Vintage Omega Seamaster de ville authentication

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Hi all,
I’m new to this forum so please forgive me if I missed something from the “how to post a thread” guide.
My girlfriend gifted me this vintage omega seamaster de ville that she bought from a private seller in the Netherlands where we live, and I would like to assess its authenticity and potentially its approximate value in case it’s original (if she got scammed we know where the guy lives 😀 )
Information I have:
The strap is obviously not the original one, while the case seems like it could be, but correct me if I’m wrong. The case has a few engravings as you can see, two of which being years (1946,1971) which make the dating even more confusing, while the other is probably a previous owner.
The crystal (as well as the case) has a few scratches, but I guess it’s normal for a vintage watch.
The things that somewhat worry me are two:
1) The Omega logo on the dial is not applied but printed, which apparently was less common although not impossible in these watches.
2) The mechanism is very wanky. I have no idea about the servicing history but the watch GAINS about 3 minutes a day.

Thank you very much for the help!
 
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The watch dates from 1971 and was likely presented for a 25th anniversary of employment. Everything looks as it should for a watch from that time period. The crown was originally gold plated or capped, but the outer layer has worn off.

It’s obvious that the movement needs a proper service.
When you take it to the watchmaker, have the back removed and the case reference number should be inside. With that, we can give you more information on the model.

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
 
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Thank you for the prompt feedback.
I asked my girlfriend and the original listing from the previous owner included a photo of the inside (the seller is a collector so hopefully he knew what he was doing while opening it)