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Actor Daniel Craig spotted wearing Omega

In Rian Johnson's acclaimed 2019 ensemble mystery 'Knives Out,' Daniel Craig's flamboyant Southern detective Benoit Blanc sports a vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville reference 166.020 — a detail understated enough to miss on first viewing but entirely deliberate in its period character. The choice of a late-1960s dress watch for a character who feels transplanted from a golden-age Agatha Christie novel is exactly the kind of layered costuming detail that rewards close attention.

The Omega Seamaster De Ville ref. 166.020 dates from an era when Omega used the compound 'Seamaster De Ville' name before formally separating the De Ville into its own collection in 1967, though hybrid references continued into the early 1970s. The 166.020 is a slim, cushion-cased dress watch in stainless steel, typically housing the manually wound Calibre 562 — a thin, reliable movement based on the A. Schild ébauche, beating at 19,800 vph and offering a power reserve of around 44 hours. Case diameter sits in the 34–35mm range, proportions that feel authentically vintage on the wrist rather than simply small by modern standards.

Among collectors, the Seamaster De Ville references of this generation occupy an underappreciated corner of the vintage Omega market. They lack the sporting cachet of the Speedmaster or Seamaster 300, but their build quality, dial variety — including silver, champagne, and gilt finishes — and association with Omega's creative peak make them genuine sleepers. The 166.020 in particular turns up in varied dial configurations, adding a scavenger-hunt dimension to collecting.

Craig's association with Omega runs deep through his James Bond tenure, where he wore the Seamaster on screen in every 007 appearance from 2006 to 2021. Seeing him anchor a completely different character to an obscure vintage reference rather than a contemporary model speaks to the thoughtfulness behind the Knives Out production design — and perhaps to Craig's own comfort with the brand's broader catalogue.

On the grey market, the Omega Seamaster De Ville ref. 166.020 remains genuinely accessible, typically trading between $800 and $1,500 depending on dial condition, case sharpness, and whether original bracelet or documentation accompanies the piece. For a film-connected vintage Omega, that remains exceptional value.