What is this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...106488?hash=item569510fef8:g:I9AAAOSwWxNYpIGTPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
No serial no. on case back, just 8074? Nothing to identify the movement as UG.

 

I just have a very similar one in my collection. Not sure if it is really original from UG, but I think this regulator watches maybe have been build for UG from a third party. I just like wearing it a lot!

What makes me wonder is that dial of the ebay watch says 17jewels, but movement inside has only 15 jewels. And the printing of the hour subdial at 11 doesn´t fit. At least a reprinted dial imho. But as said before, not sure that these are origin UG watches at all...

 

in addition, both subdials are also not centered

 

The UG signed regulator watch just sold for 900€
Holy macaroni

 

We seem to have reached a new low in frankens !

 

Assuming a franken is part UG, perhaps there should be a new term. Not sure if fake is correct because that implies copy of genuine article.

 

What is this watch? Can't find anything like it: http://m.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-UNIVE...%3A777e127c15a0a2a4f86a261dffedd92d%7Ciid%3A9Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

there's a reason for that, and you can probably guess what it is

 

Fair enough! Haha

Got excited for a second that it was a UG CP-2. But its too small for that, and doesnt have the A Cairelli markings...pity.

 

That it does

 

I did put a question to the seller and he claims it is not a franken but a restored watch ...



I don't really know what I would call it but restored to me is something that has been brought back to its original condition.



Can we all agree that this is a restored human ....?

 

Round pushers on his neck seem legit

 

This watch looks familiar. I do believe it has been trashed on this forum before. Last time I believe it was transacted for thousands and the buyer was able to return it.

 

I have come to learn that 3 words in the watch collecting words are seldom used correctly - homage, NOS and restored.

 

Looks like a A Cairelli inspired franken

Random kinda related question:

In this thread, Adri says "The UG CP-2has a smaller case 40-41mm."

Isnt the rest of the thread saying its 43 mm? Or am i misunderstanding something?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/case-size-of-zenith-a-cairelli-cp-2.26472/

 

Yup ... I was right...Bad pennies keep turning up.
https://omegaforums.net/search/6514...neve+military+!+Please+help&o=date&c[node]=36

 

Fantastic memory Larry! Looks like that poster had the same thought as me at first...

UG collecting really is a minefield

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122369079...49&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&autorefresh=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Not perfect but still a little Jewel ...