I am not sure about the hands, but the dial was reprinted at some point. Compare for instance 6 in subdials with the other examples.
They could have started with an original dial in poor condition and repainted it.
I am not an expert in UG and I do not know the market for the tri-compax, there are many on this forum.
Old watches often have refinished dials and service parts (I trust that this one has a service moon for instance apart from a refinished dial).
If such a watch had sentimental value I would keep it, however if you buy a watch like this, it will not be valuable for a collector. You of course are very welcome to purchase anything that you like and that will make you happy. Keep in mind that our hobby is very much a niche and I believe the number of people who would keep on collecting mechanical watches will diminish in the future. That is why many collectors here have this motto - "condition, condition, condition" - when they purchase a watch. Find a genuine one in a good shape and you will not regret your choices in the future.
P.S. And of course wait for a UG expert to give an assessment of this watch, mine could be wrong.
Do you know the reference and serial?
Wrong fonts … minute sweep is wrong and service moon.
Minute sweep is reference to the hand or something else? Apologies for dumb question
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Mark020 ·
The Swiss thing is correct. Close sibling here: https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/2873-universal-geneve-tri-compax
Another close serial (but different reference): https://www.shellman-online.jp/view/item/000000003018?category_page_id=1 Describing the watch as untouched is a joke. The entire case has been reworked https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/...ri-compax?variant=39538265096267#&gid=1&pid=3 |
The minute sweep hand is incorrect. The dial fonts are incorrect for the SN. That hand, and the dial are deal breakers, I’ve not checked the case in the book.
Another close serial (but different reference): https://www.shellman-online.jp/view/item/000000003018?category_page_id=1
Describing the watch as untouched is a joke. The entire case has been reworked
https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/...ri-compax?variant=39538265096267#&gid=1&pid=3
