Omega

Hi there,

I have an Omega watch that was my mother's. My mum and dad bought each other an Omega watch each after they were married in 1974 in England. I now have my mum's watch and am not sure exactly which model it is, and for insurance purposes what its value is. I have tried to attach a photo here, so hope that has worked.

If not the description is:

- Omega De Ville ladies watch
- Rectangular Gold Face with 4 quadrants (shaded in dark and light champagne colours)
- Self winding mechanism, which is still working well
- black leather strap (not original)
- some superficial scuff marks on glass and gold face surround
- dated around 1974

Any help you could provide in terms of the model name or an approximate value for insurance it would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Casey.

Sorry I should say it's a manual winding mechancism, not self-winding!

Thanks,

Casey.

Over the years, Omega made a few iterations of this model, either with a steel or 14K gold-plated case.

Yours is probably 1973 MD 511.0458 with calibre 485 (could also be a later model with calibre 1070)

Case : rectangular (20 X 28 mm) – 14K yellow goldplated (20 mic.) with stainless steel back.
For leather straps of 17 mm lug-size (originally shipped with a stin-nylon strap with bascule buckle).
International Collection : 1973-1975
Swiss retail price (1974) : CHF 310.-

Value? Difficult to say. Gold-plated watches are not really sought-after and this is not a rare model.

I would think USD 200.00 for insurance purposes would be fair.

Hi Wytnucls,

Thank you for your response, it was very helpful.  Really appreciate your comments, and will take you advice on insurance value.

Cheers,
Casey (in New Zealand)