The 1970s was one of the most design driven periods in Omega’s history, particularly for the De Ville collection, which had become its own line in 1967 and increasingly served as a canvas for slimmer, more elegant, and unconventional dress watch designs. Ref. 511.0404 captures that spirit beautifully through its rectangular Tank style case, but this example becomes considerably more interesting through the combination of an 18K solid yellow gold case and Champagne Clous de Paris dial. The hobnail like guilloché texture gives the dial a level of depth and craftsmanship rarely seen on the more familiar plain dial executions, making this a particularly distinctive configuration for collectors drawn to the quieter and more artistic side of vintage Omega.
