experts who will answer me.
 
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Do you have pictures? It’s not showing yet if you tried uploading them.
 
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I believe that this is just one of many variations.
 
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I believe that this is just one of many variations.
I mean? Can you tell me your considerations? Thank you
 
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I mean? Can you tell me your considerations? Thank you
I don't know what else to say. It is one of a large number of SMDV dial variations. What do you want to know specifically?
 
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It looks like a later 70's example so don't compare it to the more commonly seen and more desirable 60's SMDV's.
 
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I don't know what else to say. It is one of a large number of SMDV dial variations. What do you want to know specifically?
I'm not very practical. Can you explain to me better the terms you used? So there are many variants? Are they production errors?
 
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It looks like a later 70's example so don't compare it to the more commonly seen and more desirable 60's SMDV's.
Can you who are experts explain to me? Thanks a lot
 
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It looks like a later 70's example so don't compare it to the more commonly seen and more desirable 60's SMDV's.
I read that the production of the seamaster de ville ended at the end of the 60s
 
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I'm not very practical. Can you explain to me better the terms you used? So there are many variants? Are they production errors?
No, not errors. Just many different styles. As @Davidt mentioned, this is a later style, but that doesn't make it special or desirable. It is just one of many styles.
 
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What else do you want to know? A 30 second google search shows it's likely a ref 165.007. They're just genuine dial variations. During this period each reference often came with a range of different dials.
 
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What else do you want to know? A 30 second google search shows it's likely a ref 165.007. They're just genuine dial variations. During this period each reference often came with a range of different dials.
Thank you first of all for the answers. Looking on the Internet for the models I noticed that the fins are different and also the crown, is this also normal? So the fact of the inverted writing is absolutely normal, because I can't find any of them the same...
 
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No, not errors. Just many different styles. As @Davidt mentioned, this is a later style, but that doesn't make it special or desirable. It is just one of many styles.
If De Ville's production ended in the 60s, why are these watches you mentioned from later years?
 
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Thank you first of all for the answers.
You're welcome. Enjoy your watch.
 
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Thank you first of all for the answers. Looking on the Internet for the models I noticed that the fins are different and also the crown, is this also normal? So the fact of the inverted writing is absolutely normal, because I can't find any of them the same...
The lug are different… excuse me ma english
 
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I'm not sure on the end date for various Deville models. If this model didn't run into the 70's it certainly started later than what most people think of as the 'traditional' SMDV, the 166.020.

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The lug are different… excuse me ma english
Perhaps it's not a 165.007, but a slightly different reference. Do some research and let us know what you uncover.

The crown is routinely replaced at service so it's not uncommon so see different crowns on the same reference.
 
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If De Ville's production ended in the 60s, why are these watches you mentioned from later years?
If the answers to these questions are important to you, I suggest having the watch opened. There will be a serial number on the movement and a reference number inside the case-back. It's not always possible to have strangers on the internet do everything for you.
 
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If the answers to these questions are important to you, I suggest having the watch opened. There will be a serial number on the movement and a reference number inside the case-back. It's not always possible to have strangers on the internet do everything for you.
I've already done a lot of research looking for as much information as possible, don't think I wrote here unprepailed. After searching after searching and after seeing watches similar to mine I didn't find one equal to mine. If I wrote here, is there a reason? I'm also able to do the 30-second research... I wrote here because I thought they had answered me some experts (which without a doubt you are). But if you didn't know the answer to my problem you could not answer instead of giving me information that anyone would have given me... (do you think I didn't try to inform myself as much as I could? I thought I'd find experts asking for help here.) So instead of bothering you by answering me <it seems to you that strangers waste time for you, do your research> you could avoid answering if you didn't know an exact answer. Anyway, thank you anyway. I don't want to be rude I just wanted to answer this indelicate sentence of yours.
 
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