Opinions on Universal Geneve Compax dial - original or redial?

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Nov 15, 2020

Just looking at potentially buying this compax.

Movement appears to check out and case is correct but I'm not entirely sure about the dial.

What do you guys think? Unfortunately there is no straight on photo.

I am not entirely versed in this brand, but do notice there is no visible "SWISS" below the 6 O'Clock. I know that this could be hidden by a poorly chosen crystal. But that was the initial red flag to me.

Thank you for any advice!

Ollie 😀

 

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Masterofkarate

·Nov 15, 2020

Its a redial. At least in my opinion from that photo. Numbering on subdials looks off.

 

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Nov 15, 2020

Masterofkarate

Its a redial. At least in my opinion from that photo. Numbering on subdials looks off.

Thought it might be - thanks!

 

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Larry S

·Nov 15, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Redial. The fonts are wrong. 🤮

 

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Tempus

·Nov 16, 2020

Not the worst I've seen by a long shot but yes redial. Adding to Larry S comments, heavy print on hr subdial.

 

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Mark020

·Nov 16, 2020·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

What reference is it supposed to be?

 

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chicagowatch

·Nov 16, 2020

Can you point us to the listing? I'd like to see a better picture of the dial straight-on if possible.

 

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bgrisso

·Nov 16, 2020

I would want to know serial and reference and do some detailed research before weighing in on the dial

 

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vujen

·Nov 16, 2020

Am I the only one to think that this is a really nice original dial? 😲

 

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NotAClue

·Nov 16, 2020

vujen

Am I the only one to think that this is a really nice original dial? 😲

Nope 😬

 

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Nov 16, 2020

vujen

Am I the only one to think that this is a really nice original dial? 😲

Well it's too late now the watch has sold! haha 😀

 

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vujen

·Nov 16, 2020

Sold, but -imho- still with an original dial 😁

 

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Nov 16, 2020

vujen

Sold, but -imho- still with an original dial 😁

Even without the Swiss below the 6? I had seen another dial identical to this on a UG but it has Swiss 😀

 

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bgrisso

·Nov 16, 2020

vujen

Am I the only one to think that this is a really nice original dial? 😲

no, but I would just want to do a little research before being sure

 

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Larry S

·Nov 16, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Are we saying that we have discovered yet another species of subdial font? 😲

 

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vujen

·Nov 16, 2020

@Larry S what do you mean, more precisely? fonts look totally ok to me

 

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jumpingsecond

·Nov 16, 2020

I think that watch could go either way. It could be a redial (I don't like the spacing of the GENEVE -- especially that drifting G) but it also could be legit. The low res photos and lack of info makes it tough to make any conclusions for me.

 

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Larry S

·Nov 16, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

vujen

@Larry S what do you mean, more precisely? fonts look totally ok to me

Those sub fonts are very odd. I do not recall seeing anything so strange.

 

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TexOmega

·Nov 16, 2020

"9"s and "3"s seem to be all over the place, and font spacing uptop.....very perplexed.

 

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bgrisso

·Nov 16, 2020

Here’s a similar UG text from Sala that looks original to me (I’m only comparing the UG text, there are obviously other differences). Anyhow my gut says the dial is good but if I were considering to purchase myself or advise a friend, would want to dig a little deeper to be sure.

Case looks like a ref 22263, and would guess late 30s / early 40s ?