Here is a wonderful and rare, all original Omega “Meister“ De Ville from 1969. The brushed silver dial is in excellent condition, with a steel Omega logo and black lettering. It has steel bar hour markers with black contrast and lume dots at the outer ends. There is a small mark to the right of the 11 o’clock hour marker and some faint wear along the rim of the top of the dial. The baton hour and minute hands have the original black contrast and lume and are in fine condition with light wear visible under close scrutiny. The hack feature stops the seconds hand when setting the time. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock shows the quick-set date. This function should only be used with the hour hand at the bottom half of the dial.
The stainless steel case with the original crown and embedded lugs has a sunburst face and polished sides. The face shows a few marks, most prominent towards the upper right lug and there are also a few small marks on both case sides. The stainless steel case back is in very fine condition, with a brushed finish and a few small marks of wear and age. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.
The watch comes on an after market stainless steel bracelet of good quality. It is large enough for big wrists. Make sure the specific bracelet size listed in the details is not too small for your wrist as finding spare links for old bracelets is very difficult. The bracelet can be shortened by up to about 2cm simply by moving a spring bar in the clasp.
Inside the watch, Omega’s high grade 1002 movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in May 2024 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.
Vintage De Ville’s are all about timeless and classic design, and this watch has loads of both. The wonderful dial and overall condition of this one make this a watch that you will love for a long, long time.
Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.
NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.
Basic info
Brand Omega
Model De Ville
Reference number 166.051
Code VWS-2569
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year 1969
Condition Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay
Caliber
Movement Automatic
Movement/Caliber Omega 1002
Power reserve 40 h
Number of jewels 23
Frequency 28800 A/h
Case
Case material Steel
Case diameter 34.5 mm
Lug to lug 38 mm
Water resistance Not water resistant
Bezel material Steel
Crystal Plexiglass
Dial Silver
Dial numerals No numerals
Bracelet/Strap
Bracelet material Steel
Bracelet length 190 mm
Bracelet color Steel
Lug width 18 mm
Clasp Buckle
Clasp material Steel
Functions
Date
Others
Central seconds, Quick Set, Only Original Parts