Omega Seamaster De Ville Kleerback Cal. 560

G99 shares his unexpected acquisition of a vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville, initially perceived as 'boring' but quickly revealed to be a rare gem. His post highlights the excitement of discovering hidden details, such as a rare Kleerback case and an adjusted Calibre 560 movement, transforming a simple trade into a significant addition to his collection.

i took this in trade for a watch i was selling. i'm getting 2 watches so the deals good already.

at first look its just a boring 14kt gold filled Seamaster Deville 

this could possibly one of the rarest watches in my collection. when we look at the figures.

we know catagorically that there were only 3000 560 calibres made.

how many of these were adjusted movements ??

Hans had found 10 different models of watch with the movement=300 each.

Norman Morris had kleerbacks made for his salesmen so that the dealers could see the movement in action. bear in mind that this was the first Omega monocoque case and the dealers were used to taking the back off to look at the movement, something you couldnt do with an SM deville.

the question is 'how many salesmen were there and how many kleerbacks were made?'

there are several blogs out there on the Interweb. Desmonds is probably the most comprehensive. he thinks there could be 200 made, Hans thinks there are 12. a big difference, but what is the answer and will we ever know?

all i know is that i have just aquired a very nice condition and rare Omega to add to my collection. i would have had it even if it wasnt from 1964, that is just the cherry on the top of the icing on this great cake.

enjoy guys

G 
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