New to forum - just picked up first UG seems rare, need help identifying

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Hey all,
I'm a first time UG owner , long time horology enthusiast.
picked up this beauty at a local flea market for a good deal, fell in love with the patina, reminded me of a patek,
loved the moonphase (didn't own one yet) and knew enough about UG to know i was getting a deal.
Anyways ive been searching and searching and CANNOT find this exact same model anywhere. reference wise, or whats its worth.
any help would be greatly appreciated guys.

i believe the reference on movt. is 291? and it is 14k gold filled i believe.....
 
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Thanks everyone.
It was purchased from a gentleman at the aldergrove flea market. A suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... geat deal eh....
Lol sorry had to do it.
 
rolokr
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Nice watch ! I think if you take the case back off the case is probably 14k or 18k gold. Cool lugs, dial looks good, but I would have to see a better picture of the dial to see if it is original. Enjoy the watch !
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Dial looks original, I guess some had the 31 in the date register in red and some in black ? People please chime in on this one .
 
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rolokr rolokr
Dial looks original, I guess some had the 31 in the date register in red and some in black ? People please chime in on this one .


That is a correct observation. I've seen original dials with both black and red 31s.
 
rolokr
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Triple date moonphase watch, UG Tri-compax are triple date moonphase and three register chronograph !
 
citizenrich
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Is it true that UG used 300 micron gold plating when every other watch manufacturer used 10 to 30 microns?

Can't recall where I read this so it's likely totally useless info...
 
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Can't recall where I read this so it's likely totally useless info...

Very infor....Er....uh... nevermind, thanks. Ahem. 😒
 
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Also I dont think you can tell from the pictures ,
But the hour/minute hands are blue in the light..
 
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