Swiss luxury watch brand OMEGA presents the Third Generation of its De Ville Prestige family.
The Omega De Ville collection has been known for its classically elegant dress watches. The “De Ville” name originates from the “Seamaster De Ville” line, which was the dressy segment of the sporty Seamaster collection in its early years. In 1967, “De Ville” became a collection in its own right.
In 1994, Omega launched the first De Ville Prestige models that fuse sense of contemporary design and slim chic style. They introduced several signature design elements, such as the linked bracelet and the “triple-apple bassine” case shape, which have continued throughout the years. In 2012, the second generation of chronometer-certified Co-Axial models was introduced.
Now, the De Ville Prestige will receive an overall upgrade, not only with Master Chronometer certification for mechanical models, but also with new and refreshing designs that offer a diverse assortment of dial pattern-finishes and colours to fit different lifestyles and personalities.
The core DNA of the De Ville Prestige has been retained. The front of the case still offers the “triple-apple” view, while the “bassine” shape offers a soft and slender profile.
The wide opening of the dial offers a clear display and features Roman numerals. The popular 7-rang polished bracelet style remains. 18K Sedna™ Gold replaces the standard 18K red gold. Colour treatments using PVD technology offer a wide range of aesthetic possibilities.
For OMEGA, the De Ville Prestige Third Generation still had to be “so slim it hugs your wrist.” This was achieved in various ways. Where sizes allow, notably for 40 mm and 41 mm Co-Axial Master Chronometer models, dials are hollowed underneath to accommodate the extra thickness of the movement.
On the domed surface of the dials, you’ll notice the applied Roman numerals. Not only are they perfectly domed on top, but also underneath, in order to seamlessly fit the domed shape of the dial.
The dials are accompanied by domed hands and smoothly domed sapphire crystal, ensuring the cases of these sizes are even slimmer than the Second Generation. The curves of the Prestige have been refined to accentuate its slender design, adding an extra touch of elegance.
All sizes feature domed sapphire crystal with inner anti- reflective treatment. Crowns are redesigned, in men’s and women’s variants. While mechanical models are built with a sapphire crystal caseback, quartz models feature a caseback in metal with a God Chronos medallion – the emblem of the De Ville Prestige.
For most of the 40 mm and 41 mm models, the watches include new domed dials with a recessed railway minute track (except for 40 mm versions with diamond hour-markers, which feature flat dials). Dials in smaller sizes are flat; with a dotted minute track either on the outer zone for 34 mm or on the inner zone for 30 mm. The 27.5 mm remains pure without any minute track.
Hour-markers are represented by applied Roman numerals, alternating either with cabochons or diamonds. Polished and rounded leaf-shaped hour and minutes hands complete the face of the watches.
Special dial materials include white or Tahiti mother-of-pearl. Each dial has its own unique pattern-finish, including sun-brushed, two different crystal finishes (for men’s and women’s), a “Clous-de-Bienne” pattern in an opaline finish, or OMEGA’s exclusive 2-in-1 finish combining a random vertical pattern with radiant sun-brushing (except for the 40 mm PVD linen dial with diamond hour-markers that comes with an opaline finish).
There’s a wide choice of dial colours across the sizes. In addition to the standard silvery and rhodium-grey colours, many new light and cheerful hues are also offered thanks to PVD colour treatments: platinum-gold, rose silvery, sandy rose, linen, Moonshine™ Gold, salmon, lavender, sky blue, blue, matcha green, pine green, dark green, purplish burgundy, wine burgundy, grey, black.
Third Generation of De Ville Prestige comes with re-proportioned and updated bracelets and leather straps. The link width has been re-proportioned, along with refined bracelet tapering, and a reworked connection to the case. Sliding clasps now give way to butterfly clasps with pushers on the cover. For men’s models, these covers are rectangular, while for women they are curved. Colourful leather strap options on updated buckles liven up the collection.
Aside from the full 18K gold watches, it is possible to play with metallic bracelets and leather straps, and use them as additional accessories for steel-gold and steel models.
In the Men’s collection, the same dial is offered on both metal bracelet and leather strap. In the Women’s collection, models featuring cabochon indexes come exclusively with a metal bracelet while models with diamond hour markers come exclusively with a leather strap.
Four different calibres are presented in the collection, each with their own functions.
- Calibre 8810 – Mechanical, with Power Reserve and Small Seconds – for 41 mm
- Calibre 8802 – Mechanical, with Small Seconds – for 41 mm
- Calibre 8800 – Mechanical, with standard 3 central hands – for 40 mm and 34 mm
- Calibre 4061 – quartz, with 2 central hands – for 30 mm and 27.5 mm
All mechanical models have now been upgraded to Switzerland’s highest standard of precision, performance and magnetic-resistance. All watches come with a 5-year warranty.
Technical details
Model: OMEGA De Ville Prestige 41 mm Power Reserve & Small Seconds
Movement
Calibre: OMEGA 8810
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. Date and Power Reserve displays at 6H and Small-Seconds display at 9H. Free-sprung balance with silicon balance spring, automatic winding in both directions
Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque.
Power reserve: 55 hours
Case
Steel/ Sedna™ gold/ yellow gold
Case diameter: 41 mm
Case thickness:
Between lugs: 19 mm
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment inside
Transparent case back
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 metres / 100 feet)
Strap
Strap type: Leather strap
Strap surface: Alligator leather
Strap underside: Grained calf leather
Buckle: Pin buckle in steel or gold
Bracelet
Material: Steel or dual-metal (steel and gold)
Type of Clasp: Butterfly clasp
Versions
434.53.41.21.02.001: Sedna™ gold case, silver-color dial and burgundy leather strap
434.53.41.21.10.001: Yellow gold case, Green dial and black leather strap
434.20.41.21.09.001: Bi-metal (Sedna™ gold and steel) case and bracelet, PVD Linen dial
434.23.41.21.09.001: Bi-metal (Sedna™ gold and steel) case, PVD linen dial and Brown leather strap
434.20.41.21.02.001: Bi-metal (yellow gold and steel) case and bracelet, silver-color dial
434.23.41.21.02.001: Bi-metal (yellow gold and steel) case, silver-color dial and brown leather strap
434.10.41.21.06.001: Steel case and bracelet, grey dial
434.13.41.21.06.001: Steel case, grey dial and black leather strap
434.10.41.21.03.001: Steel case and bracelet, PVD light blue dial
434.13.41.21.03.001: Steel case, PVD light blue dial and blue leather strap
434.10.41.21.03.002: Steel case and bracelet, PVD dim blue dial
434.13.41.21.03.002: Steel case, PVD dim blue dial and blue leather strap
434.10.41.21.10.001: Steel case and bracelet, PVD salmon dial
434.13.41.21.10.001: Steel case, PVD salmon dial and black leather strap
Model: OMEGA De Ville Prestige 41 mm Small Seconds
Movement
Calibre OMEGA 8802
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, automatic winding in both directions
Small Seconds display at 6H
Rhodium-plated rotor and balance bridge with Geneva waves in arabesque
Power reserve: 55 hours
Case
Material: Steel/Sedna™ gold/Yellow gold
Case diameter: 41 mm
Between lugs: 19 mm
Thickness: 10.8 mm
Domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment inside
Transparent case back
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 metres / 100 feet)
Strap
Strap type: Leather strap
Strap surface: Alligator leather
Strap underside: Grained calf leather
Buckle: Pin buckle in steel or gold
Bracelet
Material: Steel or dual-metal (steel and gold)
Type of Clasp: Butterfly clasp
Versions
434.53.41.20.03.001: Sedna™ gold case, PVD dark blue dial and blue leather strap
434.53.41.20.02.001: Yellow gold case, silver-color dial and brown leather strap
434.20.41.20.02.001: Bimetal (Sedna™ gold and steel) case and bracelet, silver-color dial
434.23.41.20.02.001: Bimetal (Sedna™ gold and steel) case, silver-color dial and brown leather strap
434.20.41.20.08.001: Bimetal (yellow gold and steel) case and bracelet, PVD Moonshine™ Gold dial
434.23.41.20.08.001: Bimetal (yellow gold and steel) case, PVD Moonshine™ Gold dial and brown leather strap
434.10.41.20.02.001: Stainless steel case and bracelet, silver color dial
434.13.41.20.02.001: Stainless steel case, silver color dial and black leather strap
434.10.41.20.11.001: Stainless steel case and bracelet, PVD wine-burgundy dial
434.13.41.20.11.001: Stainless steel case, PVD wine-burgundy dial and burgundy leather strap
434.10.41.20.03.001: Stainless steel case and bracelet, PVD dark blue dial
434.13.41.20.03.001: Stainless steel case, PVD dark blue dial and blue leather strap
434.10.41.20.10.001: Stainless steel case and bracelet, domed PVD pine green dial
434.13.41.20.10.001: Stainless steel case, domed PVD pine green dial and pine green leather strap
Model: OMEGA De Ville Prestige 40 mm
Movement
Calibre: Omega 8800
Self-winding movement with Co-Axial escapement
Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss
Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, automatic winding in both directions
Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque
Power reserve: 55 hours
Case
Case material: Steel/Sedna™ gold/Yellow gold
Case diameter: 40 mm
Between lugs: 19 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment inside
Transparent case back
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 metres / 100 feet)
Strap
Strap type: Leather strap
Strap surface: Alligator leather
Strap underside: Grained calf leather
Buckle: Pin buckle in Stainless steel or gold
Bracelet
Material: Steel or dual-metal (steel and gold)
Type of Clasp: Butterfly clasp
Versions
434.13.40.20.10.001: Steel case, PVD pine green dial and pine green leather strap
434.10.40.20.10.001: Steel case and bracelet, PVD pine green dial
434.13.40.20.03.001: Steel case, PVD dark blue dial and blue leather strap
434.10.40.20.03.001: Steel case and bracelet, PVD dark blue dial
434.13.40.20.01.001: Steel case, PVD black dial and black leather strap
434.10.40.20.01.001: Steel case and bracelet, PVD black dial
434.13.40.20.06.001: Steel case, rhodium-grey dial and grey leather strap
434.10.40.20.06.001: Steel case and bracelet, rhodium-grey dial
434.13.40.20.02.001: Steel case, silver-color dial with crystal finish, and black leather strap
434.10.40.20.02.001: Steel case and bracelet, silver-color dial with crystal finish, and black leather strap
434.23.40.20.08.001: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case, PVD Moonshine™ Gold dial with sun-brushed finish, and brown leather strap
434.20.40.20.08.001: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case and bracelet, PVD Moonshine™ Gold dial with sun-brushed finish
434.23.40.20.02.002: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case, silver-color dial with crystal finish, and brown leather strap
434.20.40.20.02.002: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case and bracelet, silver-color dial with crystal finish
434.23.40.20.06.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case, PVD grey dial with sun-brushed finish, and grey leather strap
434.20.40.20.06.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case and bracelet, PVD grey dial with sun-brushed finish
434.23.40.20.02.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case, silver-color dial with crystal finish, and brown leather strap
434.20.40.20.02.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case and bracelet, silver-color dial with crystal finish
434.23.40.20.52.001: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case, silvery dial with a stamped random vertical pattern in a sun-brushed finish, and brown leather strap
434.20.40.20.52.001: Bi-metal (steel and yellow gold) case and bracelet, silvery dial with a stamped random vertical pattern in a sun-brushed finish
434.23.40.20.59.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case, flat PVD linen dial with a stamped random vertical pattern and opaline finish, and brown leather strap
434.20.40.20.59.001: Bi-metal (steel and Sedna™ gold) case and bracelet, flat PVD linen dial with stamped random vertical pattern and opaline finish
434.53.40.20.02.002: Yellow gold case, silver-color dial with stamped “clous-de-Bienne” pattern and opaline finish and brown leather strap
434.53.40.20.02.001: Sedna™ gold gold case, silver-color dial with stamped “clous-de-Bienne” pattern and opaline finish and brown leather strap
Also available
OMEGA De Ville Prestige 34 mm Automatic (with Master Co-Axial Calibre 8800)
OMEGA De Ville Prestige 30 mm Quartz
OMEGA De Ville Prestige 27.5 mm Quartz
