Think Wifey has a good one!

[dickymint]

My first sight of this and it's dark in our lounge. Oozes quality to me but you guys would be a far better judge than me.........



Belonged to Wifeys Grandad so She knows it must be at least 35 years old.

Omega De Ville automatic

Will be on the case tomorrow but meantime over to you.

[dickymint]

[marcosgt]

I put it closer to 50 years, to be honest.

M.

[Shaw Tarse]

Looks similar to mine, inherited from my grandfather.

[ecain63]

De Ville was the entry range in the late 50s. They were very big in the 60s and were very popular until years later. Unfortunately these days there are loads around and scrap value plus a little bit is all they are worth. That said, I quite like them and given a couple of decades they may become more collectable than they are now. Keep it original and unpolished, just make sure its serviced.

[Caruso]

My wife has an old De Ville too.



Bought 2ndhand for <£100 and equivalent new ones today are over £2k!

[GC8]

1967 was the year that De Ville models were introduced and Id guess that this is closer to launch than it is to 1980!

[Craikeybaby]

My fiance found an Omega watch which her grandmother had bought for her grandfather for their 25th wedding anniversary, probably very similar to the one in the OP.

[dickymint]

Cheers all. I've found the Omega database where you have to input the serial number to date it. However it turns out to be a "front loader movement" ie no backplate and I was a bit wary of pulling the split crown wheel out

But fortunately i've also found this manual that describes how to do it.....

http://www.old-omegas.com/tech2361.html

Now all I have to do is sneak it off Wifeys wrist to do it