Omega

A vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville is not a dive watch despite the “Seamaster” name. Produced primarily from the early 1960s through the 1970s, the Seamaster De Ville was Omega’s dress-watch line—slim cases, clean dials, automatic or manual movements, and minimal water resistance. Buyers today value them for their refined styling, robust movements, and relatively…

The fastest way to catch a counterfeit Omega Speedmaster is to check the subdial spacing. On a genuine Speedmaster Professional, the three subdials sit tightly grouped—the centers of the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock registers align horizontally and sit the same distance from the dial center. Fakes almost always place them too far apart or…