De Ville

Introduced: 1960 (as part of Seamaster), became its own line in 1967

Purpose / Inspiration: The De Ville started as a refined alternative to Omega’s sportier lines, meant to deliver dress-watch elegance with urban sophistication. Over time, it became Omega’s flagship for innovation and luxury—often the first to showcase new movements (like Co-Axial), high complications, and showroom-worthy finishing. It’s the quiet powerhouse of the brand.

Designer: Evolved from Seamaster designs in the early ’60s; modern De Ville models reflect clean, classical lines and high-end finishing, with a focus on symmetry and case elegance

Case size:

Men’s: 39.5mm, 40mm, 41mm, 42mm
Women’s: 24mm–36mm (depending on quartz or mechanical)
Thin profiles, curved lugs—optimized for dress wear

Case options:

Stainless steel
Two-tone (steel + gold)
18k Sedna™, yellow, or white gold
Fully polished or mixed brushed/polished
Sapphire display backs on automatics

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Co-Axial Master Chronometer movements:
- Caliber 8800, 8900, 8500, 9300 (chronograph)
- Caliber 2500 (earlier Co-Axial)
- Caliber 4061 for quartz models
- METAS-certified options: anti-magnetic, high accuracy, 55–72h reserve
De Ville is often where Omega debuts new calibers before rolling them out to other lines

Bezel:

Smooth or stepped polished bezel
Some models feature engraved or diamond-set bezels
Slim profile keeps focus on the dial

Dial options:

Opaline silver, sunburst blue, black, grey, champagne, white enamel
Roman numerals, baton indices, or diamond markers
Guilloché textures on Prestige and Trésor lines
Date at 3 or 6 o’clock
Skeleton and power reserve dials available on complicated references

Water resistance: 30m–100m (varies by model)

Bracelet:

Polished multi-link steel or gold bracelet
Alligator leather straps with deployant clasps
Slim, classic tapers suited for formal wear

Still in production, and split into multiple sub-lines:

Prestige – clean, elegant entry-level dress
Trésor – ultra-thin, minimalist high-luxury
Hour Vision – display-case sides, higher complications
Chronograph – often houses 9300 or 9900 series movements
Tourbillon – haute horlogerie showcase

Why it matters: De Ville is where Omega flexes its quiet power. These aren’t sport watches—they’re statement pieces for those who know what’s under the hood. Elegant outside, high-tech inside, and built for people who want refinement without shouting.

Dress Watch Looks. Chronometer-Level Brains.

Omega’s Most Underrated Powerhouse

You Don’t Have to Be Loud to Be Serious

Trésor, Prestige, or Tourbillon—De Ville Covers It All

References for De Ville

Ref. 135.017 – De Ville Hand-Wound (cal. 601), 34.5 mm +

Ref. 145.017 – De Ville Chronograph (cal. 860), 35 mm +

Ref. 166.020 – De Ville Automatic Date (cal. 565), 34.5 mm +

Ref. 166.033 – De Ville Day-Date (cal. 752), 36 mm +

Ref. 166.070 – De Ville Automatic Date (cal. 565), 35 mm TV case +

Ref. 424.10.27.60.55.001 – De Ville Prestige Quartz 27.4 mm, MOP dial +

Ref. 424.10.27.60.55.002 – De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 mm Orbis, MOP dial with teddy bear +

Ref. 424.10.27.60.55.005 – De Ville Prestige Quartz 27.4 mm, MOP/diamond +

Ref. 424.10.40.20.01.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, black +

Ref. 424.10.40.20.02.002 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, silver +

Ref. 424.10.40.20.03.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, blue +

Ref. 424.10.40.20.04.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, white +

Ref. 424.13.40.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, leather strap +

Ref. 424.13.40.20.03.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, blue on leather +

Ref. 424.13.40.20.03.003 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm Orbis, blue dial +

Ref. 424.13.40.21.02.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Power Reserve 39.5 mm, silver +

Ref. 424.13.40.21.03.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Power Reserve 39.5 mm, blue +

Ref. 424.20.27.60.55.001 – De Ville Prestige Quartz 27.4 mm, two-tone MOP +

Ref. 424.20.37.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 36.8 mm, two-tone +

Ref. 424.20.40.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 39.5 mm, two-tone silver +

Ref. 424.23.27.60.55.002 – De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 mm Orbis, two-tone +

Ref. 424.53.40.21.03.001 – De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Power Reserve 39.5 mm, red gold blue +

Ref. 425.20.34.20.55.001 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm, two‑tone MOP/diamonds +

Ref. 425.25.34.20.55.001 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm, two-tone steel & Sedna™ with diamonds +

Ref. 425.30.34.20.55.001 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm Co‑Axial, white MOP/diamonds +

Ref. 425.30.34.20.55.002 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm Co‑Axial, white MOP wave pattern +

Ref. 425.32.34.20.55.001 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm, steel/MOP on leather +

Ref. 425.35.34.20.55.001 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm, steel with diamond bezel +

Ref. 425.65.34.20.55.002 – De Ville Ladymatic 34 mm, Sedna™ Gold MOP/diamonds +

Ref. 428.18.36.60.05.001 – De Ville Trésor Quartz 36 mm Ladies, MOP diamond dial +

Ref. 428.18.39.60.02.001 – De Ville Trésor Ladies 39 mm Quartz, silver with diamonds +

Ref. 428.58.36.60.13.001 – De Ville Trésor Quartz 36 mm Ladies, Sedna™ Gold brown dial +

Ref. 428.58.39.60.02.001 – De Ville Trésor Ladies 39 mm Quartz, Sedna™ Gold silver dial +

Ref. 431.10.41.21.02.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Co-Axial 41 mm, bracelet/silver +

Ref. 431.10.42.51.01.001 – De Ville Co‑Axial Chronograph 42 mm, black on bracelet +

Ref. 431.30.41.21.02.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Co-Axial 41 mm, bracelet +

Ref. 431.30.42.51.03.001 – De Ville Co‑Axial Chronograph 42 mm, blue on bracelet +

Ref. 431.33.41.21.01.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Co-Axial 41 mm, black +

Ref. 431.33.41.21.02.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Co-Axial 41 mm, silver +

Ref. 431.33.41.21.03.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Co-Axial 41 mm, blue +

Ref. 431.33.41.22.01.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar, black +

Ref. 431.33.41.22.02.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar, steel/silver dial +

Ref. 431.33.41.22.03.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar, blue +

Ref. 431.33.42.51.01.001 – De Ville Co‑Axial Chronograph 42 mm, black on leather +

Ref. 431.53.42.51.02.001 – De Ville Co‑Axial Chronograph 42 mm, Sedna™ Gold/silver +

Ref. 431.63.41.21.13.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar, Sedna™ Gold +

Ref. 431.63.41.22.13.001 – De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar, Sedna™ Gold brown +

Ref. 434.10.40.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige 40 mm Master Chronometer Small Seconds, silver +

Ref. 434.10.40.20.03.001 – De Ville Prestige 40 mm Master Chronometer Small Seconds, blue +

Ref. 434.13.40.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige 40 mm MC Small Seconds, silver on leather +

Ref. 434.13.40.20.03.001 – De Ville Prestige 40 mm MC Small Seconds, blue on leather +

Ref. 434.20.40.20.02.001 – De Ville Prestige 40 mm MC Small Seconds, two-tone silver +

Ref. 435.10.40.21.02.001 – De Ville Trésor 40 mm Master Chronometer, silver on bracelet +

Ref. 435.13.40.21.01.001 – De Ville Trésor 40 mm Master Chronometer, black +

Ref. 435.13.40.21.02.001 – De Ville Trésor Master Chronometer 40 mm, silver +

Ref. 435.13.40.21.03.001 – De Ville Trésor Master Chronometer 40 mm, blue +

Ref. 435.53.40.21.02.001 – De Ville Trésor Sedna™ Gold, silver dial +

Ref. 435.53.40.21.03.001 – De Ville Trésor Sedna™ Gold, blue dial +

Ref. 4840.20.31 – De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph, silver dial +

Ref. 4840.30.31 – De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph, white dial/blue hands +

Ref. 4840.40.31 – De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph, steel/grey dial +

Ref. 4847.40.31 – De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante Chronograph, silver/blue +

Ref. 4847.50.31 – De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante Chronograph, black dial +

Ref. 4847.80.31 – De Ville Rattrapante Chronograph, blue dial +

Ref. 5133.20.00 – De Ville Central Tourbillon Yellow Gold, champagne dial +

Ref. 5133.30.00 – De Ville Central Tourbillon Platinum, silver dial +

Ref. 5133.38.00 – De Ville Central Tourbillon Yellow Gold, diamond set +

Ref. 5135.30.00 – De Ville Central Tourbillon Co-Axial, platinum +

Ref. 529.53.43.22.01.001 – De Ville Tourbillon Numbered Edition 43 mm, Sedna™/Canopus™ Gold +

Ref. 529.53.43.22.03.001 – De Ville Tourbillon Numbered Edition 43 mm, Sedna™ Gold blue dial +

Ref. 5945.30.31 – De Ville Central Tourbillon Platinum Skeleton, limited 3 pieces +