recent purchase

sjeisner · Apr 15, 2014

Bought this recently as i begin looking at collecting. should never spend money on something i know little about but i like the dial. Does anyone know anything about this. here is the original link to the ebay listing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-very-r...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ulackfocus · Apr 15, 2014

S sjeisner
Does anyone know anything about this.

Yep, I do. It's a poorly refinished dial. Look at how crude the inking is:

LouS · Apr 15, 2014

Compare with the real deal:
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And it's a 32mm case. I think you will find that surprisingly small when you see it if you are not used to vintage watches.

Ask before you buy, friend.

woodwkr2 · Apr 15, 2014

My condolences. Never really understood the appeal of a military style watch in a gold or gold-plated case.

The example that LouS posted above is owned by a member here. You can see my similar example, here.

JohnSteed · Apr 15, 2014

It helps to know these on the order of a true WIS such as LouS and woodwkr2. But one way to tell if something isn't quite right with a vintage watch usually is -- if the dial seems written with a marker and fonts aren't crisp. Remember these ole watches are both miniature works of art and engineering marvels.

There will be some bruises along to the way. I know I've been there

eustace · Apr 15, 2014

From the original listing:

DIAL & HANDS- Good condition cream original unrefinished Universal Geneve dial nice patina on markers a couple of visible scratchesand some discoloration otherwise very minor marks and scratches . Dial original marked " Universal Geneve". good dial .

The seller has 100% positive feedback with >1000 comments. You might want to contact the seller to see if they will refund your money.

citizenrich · Apr 16, 2014

here's another original example on my big wrist.

Idea? You might be able to source an original dial and have a pretty cool and unique gold cased watch. I haven't seen many gold UG 263's. you have a very rare bird there with a crappy dial.

however, the hands, movement and case look pretty mint...

woodwkr2 · Apr 16, 2014

The OP's case still appears to be polished and I believe that the crown is wrong. So that's going to end up being one expensive, incorrect watch if kept.

woodwkr2 · Apr 16, 2014

You can always put it on a Bund to beef it up 😉. Rich, I think we have twins.