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1966 OMEGA DE VILLE Vintage Mens Automatic Classic Retro Watch - Stainless Steel
Gorgeous Restored Condition - Fully Omega - 1 Year Warranty

Gorgeous Restored Condition - Fully Omega - 1 Year Warranty

Today's auction showcases this classic retro Omega De Ville in gorgeous restored condition.

Living up to its name as one of the sophisticated "De Ville" models, it features a retro somewhat "TV style" case, timeless silver dial, and very fine ultra-thin automatic Omega movement.

Although non-round watches are most often fitted with handwound movements, this model can have an automatic because it is powered by a caliber 711 movement, the thinnest automatic movement the company has ever made.

The 700 series has a direct lineage to the celebrated 500 series, and is arguably as good, and collectors are beginning to recognize it accordingly.

It has all of its original parts and has just finished a true expertly done restoration.

The case presents mint. The dial has been meticulously restored - the printing could pass as Omega factory done to the naked eye.

As part of the restoration, a Master Watchmaker has just fully overhauled the movement. It is running very strong and true, keeping time nearly on par with a new Omega in our testing recording position.

For the finishing touch, it has been equipped with a new leather strap with aftermarket Omega style buckle making it ready for immediate enjoyment.

Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. international warranty on the movement and its function, a full-page custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.

Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their beverly Hills Service Center.

Omega:
Worn on the wrists of celebrities Michael Schumacher, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Phelps, and Ernie Els Omega timepieces rank with Rolex and other of the world's fine Swiss firms.

Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Silver, signed Omega, steel applique baton indices topped with black, expertly restored	Crystal: Acrylic, original, signed Omega, excellent condition
Case: Stainless steel, signed Omega, thin and elegant, two body, polished and brushed, 31mm wide (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip	Band: Leather, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn with aftermarket Omega style buckle We also stock lizard and a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.
Movement: Caliber 711, "extra flat", copper colored, self-winding, 24 jewels, shock resistant, two adjustments	Functions: Hours, Minutes, Automatic, Sweep Seconds
Crown: Original, signed Omega

Detailed Appraisal:

Manufacturer: Omega
Country of origin: Switzerland
Serial no.: 26,062,318
Year made: c. 1966
Model: De Ville, Ref. ST 161.022
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Automatic, Sweep Seconds
Designed for: Men
Case material: Stainless steel
Case markings (inside): Omega Watch Co., Swiss Made, Acier Inoxydable, 161.022
Case condition: Mint
Dimensions: 31mm wide (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: Silver, signed Omega, steel applique baton indices topped with black, expertly restored
Hands: Steel batons
Movement type: Caliber 711, "extra flat", copper colored, self-winding, 24 jewels, two adjustments, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring
Movement markings: Omega Watch Co., Swiss, Adjusted Two Positions, Twenty Four Jewels, 711
Beat frequency: 19,800 BPH
Band: Leather, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn with aftermarket Omega style buckle

We also stock lizard and a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.

Width between lugs: 18mm

Crystal: Acrylic, original, signed Omega, excellent condition
Serviced: As part of the restoration, a Master Watchmaker has just fully overhauled the movement.
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is running very strong and true, keeping time nearly on par with a new Omega in our testing recording position.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details.

Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their beverly Hills Service Center.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate

100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence.

Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.

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Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST

Closed Saturdays & Sundays

100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!

(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.

Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.

But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.

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