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Original hands on this Uni Compax?

  1. axiale Sep 6, 2016

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    Hi to all,this UG Uni Compax oversized (around 37 mm without crown calibre 287) have beautiful hands but i don't know if are original hands for Uni Compax or are Aero Compax hands.
    Thanks .
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  2. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Sep 6, 2016

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    No!

    Anytime that you see such a sharp disparity in the degradation of different components of a vintage watch, you should assume that the part which looks much newer has been replaced or relumed.
     
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  3. bgrisso Sep 6, 2016

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    That's quite a dial


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  4. waXology Sep 6, 2016

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    or water damage.. i've sen some come up a bit brighter due to humidity or water damage.

    Someone relumed the hands but left that dial. I don't understand why they would bother.
     
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  5. gop76 Sep 6, 2016

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    With golden indexes and numbers, i would expect golden hands...
     
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  6. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Sep 6, 2016

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    Run
     
  7. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Sep 6, 2016

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    Your issue with that watch is whether the hands are original? :cautious:
     
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  8. axiale Sep 7, 2016

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    Seller told me are NOS Aero Compax hands from his old watchmaker.I need your opinions because i want to buy onother hands set from this watchmaker.I don't think are relumed but i am not sure.Dial have patina but not from water because i see movement is very clean and work very well. I am not an expert but i like to learn every day from other collectors.And maybe i will post in every day something because i wanna make 200 posts.
     
  9. axiale Sep 7, 2016

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    I look every day here on Omega forum and i saw many interesting discusiom but because my english is bad i just looking and not participate.But i found good informations here and nice persons ready to help with advice.
     
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  10. YWK Sep 8, 2016

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    Pls don't buy it - the dial is your worst problem, not the hands.
     
  11. axiale Sep 8, 2016

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    Thanks for advise but most vintage watches have problems with dial.On ebay most vintage watches have repainted dial.With 100 euro in UK or Swiss dial will be repainted.Is a rare watch .I can't find every day something like this.
     
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