Seamaster De Ville automatic, black dial

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Saf_snowball

·Aug 16, 2024

Hi all, I’ve owned this watch for about 20 years, now retired and don’t get dressed up much these days so tend not to wear the watch anymore. I’m thus thinking of selling but haven’t got any clue as to its possible value. Is anybody able to give me a rough ballpark figure I should be pitching it at. I’ve tried to research the watch as much as can but it seems the original black faced dials are quite rare. The watch is fully working (ignore the strap it doesn’t belong) Apologies for photo quality.
Many thanks

 

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Davidt

·Aug 16, 2024

Unfortunately that looks like a repainted dial which will impact the value. Likely around £/€/$300

 

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Saf_snowball

·Aug 16, 2024

Thanks for your reply Davidt, for my education what leads you to suspect it has a repainted dial. Reading another forum post one of the given indicators of repainting was the absence of the “Swiss Made” text.

 

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Pastorbottle

·Aug 16, 2024

getting about in blackface is deemed culturally inappropriate these days! 😁

 

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hoipolloi

·Aug 16, 2024·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

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for my education what leads you to suspect it has a repainted dial.

If the font on yours matches with this, it is original.

 

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Davidt

·Aug 16, 2024

hoipolloi

If the font on yours matches with this, it is original.

I disagree. I’ve never seen a genuine black dial SMDV with Swiss made above 6.
The S is also different.

Edit: just realised you were saying “if the font matches its original”, rather than “the font matches this, it’s original”.

 

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Wizzar

·Aug 17, 2024

Very nice condition of the case back 😀

 

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Saf_snowball

·Aug 18, 2024

Still, it’s a good looking watch for £300, thanks for all the replies.