Seeking Information and Guidance on Omega De Ville Tourbillon 5910.30.01

Hello Omega Enthusiasts,

I'm reaching out to this knowledgeable community because I'm on a quest to learn everything I can about a particular watch that has captured my heart: the Omega De Ville Tourbillon 5910.30.01.



This watch is my holy grail, but I must admit, I'm not very well-versed when it comes to Omega or Omega's extensive lineup in general as in a PP/Cartier/rolex guy . I'm hoping to tap into the collective wisdom here to gain a comprehensive understanding of this exquisite timepiece.

Specifically, I have a few questions:

1. Service and Maintenance: Given that the De Ville Tourbillon 5910.30.01 is a low production unit, how does servicing work? Are there special considerations or challenges I should be aware of? Are there specific Omega service centers that specialize in tourbillon movements?

2. Finding the Watch: What would be the best approach to find this particular model (in Europe)? Are there reputable dealers or auction houses that frequently deal with such rare pieces? Any tips on how to verify authenticity and condition? I already contacted a small European "watch finder" company but I don't have much faith in them getting my specific model

3. General Information: I'd love to know more about the history and significance of the 5910.30.01 within the Omega lineup apart from the standard knowledge about it being the first center mounted tourbillion. Any interesting anecdotes or details about its design and production would also be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I'm really looking forward to learning from your experiences and expertise. Any insights or advice you can offer will be immensely valuable to me as I embark on this horological journey.

Absolutely blows 99.9% of watches out of the water imo, hand-guilloche dial, central mounted tourbillion for symmetry, "floating" hour/minute hands on sapphire plates, all while not going over the top like a Jacob & co or RM so it's actually wearable at 38.x mm in diameter.

Yup, also a reason I'm looking now to give myself a living chance, I have until 2026 to find one as it will be a gift to myself once my project is done. Not sure what Bienne only is, but I assume it will be long and expensive but doable with service/repairs?

Yup, did see that one but it doesn't scratch the itch for me, imo the older one is FAR superior aesthetically, the new ones don't have hand-guilloche dial, doesn't come in yellow gold and is too big for me whereas the older one sits at around 38mm. In general just looks way to modern and missing a bit of "soul" imo. The open caseback is definitely a huge plus for the new one but not a trade-off I'm willing to take

Btw. saw one in the US on watchfinder & co, asked if they could ship it to EU and they said no, but I could take a plane to the US and bring it myself although since its outside of EU ~30% of the price would be put on top of it, would it still be an okay purchase? Would be ~ 45.000 usd and they seem to sell for like 35-37k from what I've seen of old sales in the US/Asia. I have no idea of the values of omega, do you have any input price wise and wether it could potentially be worth it?

Servicing this watch means it will have to go to Switzerland. It can only be worked on in the Omega tourbillon atelier by a handful of watchmakers, service cost probably around $3000.

As long as it's possible I'm happy

I saw a tourbillon on display in the upstairs section of the OB Oxford Street last year. They took it out to show me and I was able to take a closer look. Haute horology at its finest. I’m not sure it was the current 43mm model though as I remember it as being on the smaller side.