22409 without numbers

This week a 22409 was posted on IG. Very nice watch with an interesting feature: the lack of numbers. I posted some examples of UG's without serials in the past (see: https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-strange-case-of-the-missing-serial-numbers.177037/) but also no reference is a new one.



I did some digging in my database to see whether I could find out from which batch this watch may have been. 22409 was made in 7 different batches, of which 3 with screwback. Batch #5 is the 'RLM' batch - although not all of them were marked RLM - but I think all of them probably had a black dial originally. Batch #7 typically has a dial with arabic numbers so that leaves batch #8. I don't have that many examples for this batch but none of them has the 'round' finishing of the avocado one.


The numbers of batch 8 are punched medium deep so fully removing them will make the case a lot thinner and this will also remove the distinct round area within the hexagon so in the end my conclusion is that the caseback of the IG must be shaved down for whatever reason.


In the end still an attractive watch for the price asked

yah saw that, was confused, can't think of any of explanation either. It is a nice looking Spillman for the price.

https://www.avocadovintagewatches.com/watches/p/universal-geneve-uni-compax-spillman-case

I didn't realize it's a cal 386, that seems odd, I would expect a 285? The pushers are replaced so often on these cases, who knows if these are original, I was assuming not. Anyhow maybe this watch is a bit put together and that's why it's priced low for such an attractive watch?

1-5 is 386 and 7&8 is 285 (sorry I made a mistake in the numbering)