zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

First, welcome to the forum

Second, a photo of the face of the watch, the movement and the inside of the caseback would help immensely

: Omega Identification:

: I have an Omega Oblong Winding watch I got for my 21 st birthday I
: am now 65......so about 44 years old.

Thus about 1966

: Inside the Case on the Stainless steel base it says:

: Lunette
: palque or G 20 microns
: Fond Acier inoxydable
: ...the "CB" type code in a box

Lunette is the French term for round, perhaps in this instance referring to the movement since the watch case apparently is not

I suspect the actual term is "plaque"; the phrase means Gold ("or") plated with 20 microns

The next phrase is "stainless steel", indicating the non-plated portion is steel.

"CB" is a reference to the case maker; at that time Omega used several

: underneath is a stamp 111.016

This is the model/case number

Omega has an onine database, which is a free registration to use. As you have to sign in to use the database, I cannot directly link you to the page, which includes a photo.

http://62.73.172.167/cu_vintage/main.php

Here is text on that page

De Ville
Gents' leather strap
Reference
MD 111.0016

International collection
1962

Movement
Type: Manual winding (mechanical)
Caliber number: 620
Superflat
Created in 1960
17 jewels
Case
Gold-plated

Case back
Press-in
Full metal
Dial
With gold hour markers and "stick" hands.

Crystal
Hesalite

Bracelet
Leather

Water resistance
No

This watch may have existed with different dials.
More product information
Case : rectangle ( 22,6 x 34,5 mm), 14K yellow gold-plated (20 mic.) with SS case back.
For leather straps of 18 mm lug-size
International Collection : 1962-1972
Swiss retail price (1967) : CHF 225.-
Also available in pink gold-plated (ME 111.016, CHF 225.-) and in stainless steel (ST 111.016, CHF 215.-).
Later replaced by ref. 111.096
Similar watch style in 18K solid gold = BA or BB 111.078
JLM

The movement is indeed a round calibre 620.

The case description is of a gold plated front and stainless steel back.

The retail price would have been about US$60, perhaps a bit more, with the fixed exchange rates at that time.

: ...also sort of "scratched" into the Stainless Steel is
: (I think) 14356 TS

I suspect this is a watchmaker's service mark

: On the back of the movement it has:

: - within the Omega Symbol there is a "2" and below 620
: then other writings are....
: - seventeen jewels
: -adjusted (2) positions
: - and on top left in very small writing a number I think:
: "22324639"
: I am going to have it serviced...winder does not work..............

This is an indication of the calibre 620; the 2 I am uncertain of its meaning, but have seen similar markings in the past

The 22 million number is the movement (and watch) serial number, which roughly shows a production date of 1965-1966, consistent with your purchase date.

: It has a leather band but originally may have had a metal
: band.........

The Omega vintage database shows the watch was sold with a leather band, but a metal bracelet could indeed have been added.

: The dial appears mother of pearl and there is no numbers just gold
: stripes the hour 12 having two stripes.

Possible that it is MOP, although a 1964 Seamaster Deville I have has a wonderfully preserved dial which is merely painted with fine MOP particles and has a striking appearance. I suspect that may be more likely unless the watch was quite expensive when purchased. I speculate it is also possible the dial was refinished or replaced.

: Front just has Omega symbol and Omega underneath and at bottom
: swiss made.

Per the database, the watch "should" be a Deville model and have that on the face. But Omega made watches with many variations.

: Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hope this was helpful. Would love to see the photos -- look at the links on posting photos above list of posts on the index page.