Pls help identifying this omega seamaster deville

drabbiepattie · Sun. 2:27pm

Hey guys I’m trying to identify the exact reference of this beautiful seamaster de ville that I got for myself last year. It has the semi quick set function so I am fairly certain that it is the caliber 565. I know it is from the 166.xxx family but I’d love to know the exact reference. Thanks a lot for your guy’s help 😀

MtV · Sun. 3:19pm

565 is an actual quick set, 562 would be semi-quickset.

Can’t help with the reference, but any half-skilled watchmaker could…

DON · Sun. 3:19pm

Do a search on the info. De Ville 565 quickset

Onyx inserts on indexes or black paint

Dan S · Sun. 3:22pm

Could be 166.020. I little hard to tell because of the polishing.

Davidt · Sun. 5:58pm

From the first pics I thought it had been recased as the case and lugs look so strange. Subsequent photos show its likey to be the correct 166.020 but it has unfortunately been severely overpolished over the years

drabbiepattie · Sun. 7:04pm

Davidt
From the first pics I thought it had been recased as the case and lugs look so strange. Subsequent photos show its likey to be the correct 166.020 but it has unfortunately been severely overpolished over the years

Oh welp, at least I know the reference now lol. I’ll look into ways of fixing the over polishing but I doubt anything is gonna do much 🫩.

JimInOz · Sun. 8:55pm

drabbiepattie
I’ll look into ways of fixing the over polishing

I wouldn't bother. Polishing removes material, replacing it would cost more than the watch.

Many of us here enjoy vintage watches that look like they just left the showroom in 1965.
There are also a lot more that have a vintage Omega, though while not pristine, is just as nice to wear.

I doubt many in the wider world would even notice the results of polishing, and even if they did, they should be too well mannered to bag your watch because of it.

I'm sure that it looks quite nice on the wrist, just enjoy it.

SOG53 · Sun. 9:24pm

You can’t fix that but as @JimInOz says, it doesn’t really matter at all just enjoy and wear it. It’s a good watch and looks good and tells time so that’s what counts!
Welcome stick around you may catch the bug and , like many of us, buy more watches even if you don’t need them!

drabbiepattie · Mon. 11:28am

JimInOz
I wouldn't bother. Polishing removes material, replacing it would cost more than the watch.

Many of us here enjoy vintage watches that look like they just left the showroom in 1965.
There are also a lot more that have a vintage Omega, though while not pristine, is just as nice to wear.

I doubt many in the wider world would even notice the results of polishing, and even if they did, they should be too well mannered to bag your watch because of it.

I'm sure that it looks quite nice on the wrist, just enjoy it.

I appreciate your advice a lot. I will just wear the watch as it is and enjoy it. Thanks 😊

drabbiepattie · Mon. 11:43am

SOG53
You can’t fix that but as @JimInOz says, it doesn’t really matter at all just enjoy and wear it. It’s a good watch and looks good and tells time so that’s what counts!
Welcome stick around you may catch the bug and , like many of us, buy more watches even if you don’t need them!

Thanks a lot for the kind comment. I’ve decided to just wear the watch as it is. I definitely caught the watch bug, lol. I’m a university student and only work part-time, so I have to space out my watch purchases. Right now I own a Seiko SARB065, a Hamilton H64635560 that I bought with my first paycheck, and the De Ville. My most recent purchase is a Bulova Super Seville, but it’s still in transit.

Pls help identifying this omega seamaster deville

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