Omega DeVille Jump Hour

In the De Ville line, introduced in 1960, Omega combined the water-resistant case of the Seamaster collection with high-grade movements often used in other references. However, the cases of the De Ville line — in any metal — were thinner and more elegant than their sportier contemporaries. In such a way, elegance was not substituted for functionality, and the De Ville could be worn with a suit and not lose any of its water resistance. As time progressed, so too did the spec sheet of the average De Ville become more impressive, leading to a collection of handsome yet robust timepieces perfect for everyday wear. The particular De Ville is not the more typical round-cased fare discussed above, however, but a gorgeous, vintage-inspired 'jump hour' model from the late 1990s. Housed in a 31.2 x 35.6 mm yellow gold case with a signed crown, a stepped bezel, and a sapphire crystal, it features a silver dial with alternating guilloché and finely grained sectors, applied gold 'Arabic' and 'stick' indices, a jump hour window beneath 12 o'clock, and a skeletonized 'Breguet'-style minute hand. Powered by the Omega cal. 1221 automatic movement and paired to 19mm green-colored leather strap with contrasting top-stitching and a signed yellow gold pin buckle, this handsome piece hearkens back to the golden age of the jump hour from the 1920s through the 1940s. Strap it on during a night out for a proper Art Deco-inspired experience!