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khmt2
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Told myself to stop buying more gold dress chronos, but couldn't resist this!

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38mm unpolished RG case, ref 12539, with lovely facets on the lugs, similar to those on Spillmann steel cases of the same period.

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Together with its brother from another mother - facets galore!

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Hope you guys like it as much as I do!
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Jonatan
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Both very beautiful watches, congratulations. I am not familiar with the Spillman case, could you elaborate on that?
 
aap
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Awesome watches, man. Congratulations on the new addition!
 
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Both very beautiful watches, congratulations. I am not familiar with the Spillman case, could you elaborate on that?

C. R. Spillmann SA were case makers based in La Chaux de Fonds, they're famous for making the cases of the 1st Rolex oysters, as well as cases for many other watch manufacturers, such as UG, Zenith.

The particular case design in the above UG example has facetted lugs that are similar to those on a particular Spillmann case design for other brands, eg doxa chronographs that's a favourite amongst some collectors. Typically in steel though, would love to see other examples in solid gold from our various UG experts here!
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STANDY
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Nice lugs 🥰
 
LouS
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NIce pair!

Why in heaven's name would you stop buying dress chronos? It's the most neglected segment in vintage watches. People pay absolutely insane money for steel pieces, and totally overlook the gold ones. God bless 'em!
 
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khmt2 khmt2
C. R. Spillmann SA were case makers based in La Chaux de Fonds, they're famous for making the cases of the 1st Rolex oysters, as well as cases for many other watch manufacturers, such as UG, Zenith.

The particular Spillmann case design in the above UG example is a favourite amongst collectors and appears in many other contemporary chronographs from other makers, e.g. Doxa. Typically in steel though, would love to see other examples in solid gold from our various UG experts here!

Hammerhead 136, right?
I'll have to check to see if Spillman makes the later iteration of this case in the ref 124XXX series, e.g.

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That's a beautiful watch with some really lovely and sharp edges to the case. Am I right in thinking that the 136 hammerhead mark would only be made on a gold case?
 
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Mine says hi. Not a spill though. I echo the dress Chrono sentiment!

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Hammerhead 136, right?
I'll have to check to see if Spillman makes the later iteration of this case in the ref 124XXX series, e.g.

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Yes, 136 indeed! Lovely examples! 🥰🥰

LouS LouS
Why in heaven's name would you stop buying dress chronos? It's the most neglected segment in vintage watches. People pay absolutely insane money for steel pieces, and totally overlook the gold ones. God bless 'em!

Well, not that neglected given how much I got bidded up on this! 😜 Anyways, shuuush, we wouldn't want the rest to come to their senses! 😁
 
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Well, not that neglected given how much I got bidded up on this! 😜 Anyways, shuuush, we wouldn't want the rest to come to their senses! 😁
Better buy them now, then; some just posted theirs up on OmegaForums, and it's getting all kinds of 'Likes'!! 🥰🥰
 
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Mine says hi. Not a spill though. I echo the dress Chrono sentiment!

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I those those hands. 😀
 
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Way to go - what a gorgeous point/counterpoint between the two. Congrats!
 
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That's a beautiful watch with some really lovely and sharp edges to the case. Am I right in thinking that the 136 hammerhead mark would only be made on a gold case?

Yes, the Swiss makers' marks only go on gold cases. Later steel cases from Spillman often have a case reference with an SP as a prefix, like these casebacks from early Zenith Primeros

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LouS
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Hammerhead 136, right?
I'll have to check to see if Spillman makes the later iteration of this case in the ref 124XXX series, e.g.

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So interestingly, neither of these watches is a Spillman. They are run-of-the-mill Jung cases from UG's workhorse case suppplier (hammerhead 128)
 
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