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Omega Seamaster Deville - Authentic?

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Hello everyone

I am wondering if this an all original Omega head and not redone. Except for the crown, I think everything else is correct. Serial dates it 1962. Caliber 600 and case number 135.020.
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Would like to seek your opinion please.
 
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Yes, the watch is correct, except the crown. I can't tell you about the bracelet, as I have not seen one of these before. I would look for a gold plated 7-row BOR. To me the two-tone does not pair with the case style.
 
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Yes, the watch is correct, except the crown. I can't tell you about the bracelet, as I have not seen one of these before. I would look for a gold plated 7-row BOR. To me the two-tone does not pair with the case style.
yes bracelet is not original as well.
 
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Everything looks authentic but I’m not sure that movement belongs in a De Ville. The 600 series of movements belong in these watches...

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Everything looks authentic but I’m not sure that movement belongs in a De Ville. The 600 movements belong in these watches...

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Oh, good catch! I completely forgot the printed 600 on some of these Omegas. I'll research further. Thanks for the heads up!
 
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I have a 1961 seamaster with a 600 movement but no "600" on the dial.
 
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I have a 1961 seamaster with a 600 movement but no "600" on the dial.
And the plot thickens! Would highly appreciate a photo sir, if you have the time.
 
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I have a 1961 seamaster with a 600 movement but no "600" on the dial.

It’s not a De Ville though, some of these “600” watches did not have dial marked but were same style. Similarly there were some De Ville style Seamasters without De Ville on dial.
 
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here it is - model 14759-SC-61 with a cal 600 movement
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Your watch, like the 600 models has a screw on case back, as where the De Ville models had a fixed case (back doesn't open)...the movement came out through the front/crystal. IMO the movement in OPs watch didn’t start its life in that case.
 
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Your watch, like the 600 models has a screw on case back, as where the De Ville models had a fixed case (back doesn't open)...the movement came out through the front/crystal. IMO the movement in OPs watch didn’t start its life in that case.

I can't comment on that and I bow to your superior knowledge! Mine certainly has a screw on case back as you say. When were the De Ville models introduced?
 
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Omega used the De Ville moniker on the Seamaster from 1963 to 1967. I have a 1963 Seamaster De Ville and a 1964 Seamaster 600, pictured above. The De Ville is an automatic movement (cal. 552) and 600 is a cal. 611 manual wind (as all 600 series were). The De Ville name however is still used to this day, in fact I also have a 1968 De Ville Chronograph with a cal. 861.
 
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Ref 135.020 correct with cal 600/601.

1 - Gent's watch
3 - Manual winding center seconds
5 - Water-resistant
 
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Ref 135.020 correct with cal 600/601.

1 - Gent's watch
3 - Manual winding center seconds
5 - Water-resistant

I stand corrected!😀
 
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I stand corrected!😀
X350 XJR X350 XJR
Ref 135.020 correct with cal 600/601.

1 - Gent's watch
3 - Manual winding center seconds
5 - Water-resistant
So the cal. 600 is correct for the watch, and not all vintage Omegas with cal. 600 should have the 600 printed on the dial? 😀
 
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