Got this from my uncle it says 14k gold filled but no other marking he said it had a inscription on the back but had it remove and re plated on the case back I can set the date with the crown push pull watch is keeping great time any clue on what year any help would be great Ty . Joe

 

Mid to late 1960s, possibly very early 70s.

 

Anybody else seem to have any clue as to year ?im new to this whole vintage watch thing . Ty

 

I believe Omega began using onyx inlays around 1970 ish.

That's a replacement or polished out crown.

seamaster deville would have the hippo thingy before 1975ish (I think they made with and without for some time after). so if it had an inscription as your uncle claims then that helps date the watch. (Unless he referred tothe hippocampus as an inscription?). ?????

those straight lugs with bevel look mid 60's?

bottom line: GatorCPA knows all this stuff cold. He could probably tell u what month it was made just looking at it..

 

My guess is that this watch is from the mid to late 60s because of the case style and the date set feature type. Omega used black onyx inlays throughout the 60s possibly even earlier so you can't date the watch according to those. What I can tell you is that Omega started using the "Seamaster De Ville" name in 1963 so it's not older than that. Also because it does not have the Hippocampus on the back my guess is that the case is not swiss made. (Because gold was expensive to import in the 50s & 60s many export Swiss watches had the gold cases made in the destination county) Without seeing the movement serial number it's impossible to be more accurate, the serial number will date the watch to within a year or so.

 

thanks guys for your impute and help i found a local watch repair shop that said he would open the watch replace the crystal with original and original crown and service the watch for $150 i am considering this option just to find out what i really have ! as for the dial he said he has not seen a seamaster de ville with the small indicators between the minute marks anybody no what this dial is called ?

 

This is is good info

 

Thanks gator . My guess is if the watch is worth investing $150 into it seams like prices are all over the place on them maybe I should just enjoy wearing it as is ?

 

http://www.corrwatches.com/detail.php?productId=191 what do you guys think only one close ?

 

There's a thread here re: this specific watch.


long story, boring: she wound up buying a nicer (or, just as nice) watch from another member @ half the price.