Why don't you just read this thread, there are not that many comments to read, as a buyer of one, you will surely appreciate it, as a seller of one you will surely not

 

This is what was mentioned here before - a diver on a space watch (aside from the other wrong parts)?!
https://www.chrono24.com/en/univers...tm_campaign=SavedSearch&utm_term=AdHeaderlink

 

Thread revival, but justified.

Found this on the inter web. A Seamen's (unfortunate name, yes) V72 chrono.

I suspect this watch is the correct home for the bevelled lugged imposters.

 

This thread reminds me of this... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_kouros ... only in reverse. Getty experts insist the Kouros was real. UG experts insist the Space Compax is fake, even though UG themselves (albeit under different ownership) suggest its authentic.

What doesn't make sense to me is why make all these fakes in the first place? Why does anyone crank out multiples of these 'fake' signed V72 powered versions, with what appear to be high-quality dials, and the same bezels and pushers as the genuine Space Compax.. when there is not a lot of profit to be had as such????

I get that there's real money to be made from the unsuspecting by faking a 62xx PN Daytona, or swapping a fake PN Daytona dial on a gen 62xx Daytona.. But really, choosing a relatively (at the time) unknown brand like UG to make high-quality fakes of with V72 movements and genuine parts ... Seems like there's a couple hundred bucks of margin per unit. To me, the math -- and the story -- doesn't add up

(I will now put on my flame-proof suit ... )

 

Thanks Lou. Appreciate the input

Re courage of my convictions, I do and I did. If nothing else, I have spare pushers and a spare bezel (and an extra V72 movement) for my "real" Space Compax.

A deluge of NOS pieces does not necessarily mean they are not genuine. To use a car analogy -- If a deluge of NOS AMG pre-merger DOHC cylinder heads popped up, I wouldn't suggest that just because they are NOS they aren't legit. If they were being sold out of China and not Europe and the castings were crap and the cam specs were wrong, then I'd call foul...

The one other thing that doesn't make sense to me here is why would UG authenticate this model? One would think they have every reason / incentive not to. So much easier for them to say "we cannot verify authenticity", or something similar. It seems to me like they have very little to gain by suggesting this execution is genuine. (and yes I'm aware that today's UG isn't yesterday's UG... So maybe it's not like getting an extract of the archives from Omega... but still seems easier and safer for them to say "fake" unless there is something that they can point to... ? )

By the way, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this -- fake or not, it's a sporty and handsome watch on the wrist. Wears real well and I probably won't see another one anytime soon

 

I second that, considering on the amount of UG watches with extract that are on sale and floating around lately. Dealing with them first hand, and referred by someone who has dealt with them for years in terms of requesting an extract (when the price of extract was still $20), they are no more than a letterhead on a piece of paper. They will only produced the extract based on the information that the requestor has given them.

 

@Tony C. i haven't forgotten about this. I have written them to provide an extract for one of my watches. Thye have yet to reply.

 

Spotted, on my wrist, the 'fake' Space Compax

 

Ha. fair enough

 

Here's one with Mk2 dial , handset, bezel and pushers but the 'fake' case ...

 

yes I've seen them on eBay. But I haven't seen reproductions of a mk1 dial

 

and a couple more examples where everything appears legit / genuine but for the 'fake' case

 

Please understand I'm not trying to be argumentative. I just find it very interesting that there are so many variants here with the 'fake' case, and while yes it is possible to get a high quality reproduction mk2 dial out of Vietnam, bezels, complete handsets, crowns and of course these pushers are not being reproduced, as far as I am aware ...

Thanks for letting me kick this around here

 

If you really want to prove that. Perhaps you can try to find a UG ad or catalogue from the time with the said case. There are plenty of UG issued documents on the space compax from that time period (with pictures) but so far I think there is none with the case shape you are talking about.