Omega De Ville Prestige

The Omega De Ville Prestige is a fantastic choice for those looking for an elegant dress watch with state-of-the-art technology. The design of this series took inspiration from the early De Ville models from the 1950s and 60s, back when they were still part of the Seamaster collection.

For several years now, Omega has only been producing De Ville Prestige timepieces as three-hand watches with a date complication. The dials are refined and exude class on account of the applied Roman numerals. Round cases with thin, slightly curved lugs bolster the sophistication of these timepieces.

Omega crafts these watches from stainless steel, yellow gold, and rose gold. There are also two-tone variants available that combine stainless steel and gold. As for bands, you can choose between straps from alligator leather matching the color of the timepiece's dial or a seven-piece link bracelet. If you prefer a more casual look, you can also take your pick from a range NATO straps, which Omega offers in more than 50 different color combinations.

The men's watches in the De Ville Prestige collection are available in case diameters of 36.8 and 39.5 mm and are powered by chronometer-certified Co-Axial calibers from the 2500 family. The women's watches with case sizes of 32.7 meet the same specs. The more compact watches, measuring 24.4 and 27.4 mm across, are outfitted with precise quartz movements.

Prices for Omega De Ville Prestige models on Chrono24 start at just under 700 USD. Most timepieces in this price range are women's watches with quartz movements from the late 1990s or early 2000s. If you are interested in a women's watch from the current Prestige collection, you can expect to pay around 1,400 USD for a stainless steel model and around 18,000 USD for a gold model with diamonds.

Modern men's watches in stainless steel cost around 2,800 USD, while prices for two-tone timepieces start at roughly 4,300 USD. If you're in the market for an Omega Prestige with a rose gold or yellow gold case on a leather strap, you'll need to have between around 4,800 and 9,100 USD on hand, depending on which case diameter you choose. The most expensive models are those with diamond-set bezels or those paired with link bracelets made of solid gold. These dress watches can demand anywhere between 17,000 and 19,000 USD.

Omega currently offers men's models with case sizes of 36.8 and 39.5 mm in the De Ville Prestige collection. While the smaller watches are available exclusively as classic three-hand watches, the 39.5-mm versions are available both with three hands and with the De Ville Prestige Power Reserve configuration. The latter version stands out with its power reserve indicator at 6 and small seconds dial at 9 o'clock. The date is at the 3 o'clock position on these models.

Up until a few years ago, the 39-mm De Ville Prestige Small Seconds was also part of the collection. Instead of a date display, this watch has a small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. As a result, the timepiece looks quite symmetrical.

All men's watches offer an array of dial variants. For the dial color, you can choose between black, white, blue, silver, gray, brown, and champagne. Depending on the model, the hour markers alternate between applied Roman numerals and cabochons or diamonds.

Stainless steel models are the most affordable men's watches in the De Ville Prestige collection. Depending on the model and dial design, you can expect to pay between 2,300 and 3,800 USD for one of these timepieces. Two-tone watches demand between around 3,200 to 4,700 USD. Prices for watches crafted from yellow or rose gold start at around 6,100 USD, but can quickly rise to as much as 19,000 USD if you opt for a model with diamonds or on a gold bracelet.

The women's watches in the De Ville Prestige collection are very similar to the three-hand version for men in terms of design. However, Omega offers three different sizes: 24.4, 27.4, and 32.7 mm. While the larger version has the same Co-Axial chronometer caliber 2500 with a date display as the men's versions, the two smaller editions have a quartz movement. Omega also decided to do away with the date display to avoid cluttering the smaller dial.

The collection includes the De Ville Prestige Butterfly and the De Ville Prestige Dewdrop, two versions that are intended as women's watches. The Prestige Butterfly offers very intricate dial designs, namely with ornamentation in the form of small butterflies. Top models in yellow, rose, and white gold also feature diamonds on the dial and bezel. If you are interested in a model with diamonds, you will need to invest between 17,500 and 31,000 USD. Stainless steel and two-tone watches are much more affordable; you can buy one of these De Ville Prestige watches for as little as 2,400 USD on Chrono24.

The De Ville Prestige Dewdrop gets its name from its dewdrop-shaped lugs. For watches paired with leather straps, the lugs are located directly above the 6 and 12 o'clock, whereas for models on a metal bracelet, every individual link has a dewdrop shape. Like the watches themselves, these bracelets are made exclusively of rose or yellow gold. Diamonds on the bezel and dial further accentuate the elegant flair. Prices for a Prestige Dewdrop on a gold bracelet start at around 12,000 USD. Stainless steel versions on a leather strap are significantly less expensive; for example, a model with a polished bezel costs about 1,900 USD, while the same watch with a diamond-paved bezel demands about 3,900 USD.

Certain De Ville Prestige models from the 1980s and 90s differ greatly from the current collection. Great examples include the De Ville Prestige Chronograph and the De Ville Prestige Jumping Hour.

As the name suggests, the De Ville Prestige Chronograph boasts a chronograph complication. This stainless steel timepiece measures 36 mm across and is powered by the legendary manual caliber 861, which can also be found inside the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. By virtue of the subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, the Prestige Chronograph looks much sportier than the standard models with three hands. Plan to spend around 1,900 USD on one of these timepieces.

The De Ville Prestige Jumping Hour is probably the most remarkable watch in the collection. The first thing you'll notice is its barrel-shaped case. However, if you look closer, you can see that the watch only has one hand. This is used to display the minutes. The hour can be read from the window at 12 o'clock. You can expect prices for this Omega watch to come in at around 4,800 USD.