Interesting to see all of a sudden we're getting threads on Omegas . . .

Oct 14, 2020,11:57 AM
 

. . . from ten years ago. 

Here's a pic I snapped ten years ago . . .




. . . of a then-new yellow gold DeVille, and here's one . . .




. . . of the black dial counterpart to yours. 

Perhaps they're coming into their own now that they're half way to vintage.

;-)

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Omega under watch

 
 By: penang1974 : October 14th, 2020-06:26
Couldn’t resist snapping off a shot of my Omega De Ville alongside this striking glass sculpture from Scandinavia, featuring a human eye. The Omega, appropriately, is the “Hour Vision” model. 41mm steel, 8611 automatic movement, with a dial that seems ins...  

Very retro..

 
 By: myles721 : October 14th, 2020-06:39
Omega seems to be stealing the scene in a lot of ways.

That's a very special Omega. A watchmaker friend of mine says it's one of his favorites in his collection. At the Omega boutique I was told it takes 3 months to make one of those cases!

 
 By: InDebtButOnTime : October 14th, 2020-07:51
The bracelet is also quite special, thanks for posting this to remind me I need to procure one for mine! ...  

Very cool post and I've always had a soft spot for the Hour Vision, especially with a black dial...

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : October 14th, 2020-08:21
I have to eventually source one and from the looks of yours, I wouod also like one with the exceptional bracelet. Shame it does not get the love it deserves but something tells me that time will come 😉

That's simply lovely

 
 By: Rosneathian : October 14th, 2020-09:36
After wandering around the world of watches, I always find myself gravitating back to the Omega De Ville line. It just captures everything that I like in a watch: classical, dignified and transcending trend. I have just the one and I bought one for my wif... 

Interesting to see all of a sudden we're getting threads on Omegas . . .

 
 By: Dr No : October 14th, 2020-11:57
. . . from ten years ago. Here's a pic I snapped ten years ago . . . . . . of a then-new yellow gold DeVille, and here's one . . . . . . of the black dial counterpart to yours. Perhaps they're coming into their own now that they're half way to vintage. ;-...  

It's gorgeous, I've got a black dialed one. Have you seen

 
 By: wover : October 16th, 2020-13:55
what's revealed when you turn it over? ...  

The 8500 is a very reliable 'piece of kit'.

 
 By: wover : October 16th, 2020-14:10
Mine was first sold in september of 2008 and hasn't had, nor needed, a service yet.

Found another pic in my files . . .

 
 By: Dr No : October 17th, 2020-00:55
. . . of the black dial, this time along with . . . . . . the upscale annual calendar model. Notice the different minute track colors? Art ...