Universal Geneve Deco Numbers

ELV web · Feb 24, 2018

I got a couple, but they are all the zenith variant

aap · Feb 24, 2018

Here's mine (I wish there were more numbers):

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Mazoue · Mar 4, 2018

There looks to be a great example at VFL Watches http://vflwatches.com/eng/product/universal-geneve/

I have no connection with the seller. I've just seen it on Instagram and thought that it might be of interest.

bgrisso · Mar 4, 2018

wow that is frickin amazing ! price is pretty tough, I guess someone will probably pay it.

isnardi · Mar 4, 2018

bgrisso
wow that is frickin amazing ! price is pretty tough, I guess someone will probably pay it.

Thanks, bgrisso, I just did.
36mm case plus those lugs and the astounding dial. Chronometer movement, too!
I haven't seen this subspecies before, either.
Will post when it arrives.

Florent · Mar 4, 2018

Congrats 😉

isnardi · Mar 4, 2018

isnardi
Thanks, bgrisso, I just did.
36mm case plus those lugs and the astounding dial. Chronometer movement, too!
I haven't seen this subspecies before, either.
Will post when it arrives.

And thanks mainly to Mazoue, too!

Mazoue · Mar 4, 2018

No problem, that's what these forums are for. Congratulations.

10H10 · Mar 4, 2018

Mazoue
There looks to be a great example at VFL Watches http://vflwatches.com/eng/product/universal-geneve/

I have no connection with the seller. I've just seen it on Instagram and thought that it might be of interest.

Very cool art deco dial !

isnardi · Mar 9, 2018

My deco 262 arrived today. Case sharp. I have tried to show this in at least one of the pics attached. Good customer service from VFL, too.
Quietly thrilled am I.

Lucas · Mar 9, 2018

looks like a redial

Lucas · Mar 9, 2018

just checked the website. definitely a redial! sorry :/

gop76 · Mar 9, 2018

Lucas
just checked the website. definitely a redial! sorry :/

do you mind to elaborate?

Florent · Mar 9, 2018

Lucas
just checked the website. definitely a redial! sorry :/

I’m also interested 😕

Mazoue · Mar 9, 2018

It does seem a rather elaborate and complicated design for a redial.

You have the different tones on the dial with different reflective qualities, the numerals and hour markers with a contrasting mirror finish and the concentric circles in the sub-dial. And the Universal Geneve text looks ok to me too.

I would be interested to know what initially made you suspicious of a redial and then what it was you saw that made you 100% certain.

Modest_Proposal · Mar 9, 2018

The watch does not impress me as a redial either. I believe it's original.

And very attractive.

10H10 · Mar 9, 2018

Doesn't seems a redial but when I check their website, there is a Zenith-Ug with a blatant redial not announced as refinished, so I wonder...

rolokr · Mar 9, 2018

Looks incredible ! IMHO it is NOT a redial, Ive been collecting 45 years !

Lucas · Mar 9, 2018

look at the number 10 how it touches the inner two tone circle, compare that to say the 4 which hovers better in the circle. there are a few spaces in the numerals that are not fully coloured in. I mean, IMHO redial. Should have stated that. Just seen a lot of these, almost to nice to be true. Plus not a really UG Art Deco, and the UG signature is too new. also the texture of the dial itself is too new. IMHO. always. Let me know what you guys think, am curious too!

Lucas · Mar 9, 2018

DETAILS IM REFERING TOO. look at the sub-dial, how the line crosses it a little bit. These print errors were not made in original dials!! this is my view.