Hello all
recently i just got UG watch and that makes me learn about the watch i just got.. i have couple question...
1. is it solid gold ?
2. I am thinking to do restoration to clean the watch but many friends told me not too..what do you think?
3. the size is 34.. but i haven't got time to open the back.. what is the movement ?
4. is everything original? what your opinion ? what year is it ?
sorry i am newbie in UG world.. Thanks in advance

 

With a stainless steel back, I would suspect the case is only gold filled. That is, a veneer of gold alloy about 20 microns thick, over base metal. Refinishing the dial is a personal choice. Most collectors prefer a decent original dial to a refinished one. The movement? Without seeing what is in the case, that would be a guess. Vintage? That too is a guess. Late 1930s or early 1940s, but you may get a variety of answers to that one. Don’t be in a rush to try to perform magic on the watch. I would suggest that it is quite collectible just the way it is.

 

Great looking UG. I’m no expert, but the patina is even and it looks fantastic in your wrist shot. I’d keep the dial the way it is.

 

According to Sala 4 indicates a gilded case and calendar watches always used a Cal 291 movement.
The other ref. no. gives your watch a production date late in the 1946-49 period.

 

The dial is evenly patinated and has its charm - leave it alone, particularly as mucking around with it will only take the value one way.

 

"to restore or not to restore dial ?"

Absolutely no!

 

Leave it alone, just service it and wear it.

Can become quite expensive messing around with watch dials

 

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She’s perfect! Just get that movement serviced.

 

Lighter strap as pictured is a must.

 

Congrats on your purchase, I would leave it alone, it's pretty even patina. Just enjoy it.

The hour leaf hand looks weird.

 

If you can find a real dial expert, you might possibly be able to get the dial gently cleaned. If, however, this incurs a risk of ruining the markings, by all means leave it as it is!

 

DO NOT restore it.

 

For sure do not restore.

Restore/repaint a dial make it totally worthless and wast the watch.

Enjoy it

 

Cleaning a dial ALWAYS runs a risk of ruining the markings.
It's the kind of thing you only do if the dial is worthless and worth risking to destroy.
Certainly this dial is fine as it is, don't touch it.

 

Leave it alone. It’s been doing it’s job for decades.

 

Get it serviced and wear in good health! Congrats, wonderful catch

 

Beautiful, leave it...

 

Huge congrats ! Please don´t touch the dial, because it has a really nice patina.
Wear in good heath (after movement service)

 

My personal opinion would be to leave the dial alone. As previously mentioned the patina is even and quite attractive to my eye.