Omega De Ville ‘Ellipse’ Cal.625

Why We Love It

This is an absolutely out-of-sight example of an Omega De Ville that has tons of flash and panache while being so simple in its design. The elegant ellipsoid case with its brilliantly exact proportions and its polished finish gives the piece a distinctly ‘mod’ quality about it. Its fish-scale mesh bracelet commands a ton of interest on its own as one wonders how something of the sort actually gets assembled. Altogether, this watch is unmistakably a product of its time and we dig it, baby.

About the Brand

Omega is a brand beloved by just about every watch enthusiast and has been lauded for its designs and technological strides since its founding in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland in 1848. Its reputation has been consistent, if not reinforced, through to the contemporary moment with great diligence and oversight by the Swatch Group with whom they merged in 1983. While they’re most notable for the Speedmaster, the watch famous for being worn by Buzz Aldrin on his voyage to the Moon in 1969, their other lines i.e. the Seamaster, the Constellation, the Geneve, & the De Ville, were all inclusive of exceptional timepieces. Of the group, the De Ville line was by far the most eclectic and adventurous in its designs and was so without ever compromising functionality and precision.

Brand: Omega

Model / Style: De Ville, Dress Watch

Year: early-1970s

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Material: All stainless steel case and case-back that maintains a combination of brushed and polished finishing

Dial: Silver sunburst finish

Case Dimensions: 29.5mm (excluding crown) x 32.5mm

Case Thickness: 6.2mm

Movement: Swiss-made in-house mechanical manual wind movement caliber 625

Bracelet / Strap: fully adjustable integrated stainless steel ‘fish-scale’ mesh bracelet accommodates a wide variety of wrist sizes

Features: brushed and signed clasp; cabochon-style crown; black enamel pencil-style hands; baton-style hour markers

Box / Papers / Accessories: No

Condition: This timepiece is overall great condition. The dial is in fantastic condition with no defects, blemishes, patina, or scratches. The hands and hour markers are pristine and intact. The case is in very good condition having only a few very minor scratches and showing no evidence of any polishing from times past. There is some very minor patina at the edge where the crystal meets the case that is illegible to the naked eye. The bracelet and clasp are also in very good condition. There is some patina where the bracelet meets the case and then some signs of wear on the tail-end of the bracelet that are to be expected from general use and age and that are in large part concealed when the watch is being worn. The clasp is in great condition with a very crisp engraving of the Omega symbol. The movement is accurate and maintains great time-keeping ability throughout the day.