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Well, tell us a little more about it. Do you know what the caliber number is? Its probably a 56x. Is it gold or gold filled or gold capped? The gold content is stamped between the lugs where the bracelet joins the case. You may have to remove the bracelet to see it. Should be at the 6 o'clock position. Is there a seahorse on the back, or is it smooth? Is there an engraving on the back?

Values vary by condition, gold content, caliber #, engraved back or seahorse logo back, etc. Yours seems to be in fair condition with some spotting on the dial which will detract from the value. If its 14k gold its worth probably a max of $800, unless the bracelet is solid gold also which would probably double its worth, and this is once its been cleaned, polished, and serviced and in good working order. I will say that $850 for a service is very high. However, Omega is pricing purely on its vintage caliber repair pricing standard. You can get it serviced and cleaned up by a competent independent for much, much less than that, probably with cleaning, polishing, crystal replace you can get it done in the $350 range, including any minor parts that may be needed. At $350-$400, its well worth the investment for both general value and sentimental value.

If you are in the US I have someone I can refer you to that will take care of it. Hes a little on the high end price of an independent but does great work and will turn it around pretty quick.

Nice watch. Its worth spending a little on it, but I wouldn't use Omega service.

: Hello, I recently found my dad's old Seamaster De Ville. I don't
: really know if its worth spending to restore it. I took to the
: Omega Service Center, they gave me a rough estimate of $850 for
: cleaning, not including any parts that may need to be replaced.
: Its pretty old and I would like to know if this model is worth
: it. It still keeps accurate time though. Its more anesthetics
: than anything else. At least that's what I can tell so far,
: without having the watch serviced. I would appreciate any
: feedback. I've included the links to a few photos. Thanks!

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