The De Ville concept was introduced in 1960 but wasn't officially recognized until 1963. In 1967, the De Ville became its own collection and page in the Omega catalog. The collection has been a great success, with sold-out stores and several design prices won during the 1970s.
The Pedigree for a DeVille watch is hard to tell by the looks, as today's DeVille line is set apart from the rest of the collections as the Bauhaus-esque option. However, during the 1960s and 70s, several watches from the Seamaster and Geneve collection did share quite some features or complete designs with the De Ville. The De Ville family has an identity now and overlaps well with the beginnings in the early 1960s. It is unclear whether the DeVille is a classic dress watch, a tool-dress watch hybrid, a playing ground for novel developments, an entry-level timepiece, or a high-end timepiece. Nonetheless, the De Ville line features some of the most fun vintage Omegas in the market.
