My Vintage Omega Deville

[sys12345]

I've never ventured into this forum before but since i was taking some new pics of my watches, i figured i might as well snap some pics of my 1970s Omega Deville. Have posted a thread in the Omega forum but i guess its more appropriate here, hopefully this can be classed as a vintage :-d


http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc99/rubikx3/omega1.jpg



http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc99/rubikx3/omega3.jpg



http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc99/rubikx3/omega2.jpg

[Axel66]

Nice DeVille!
What year is it?

Cheers,

Axel

[Ray MacDonald]

Thanks for posting and welcome. Your watch definitely qualifies for this forum.
If it's a 70s Omega it must be very early on, before the monster cases and baton hands became popular. I would have guessed 1960s but maybe the day date complication is a bit later.

[Eeeb]

Nice watch. The 1970s dating is probably accurate. The movement is probably an Omega 700 series... they are nice and thin and De Ville's are thin dress watches.

[sys12345]

Thanks fellows! I have really no idea the exact year of production. This has been passed down to me by my dad and its hardly worn at all. As i was cleaning out my stuff a few months back, i 'found' this in the drawer. The condition is pretty good. The only thing i do know is its an automatic and its ticking fine. It has a unique bracelet and i dont often see such a locking clasp used in current watches. Qs: Since this has probably been kept for so long, should i send it back to Omega Service Centre for service?

[Ray MacDonald]

The watch is 30-35 years old at least and is in need of service. You should never run a watch like this without proper lubrication.
Any good watchmaker should be able to clean and lubricate it for you. Certainly an Omega authorized dealer can do the job.
While it's in for service, get them to write down the movement serial number and then it can be identified precisely from Omega records.

[Axel66]

Thanks for posting and welcome. Your watch definitely qualifies for this forum.
If it's a 70s Omega it must be very early on, before the monster cases and baton hands became popular. I would have guessed 1960s but maybe the day date complication is a bit later.

Ray, don't forget that Omega had a big variety. Therefore they still had this case style in the mid of the 70's:
http://www.old-omegas.com/pics/uk75/p2627.jpg

Cheers,

Axel

[sys12345]

U r right, the watch is way overdue for a service. I wont be wearing it till a proper full service is done. Thanks for the tip, will take note of the serial no. during the service.
I've got a Rolex DJ which is also due for servicing. Now I have an Omega added to the list, plus i'm eyeing at another watch. Sigh, this is really going to cost me... o|

The watch is 30-35 years old at least and is in need of service. You should never run a watch like this without proper lubrication.
Any good watchmaker should be able to clean and lubricate it for you. Certainly an Omega authorized dealer can do the job.
While it's in for service, get them to write down the movement serial number and then it can be identified precisely from Omega records.

[Ray MacDonald]

True, and Omega weren't as fashion driven as some other makers. Not too many baton hands in those watches, either.

[georges zaslavsky]

It is worth to restore and service a cal 1010 or cal 1020, they are the best 28800 bph inhouse Omega movements ever made. They easily take the comparison with the vintage Rolex 3035 movements.

[sys12345]

I dont know the exact cal but i guess u must be pretty spot on. It certainly looks like a 28800 bph movement as the second hand movement is pretty smooth, unlike a slower 21600bph. I dont know if this is of any significance, but the beats sounded more refine than my Rolex DJ!

It is worth to restore and service a cal 1010 or cal 1020, they are the best 28800 bph inhouse Omega movements ever made. They easily take the comparison with the vintage Rolex 3035 movements.