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Omega De Ville Prestige Co-Axial 32.7mm Automatic Ladies Watch
Ref. O42450332005002
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Stepping up in Omega's range
The De Ville Prestige is Omega's long-running case for dress watchmaking stripped of complication — clean lines, restrained ornament, a dial that rewards looking rather than reading. This example carries the calibre 2500, the movement that brought George Daniels' Co-Axial escapement into commercial production for the first time. That escapement reduces the sliding friction that wears a lever-escapement movement over years, which matters here because a watch worn daily against a cuff is exactly the context where service intervals begin to count. The dial is two-zone mother-of-pearl, divided between a subtly different inner register and outer track, with Roman numerals at twelve, nine and six alongside baton indices — restrained enough to read as a dress watch, detailed enough to hold attention. Case, bezel and bracelet are solid 18-karat red gold in Omega's proprietary alloy, which blends copper and silver with the gold for better resistance to tarnish than standard 18k. At 32.7mm across and 9.33mm deep, with a lug-to-lug span of 37.60mm, it sits close and flat on a narrower wrist rather than cantilevering away from it — a proportion that becomes obvious the moment it is on.
- Reference
- O42450332005002
- Brand
- Omega
- Collection
- De Ville
- Case size
- 32.7mm
- Case thickness
- 9.33mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 2500
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Rose gold
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 37.60mm
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
Learn more about Omega
Louis Brandt began assembling pocket watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848. His sons moved production to Biel in 1880 and, in 1894, released a calibre whose parts were fully interchangeable and which could be serviced by any watchmaker with standard tools. They named it Omega. The movement was successful enough that the company took its name.
Omega's history is bound up with measurement in public. It became official timekeeper of the Olympic Games in 1932 and has held the role for most Games since, which drove genuine engineering: photo-finish cameras, touchpads in swimming pools, and the timing systems that made hundredths of a second meaningful.
NASA qualified the Speedmaster for manned spaceflight in 1965 after testing chronographs from several manufacturers to destruction, and it was on Buzz Aldrin's wrist on the lunar surface in 1969. The watch has never been substantially redesigned.
The Seamaster line dates to 1948 and covers everything from dress watches to saturation diving instruments. Omega's technical position strengthened considerably after 1999 with the adoption of George Daniels' co-axial escapement, the first genuinely new escapement to reach series production in two centuries, and more recently through Master Chronometer certification testing resistance to magnetic fields at 15,000 gauss.
The company has been part of the Swatch Group since its formation.
- 1848
- Louis Brandt starts assembling watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
- 1894
- The Omega calibre gives the company its name.
- 1932
- Becomes official timekeeper of the Olympic Games.
- 1948
- The Seamaster line is introduced.
- 1965
- NASA qualifies the Speedmaster for manned spaceflight.
- 1999
- The co-axial escapement enters series production.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,793), Automatic Watches (1,742), Women's Watches (1,690), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (318) and Solid Gold Watches (162).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 32.7mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 37.6mm lug-to-lug keeps the 32.7mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Omega De Ville Prestige Co-Axial alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | O42450332005002 | 275378-5005 | 9068BR/12/976/DD00-30- |
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| Price | £13,615 | £15,950 | £15,995 |
| Case size | 32.7mm | 33mm | 33.5mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 48 hours | 42 hours | 38 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 48 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
16mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 37.60mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £13,615, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £13,615 from Mappin & Webb. A pre-owned watch has been worn, and is normally sold under the retailer’s own warranty rather than the manufacturer’s.
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