Omega De Ville was launched in 1960 as part of the brand's Seamaster line released in 1948. In 1957, Omega had released the model Seamaster 300 - the first real diving model. At the same time, they introduced the Railmaster, specially designed for those who worked in electric fields, and the Speedmaster, which was the world's first chronograph and also came equipped with a Tachymeter scale to calculate the speed of an object.
The different variants all pulled the brand into the sportier direction. De Ville, which was created primarily for the American market, was intended to be an elegant alternative. Beginning in 1963, the word "De Ville" began to be printed on the dials. And by 1967, Omega decided that the model was ready to stand on its own.
The line quickly became one of the company's most lucrative and popular. Below is a selection of the watches that were presented in the De Ville series during its first decade.
To track which year the models were launched by Omega, one can use the serial number. For example, the serial number of all watches that premiered in 1961 begins with the number 18. The serial numbers have 8 digits. For 1961, 18,000,000-18,999,999 apply. The following serial numbers were launched in the 1960s:
1961 = 18,000,000 - 18,999,999 1962 = 19,000,000 - 19,999,999 1963 = 20,000,000 - 20,999,999 1964 = 21,000,000 - 21,999,999 1965 = 22,000,000 - 22,999,999 1966 = 23,000,000 - 24.999.999 1967 = 25.000.000 - 25.999.999 1968 = 26.000.000 - 27.999.999 1969 = 28.000.000 - 29.999.999
The De Ville model has endured as one of Omega's most popular because of its high-level technology, reliability and timeless design
