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  1. bgrisso Jul 1, 2021

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    My first incoming in a while. Unpolished and oversized rose gold "Truman" reference 12551 (cal 287) with an amazing copper dial, lighter sub dials, and gold foil numbers. I've never seen this dial before. It's quite hard to photograph properly, as it changes with the light. I have seen a few other copper dials before, but never with the subdials offset in a lighter color. I think it makes this one look especially nice.

    This came from an elderly doctor in Spain, who received it as a gift from his father (also a doctor), as a graduation present, many years ago.

    This watch epitomizes what I love about UG, namely unique and beautiful combinations, that can still be found over 75 years later, for the first time (at least to me).

    It's pictured on a dark brown 20mm suede UG strap from the 50s, with a matching UG buckle.

    I think it's pretty amazing, and hope you all enjoy it as well. It really needs a video to capture the dial, but will do my best with some stills......
     
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  2. TheRealMe Jul 1, 2021

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    Truly lovely watch! Love that you know the history of the watch too. What a treasure!!!
     
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  3. bgrisso Jul 1, 2021

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    thanks!
     
  4. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Jul 2, 2021

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    Really superb!
     
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  5. Bran8 Jul 2, 2021

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    My goodness that is a beautiful watch. Would you mind sharing the story of "the hunt"?
     
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  6. Woops Jul 2, 2021

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    Back with a bang :eek:

    Just beautiful, B. Congratulations!
     
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  7. aap Jul 2, 2021

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    Congratulations, B! Great catch!
     
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  8. MarktheTime Jul 2, 2021

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    Fantastic! Vintage UG never ceases to amaze and delight! :thumbsup:
     
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  9. berrychlossom Jul 2, 2021

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    Very nice one @bgrisso, saw a video of this on your instagram, the mirrored numerals against the copper look amazing.
     
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  10. bgrisso Jul 2, 2021

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    Thanks everyone for the comments. In retrospect perhaps not right to call this Tri a copper dial? Perhaps it's a gold dial ? Here's a copper TDMP I used to have for comparison....
     
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  11. bgrisso Jul 2, 2021

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    It's not an especially interesting story, but it popped onto the market from spain, in the usual online circles, and I was immediately taken with the dial and moved quickly. It was not a bargain, but fair I felt, given the condition and unusual dial. The previous owner had cracked the crystal, and I suspect it sat in a drawer unused for many years. Needed a full service, but everything came together nicely in the end, and I'm very happy to have it in the rotation as a dress watch.
     
  12. bgrisso Jul 2, 2021

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    thanks! yes, the foil/mirror numerals really shift in the light from bright to dark, as does the dial color and the contrasting sub dials. very dynamic.
     
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  13. cristos71 Jul 2, 2021

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    Very, very nice. It looks awesome in the pictures and must look really amazing in real life ::love::
     
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  14. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Jul 2, 2021

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    I would not expect this beauty to be a bargain. Great catch! Patina for the ages.
     
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  15. bgrisso Jul 2, 2021

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    thanks Larry ! hope you can see this one in person at some point
     
  16. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' Jul 2, 2021

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    Simply stunning. And, dibs :D
     
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  17. bgrisso Jul 2, 2021

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    Dibs noted ;)
     
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  18. billving Jul 3, 2021

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    I love it. I do recall a similar dial on a differant case number Need to think of where it was
     
  19. ikanbilisclub Jul 3, 2021

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    thanks for sharing, that dial is woweeeeee
     
  20. vujen Jul 5, 2021

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    I remember it! From C24 right? You were way faster than me, ahah! Congratulations, it's a beauty!
     
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