OMEGA De Ville Watch. Authentic or Fake??

TheMrHotDiggityDog · Jun 26, 2012

Hello I am new to Omega watches and I just wanted to confirm if this is a real Omega watch? This is just so i can clear any cloud of doubt on my mind, even if it is sold on ebay. Also, I would like to know if the price I had purchased this watch for is reasonable.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25108503626...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1843wt_1121

The seller had told me this about the reference numbers:

"In regards to the year of the watch, to my knowledge, this particular DeVille model was from 2008~2010.

DA/reference case number is 196.0316,
Bracelet reference number is 1449.432 (each link cost about $60 each in the open market) "

Thank you very much for all your help

dsio · Jun 26, 2012

Looks real but I'm fairly certain they're much older than that.

cicindela · Jun 26, 2012

De Ville
Gents' metal bracelet
Reference
DA 396.1016
International collection
1986
Movement
Type: Quartz electronic analogic
Caliber number: 1436
Created in 1986
6 jewels
Functions
Date
Case
Stainless steel with solid gold bezel
Case back
Press-in
Dial
Champagne or white, with index hour markers. This line was also available with the following dial patterns :
- Yin Yang (Tao) : symbol of the cosmic r
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire
Bracelet
Stainless steel with solid gold links
Water resistance
30 meters

TheMrHotDiggityDog · Jun 26, 2012

I've seen the older models that were made in 1986 which were champagne or white but I haven't found one that had a blue face such as this, which makes me question it's authenticity. Also the fact that the seller provided false reference numbers is disconcerting.

cicindela · Jun 26, 2012

T TheMrHotDiggityDog
I've seen the older models that were made in 1986 which were champagne or white but I haven't found one that had a blue face such as this, which makes me question it's authenticity. Also the fact that the seller provided false reference numbers is disconcerting.

Omega sometimes has duel references, I put in your reference and it came back with that. I suspect your watch is a slightly newer variation and legit. It would help to see the movement.