Just wanted to revive this topic and would like to know if what
@Fost asked about the black dial variant for a 222100-1 case existed? I chanced upon a watch that matches Fost's picture and description but it does not have reference number nor serial so impossible to identify but it has bombay lugs so i believe it is a 222100.
Because the only evidence that this black dial variant exists for the 222100 is
1) the picture Fost provided
2)
this listing here from an italian dealer
3) this other piece i chanced upon
I am 99% sure that all 3 pieces are different from each other due to the markings and stains on the dial...
The only black dial variant of a bezeless tri-compax I have seen is the example of the 22297 from
acollectedman but this is a curved lug variant which is unlike the 3 examples i've found.
Just very curious if a 222100 ever had a black dial variant or if it is just a dial replacement from a possible Eric Clapton Tri-Compax. Because although there could coincidentally be 3 unique/different examples of 222100 with franken Eric Clapton black dials, it may be a possibility that UG did actually have a very rare black dial variant of the 222100 which is undocumented somehow. From what i know, it is not easy to get a standalone Eric Clapton dial, so i find it puzzling that there would be multiple different examples of a franken watch with the same combination.
Would love to hear the opinions of the experts
@Florent @Diabolik/anyone has Sala's UG book to reference or better yet, own a black dial variant in 22297 or 222100 to help shed some light on this topic.
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