Disclaimer: I purchased this watch from a friend and collector (cheers Mike). Since this sentinel was worn/used, please make notation that the experience might differ from that of a brand new scout. I was not externally incentivized in any way to create this review.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Case
  3. Dial
  4. Movement
  5. On The Wrist
  6. Concluding Thoughts

Omega De Ville

Towards the end of 2020, I decided that I was going to tedious downwardly the pace of my watch reviews, and while I know I should also speak slower in them, I was mostly referring to the number of reviews I put out each calendar month. I program to spend 2021 exploring watches that I find personally interesting, while as well looking at some more mid-range and high-terminate luxury watches. This is likely to mean fewer, but more than interesting micro-brands, and a lot more than traditional luxury watch brands. In that realm, there'south no better brand to kick things off with, than Omega.

I purchased this watch from Mike, a friend and supporter of this channel, who I must thank for providing so many watches for the states to bank check out. This is the Omega De Ville Prestige 36.5mm clothes spotter, that I believe was originally purchased in 2012. This watch features the iconic Omega 2500 Co-Axial movement, and is keeping incredible time, nearly a decade later. The De Ville drove is overshadowed by the Seamaster and Speedmaster lineups, merely these watches have been a silent, but successful addition to the Omega itemize. This watch originally retailed for $3300, but could be found between $2000-2500 at your nearest grey market dealer.

Let's bank check it out!

Case

I measured the case to exist 36.25mm in diameter, 40.5mm from lug-to-lug and eight.5mm tall. The example is made of stainless steel and is entirely polished, except for the vertically brushed example-back.

The case has an almost basin-like concave profile, which is very elegant and well accented by the polished surfaces. A pair of short, but quite classically styled lugs extend out of the case and curve downwards, with a lug width of 18mm.

At that place is a beautiful fixed bezel, that is accentuated past ways of multiple subtle steps, and seats a flat sapphire crystal.

There is a signed button-pull crown at the 3 o'clock position that is 4mm in diameter, merely non too difficult to agree and operate. The crown and stem action is incredible, and interacting with this motion is wonderful.

Flipping it over, you have a solid press-fit instance-back that has the make's logo etched onto it, along with "Co-Centric Escapement" and the series number. This watch is rated for up-to 30m of water resistance, which isn't a surprise given that it is a apparel lookout.

Dial

Over the last few months, I've realized that I suck at photographing silver dials. And then please take my word for it when I say that this dial looks beautiful in person. Information technology'due south got a ii-tone texture, with very fine concentric ring pattern on the outer low-cal silvery track, and a vertically brushed metal inner dial department.

The outer rails has applied Roman numeral hr indices that are loftier polished stainless steel, and could also be rhodium plated. The polishing is splendid, and the proportions are perfect.

You have a date window at the iii o'clock position that isn't framed with polished steel, but instead is cutting out into the dial with sloped surfaces. I'm not a fan of 3 o'clock appointment windows, but I recall this one is much better executed than the Tudor Manner I reviewed recently.

The make's logo is applied under the 12 o'clock alphabetize, and has excellent polishing and finishing.

The hand set is a traditional dauphin style pair, with 2 polished surfaces and a uniform and well executed finishing. The dimensions are slap-up and this watch is very piece of cake to read.

Overall, I think this punch is beautiful. I love the sector dial style of the outer hour track, and the applied Roman numerals make this punch. I love the styling, and if I wore apparel watches more oft than once in five years, I'd keep this watch for myself.

Movement

This watch uses the Omega 2500 movement, which is a modified version of the ETA 2892. I dearest the 2892 on it'southward own, and this ane gets the Omega treatment with Omega's Co-Axial escapement. I believe it is also the first commercial motion to characteristic the Co-Axial escapement. This blueprint was invented by the tardily George Daniels, who and then sold information technology to Omega. The case-dorsum is closed, but beneath this is a well decorated and rhodium plated movement that is Chronometer (COSC) certified.

This lookout man was originally sold in 2012, and I'm unaware of it'southward service history, but I put information technology on my time-grapher and observed +2 spd in the crown up and dial up positions. Pretty damn impressive, if you ask me.

On The Wrist

I believe Jomashop was selling this as a ladies sentinel, but I'k not sure Omega intended for information technology to exist that fashion. The case is small-scale, at 36.5mm in bore, but this is a pretty typical instance size for about traditional dress watches, and wears great on my 6.25″ wrist.

The short lugs allow this watch to accept a compact 40.5mm lug-to-lug width, which is farther made more than comfortable with the 8.5mm height.

I think this watch will look appropriate equally a apparel sentry for wrist sizes up-to eight″, if you're going for a traditional dress watch aesthetic.

This lookout ships with an Omega alligator leather strap, with a polished and signed buckle. The quality of the strap is splendid, and it wears very well for a dress watch. The strap tapers from 18mm at the lugs to 16mm at the buckle.

Final Thoughts

I'm not a apparel picket guy. I don't wearable fancy clothes, and I spent most of my life in pajamas at my computer even earlier COVID fabricated that the norm. At any given point of time, you're unlikely to observe a dress scout in my collection. Simply this watch made me rethink that choice, and I'm very tempted to continue this. To be able to own an Omega Co-Axial movement for well under $2000 in a watch that is as skillful looking as it is comfortable, is very tempting.

So my concluding thoughts would be – if you like the way and can observe one of these pre-owned and in good condition, you're getting a stunning watch for the money.

Thanks for reading!