Vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville

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Omega's own vintage database lists 16 Seamaster De Ville references, from 1959 to 1964: seven automatics on the 552, 562 and 565, eight hand-wound on the 600, 601, 610, 611 and 630, and one small Saphette. Find your reference below and you have your movement, your metal and the parts that fit it.

At a glance

Find your Seamaster De Ville reference

What it sells for

Automatic, date 166.020 · cal. 562 / 565 High hundreds to low thousands Sold prices
Automatic, no date 165.020 · cal. 552 High hundreds to low thousands Sold prices
Solid 18k gold BA case, 750 stamp Low thousands upward Sold prices
Ladies' De Ville, quartz 1980s–90s, steel or plated Low hundreds Sold prices

As a running watch with its original dial. "Sold prices" are real eBay sales (affiliate links: we may earn a commission).

Check before you buy

The reference and its letters, from inside the caseback. The letters tell you the metal.
The movement, with the calibre number readable. It has to match the reference. On the 550 family it is on the train wheel bridge.
The dial, square on and in daylight. Even print, nothing smudged or thick.

The full list is under "Before you buy one" below.

5521960–19622 references19 parts listed 5621960–19625 references, with date33 parts listed 56519622 references, date corrector132 parts listed 60019601 reference, hand-wound91 parts listed 6011962–19732 references, hand-wound88 parts listed 6101959–19623 references, hand-wound with date99 parts listed 61119622 references4 parts listed 63019641 reference, 17.50 mm58 parts listed

Years are the years Omega's database gives for the references. Parts counts are the part numbers printed in each calibre's own section of Omega's GF 620 catalogues; the 552, 562 and 611 sections print mostly the parts that differ from their base calibre. Tap a calibre for its parts.

Find your reference

The reference is stamped inside the caseback. Read the letters in front of it too: they tell you the metal.

The automatics: calibres 552, 562 and 565

Reference	Year	Case	Calibre	Movement
CK 14765	1960	Stainless steel	552	Automatic
CK 14910	1960	Stainless steel	562	Automatic
OT 14743	1960–1962	18k solid gold, Ø34.4 mm	562	Automatic
OT 14770	1960	18k solid gold	562 or 563	Automatic
BD 165.0020	1962	14k solid yellow gold	552	Automatic
CD 166.0020	1962	Gold cap on stainless steel	562 or 565	Automatic
ST 166.0020	1962	Stainless steel	562 or 565	Automatic

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One reference, two calibres. Omega lists CD and ST 166.0020 as 562 or 565, and OT 14770 as 562 or 563. The 563 and 565 sections in GF 620-3 are dated 1966, so on an earlier reference the 562 came first. The serial on the movement tells you which era yours is from.

The hand-wound: calibres 600, 601, 610 and 611

Reference	Year	Case	Calibre	Movement
CK 14740	1959	Stainless steel	610	Manual wind
KO 14750	1960	Gold cap on stainless steel	600	Manual wind
KO 14775	1960	Gold cap on stainless steel	610	Manual wind
CD 136.0020	1962	Gold cap on stainless steel	611	Manual wind
CE 136.0020	1962	Gold cap on stainless steel	610 or 611	Manual wind
ST 135.0010	1962	Stainless steel	601	Manual wind
ST 135.0020	1963–1973	Stainless steel, Ø34.4 mm	601	Manual wind

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The smaller calibres: 630 and the Saphette

Reference	Year	Case	Calibre	Movement
A 5697Saphette	1961	Solid yellow gold	480 or 483	Manual wind
ST 535.0004	1964	Stainless steel	630	Manual wind

Omega's full case parts lists: 166.020. Crystal, crown, bezel, back and seals, with Omega's part numbers.

Source: Omega's vintage database, as held in the reference lookup, all 16 Seamaster De Ville references. From 1962 Omega's records also carry a separate De Ville collection, 356 references to 1999; those have their own guide. A reference not listed here may still be right. Send it and I'll check it.

The calibres, from the factory catalogue

Omega's catalogues print each calibre with a short designation. RA is automatic, SC is centre seconds, PC is shock protection, CAL is the date, CORR is the corrector and AM is antimagnetic.

Show the full table (9 rows)

Calibre	Omega's designation	Jewels	Beat (A/h)	Size	Source
552	27.90 RA SC PC AM 24p	24	19,800	27.90 × 4.50 mm	GF 620-3, p.155
562	27.90 RA SC PC CAL AM 24p	24	19,800	27.90 × 5.00 mm	GF 620-3, p.163
563	27.90 RA SC PC CAL CORR AM 17 pierres	17	19,800	27.90 × 5.00 mm	GF 620-3 supplement (1966)
565	27.90 RA SC PC CAL CORR AM 24 pierres	24	19,800	27.90 × 5.00 mm	GF 620-3 supplement (1966)
600	27.90 SC PC AM 17 pierres	17	19,800	27.90 × 3.35 mm	GF 620-3, p.183
601	27.90 SC TI PC AM 17 pierres	17	19,800	27.90 × 3.35 mm	GF 620-3 and GF 620-5
610	27.90 SC PC CAL AM 17 pierres	17	19,800	27.90 × 3.85 mm	GF 620-3, p.189
630	Not in our capture yet	—	19,800	17.50 × 3.00 mm	GF 620-5
483	Not in our capture yet	17	19,800	height 3.60 mm	GF 620-3, p.115

Measure yours against these in the calibre lookup.

Inside the 610: the 560's date in a hand-wound

The 610 is the 600 with a date. Omega didn't design a new date for it: GF 620-3 lists the 610's calendar as the 560's, part for part, with no 610 number among them.

Part	What it is
560.1500	Date indicator
560.1503	Date jumper
560.1529	Jumper spring
560.1554	Date indicator guard
560.1559	Double calendar setting wheel
560.1564	Date indicator driving wheel

So the date parts of a 560, 561 or 562, from a Seamaster or a Constellation, are the 610's date parts. Hunt them by the part number. Omega's Technical Guide No. 17 (1960) gives the 610 a 28.40 mm major diameter, 27.90 mm casing, 3.85 mm height, 0.90 mm stem thread, a seven-turn mainspring and 50 hours on a full wind, and says its date mechanism is the 561's. The parts finder lists every 610 part.

The 565 here is the Seamaster's 565. Only its train wheel bridge, 565.1003, is its own, and 109 of its 132 part numbers are also listed for the Constellation's 564. See inside the 565.

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Is it gold?

Four of the 16 references are solid gold in Omega's records. The letters in front of the reference tell you which:

Letters	What Omega lists	References
OT	18k solid gold	2
BD	14k solid yellow gold	1
A	Solid yellow gold, no karat given A 5697, the Saphette	1
KO · CD · CE	Gold cap on stainless steel	5
CK · ST	Stainless steel	7

An 18k case is stamped 750 and a 14k case 585. On a gold-capped case the metal under the gold is steel; steel showing at the lug edges means the gold has worn through. Gold or plated? covers every mark, and Weigh your Omega turns a kitchen-scale weight into a gold value.

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What it's worth

Three numbers matter: what the same reference with the right calibre actually sold for, what the parts would bring, and, on a solid gold case, the gold. Use the “What they sold for” links on this page rather than asking prices. Vintage Omega prices gives the bands by model, and What's my Omega worth? explains all three.

Dating one

The serial is on the movement; the serial number lookup gives the year band. It should land in or after the year the reference appears above. A 563 or 565 is no older than 1966, the date on their GF 620-3 sections.

Before you buy one

The reference and its letters, from inside the caseback. The letters tell you the metal.
The movement, with the calibre number readable. It has to match the reference. On the 550 family it is on the train wheel bridge.
The dial, square on and in daylight. Even print, nothing smudged or thick.
The lugs from the side. No steel showing on a gold-capped case.

Questions people ask

What movement is in my Omega Seamaster De Ville?

It depends on the reference. Omega's database lists the automatic 552, 562 and 565, the hand-wound 600, 601, 610, 611 and 630, and the small 480 or 483 in one Saphette. The reference inside the caseback tells you which one should be there.

What year is my Omega Seamaster De Ville?

Omega's records date the Seamaster De Ville references from 1959 to 1964, with ST 135.0020 listed to 1973. The serial on the movement gives the year band, and it should land in or after the year of the reference.

Is my Omega Seamaster De Ville gold?

Read the letters in front of the reference. Omega lists the OT references as 18k solid gold and BD 165.0020 as 14k. KO, CD and CE are gold cap on steel, and CK and ST are steel.

What is the difference between the Seamaster De Ville and the De Ville?

In Omega's records they are two collections. The Seamaster De Ville holds 16 references from 1959 to 1964. The De Ville is its own collection from 1962, with 356 references to 1999: see the De Ville guide.

How do I set the date on an Omega 610?

Omega's Technical Guide No. 17 (1960) says the 610's date mechanism is the 561's. Technical Guide No. 16 gives it: the date changes over about two hours, from soon after 10 pm to midnight; to set it, turn the stem anticlockwise to the first change, then four turns clockwise and four anticlockwise per day.

Will a Seamaster or Constellation part fit my De Ville 565?

It is the same 565 as the Seamaster's, and 109 of its 132 part numbers are also listed for the Constellation's 564. Search by the part number, not the calibre.

Is there a service manual for the Omega 610?

Omega's Technical Guide No. 17 (1960) covers the 610: its dimensions, its 50 hours on a full wind, its jewelling and its date mechanism. GF 620-3 lists its parts. Both are in the Watch Breaker database.

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