zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I have one that looks identical to that one. I paid $285 for
: it from a reputable dealer. Mine was in 'near mint'
: condition, included the original signed strap buckle, but
: did not include the box or the original signed crown. The
: seller may have misjudged the age, I believe this is more a
: mid-1960's model.

: It is unlikely to be a fake. I have no idea what the pink
: markers and hands mean. If it is in the condition
: described, that sounds like a quite reasonable deal.

: One interesting item, you advance the date by pulling the
: crown all the way out. That makes the date jump forward 1
: day. To advance several days, you have to pop the crown in
: and out. Unusual, it is the first watch I've had where the
: date advanced by a method other than turning the crown.

: Good luck!

Hi,

I have a similar Seamaster Deville. And it too has that pull-the-crown-out-to-advance-the-date feature. It is odd but surprisingly useful because it saves on remembering which direction to turn to advance the date. Given that you need to advance the calendar day by just one day 4 out of 5 times each year, it saves the hassle of remembering which way to turn the crown. And on February, you just push and pull a few more times as appropriate. The only problem I've found is on my Seamaster is that the middle detent for adjusting the time is sometimes not very distinct.

George