Vintage Omega Wristwatch Seamaster De-ville 136.020 Cal. 611 Manual Wind 1964

SPECIFICATION

Reference: Omega Seamaster 136.020
Movement: Calibre 611
Age: circa 1964
Case Size: 34mm
Case Thickness: 10mm
Lug to Lug: 40mm
Lug width: 18mm
Condition: used Omega watch
Box and Papers: No
Case Material: Gold capped
Warranty: 12-Months Warranty UK only

POINTS TO MENTION

• In fantastic pre-owned condition, with light wear from use
  
• Case has some light scratches and marks
• Fully serviced manually wound movement
  
• Signed Omega crown
  
• Replacement crystal, original signed crystal included
• Second hand has some light patina
• Sunburst dial has some light speckles
• Paired on an unworn brown leather strap

THE WATCH

This circa 1964 Omega Seamaster De Ville 136.020 is a lovely example of the elegant watches Omega produced during the 1960s. Its 34mm gold-capped case frames a beautifully understated sunburst dial, with applied hour markers, slender hands and a date window at three o'clock. The light speckling on the dial adds a little character from its six decades of life.

Inside is Omega's manually wound calibre 611, operating at 19,800 vibrations per hour, which has been fully serviced in our workshop. The crystal has been replaced, with the original signed Omega crystal included alongside the watch.

A BIT OF TRIVIA

The Seamaster De Ville first appeared in Omega's collection in 1960, offering a more refined interpretation of the established Seamaster.

Its elegant styling proved so successful that Omega introduced De Ville as an independent collection in 1967. Interestingly, the Seamaster De Ville name continued to appear on watches in certain markets afterwards, making these earlier examples part of a fascinating period in Omega's history.

OUR THOUGHTS

There is something wonderfully appealing about the simplicity of this Seamaster De Ville. The warmth of the gold-capped case works beautifully with the understated dial, and at 34mm it has the lovely proportions of a classic vintage dress watch. I particularly enjoy the manually wound calibre 611; there's something rather satisfying about winding a watch each morning. An elegant little Omega with plenty of character and a genuine connection to the brand's history.