Dial comparison : Ultraman vs normal 145012

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Pianist

·Nov 19, 2021

I bought an Ultraman recently (serial 26.079.xxx) so I decided to take a pic next to a normal 145012. We can see that the dials are not exactly the same, the Ultraman's dial is pure black and has a satin varnish. It's interesting to note that the normal 145012 is also in the Ultraman's range (serial 26.078.xxx).

 

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Seaborg

·Nov 19, 2021

Some regular 145.012s also have a jet black dial with this kind of satin/oily texture.

 

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Dan321

·Nov 19, 2021

Speedmaster 101 link is here:
https://speedmaster101.com/blog/ultraman-resource-page/

 

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Dan321

·Nov 19, 2021

Omega don’t mention anything about a different dial
https://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/60th-anniversary-speedmaster/ultraman-1968

 

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Tad

·Nov 19, 2021

There’s definitely a difference to the dial, more of a satin finish. Here’s mine…

 

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Dan S

·Nov 19, 2021

Previous threads on this topic:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/lots-of-ultramans.101800/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/black-glossy-speedmaster-dials.72871/

 

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Seaborg

·Nov 19, 2021

Left: 2998-5.
Right top: 145.012-67 SP
Right bottom: 105.012-66 HF

Side by side. The 145.012 clearly has a jet black oily dial as compared to the two other regular dials.
And it's not an UM.

Edited: Nov 19, 2021

 

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t_swiss_t

·Nov 19, 2021

Every 3 months a UM owner forgets the "square rectangle phenomenon" where all UMs have a satin dial, but they are not unique to UMs, and posts about their not unique dial to post-hoc justify the high price they paid for an orange hand.

#hottake

 

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Temprus

·Nov 19, 2021

Seaborg

Some regular 145.012s also have a jet black dial with this kind of satin/oily texture.

Totally agreed! Here is mine 145.012 jet black dial, not UM.