Hey Guys

I was offered this UG calendar and I was hoping for help vetting it out as I couldn't find any relevant comparable examples on Sala and online. It's ref no. is 51307. I'm a bit apprehensive about the logo (esp. the G on the Geneve) and the I'm not sure if these are the correct hands. Seller admitted he wasn't sure of the crown's originality. Thanks!

 

The dial does not look refinished though the hands (and possibly dial) seem mismatched with the gold case. It is difficult to tell from the pictures if the dial is even luminous. If not, the hands are most certainly replacements.

 

I like it. Dial and hands do not seem out of place to me ...

 

I also like it very much , but my eyes keep getting drawn to what appears to be an upside down number nine on the calendar.

 

That is perfectly normal. It is not an upside down nine, it is the right way up and as expected. The only thing that may be a little out of place is the re-lumed hands. But that would not put me off in the least ...

 

Thanks for the inputs. @Diabolik , what made you think the hands have been re-lumed? What are the signs?

 

The hands are probably ok. It could be that the hour markers were originally lumed, but I've also seen these hands used in non-lume dial UG triple calendar watches. I see the partial deterioration of the hour hand and the puffy minute hand, but I don't know those necessary indicate a relume job - both can happen naturally. Appears to be an incorrect crown. Nice, not-overly polished case though. What's the asking price A?

 

Hey @jordn! You're right, the minute hand is puffy! I've been searching for that word for a while now. One thing I love about it are the the lugs. They are awesome! The price is approx. USD 3800.

 

That's little more than I would consider overly but that est moi ... nice watch !

 

Hey @LouS! How do you spot lug repairs? What are the signs / tells? Thanks!

 

hmmm that does make me wonder about the Tri-Compax I bought late last year https://omegaforums.net/threads/spider-lug-tri-compax.31507/, all four lugs have signs of being soldered on. Not so obvious to the naked eye, but fairly apparent under the loupe.

 

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Just saw this one on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watches_in_paris/

 

Wrong hands, right?

 

Hehe. Great answer. I thought the M/H hands were wrong since the outline that surrounds the hands seem thicker than usual. And the hand on the second sub-dial seems short. Shouldn't they reach the tip of the sub-dial?