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  1. Interstatetime Jun 18, 2014

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    I may have a chance to buy an early SS Dato compax which has a black dial with gold lettering similar to the watch at this link.

    http://www.carsandwatches.com/universal-geneve/

    The dial does not say Hermes on it as the example in the link. The watch is in good shape including the dial but when I first looked at it, having never seen one I thought perhaps it was a redial or a reproduction. What do you think? If it is real is the watch worth $4,000?

    Thanks

    JohnCote
     
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  2. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jun 18, 2014

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    John, get out the high-powered loupes. A black dial early UG is a redial until proven innocent. If it is real, and 35mm or larger and functioning, I'd say it is worth the 4 grand.
     
  3. Interstatetime Jun 18, 2014

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    Thanks for the quick response Lou. However, I did look at the dial and the dial looks about like the dial in the link I I shared above. the gold paint on these glossy black dials always looks fake to me...even on the real ones. Is the one in the link real? It is a really cool looking watch with the black dial but I am pretty sure I don't want to own it forever. Even if I don't buy it I hope to see it later this week. I will try to take a picture and post it.
     
  4. Interstatetime Jun 19, 2014

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    I looked at it again. The dial was definitely redone. Oh well. Photos of the watch I did buy over in the Zenith section as soon as I can get pix uploaded.

    JohnCote
     
  5. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jun 19, 2014

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    a rather good question.

    UG-Hermes-Groot.jpg UG-Hermes-3.jpg UG-Hermes-2.jpg
     
  6. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Jun 19, 2014

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    please forgive me - I didn't read the entire thread but isn't this the watch that Dutch carsandwatches guy is selling?

    I'm not sure who he is but he has a serious big boy collection of sweet timepieces...

    also / that case is a monster, isn't it? I really dig it...


    FWIW - I'd always be extra careful with retail / private label watches. The more I learn about UG the more I get the idea that UG corporate didn't have the strictest controls...