Is this a legit dial? Maybe re-lumed?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33-mm-WWII...054802?hash=item2ad92a4e12:g:CtQAAOSwBxddyWzv
looks franken and redial. I don't recognize the case and they don't provide any photos that show a case ref, serial, or UG logo stamping anywhere. Cal 263 second hands of this type do not usually have a tail. If I had to guess I would say it's a UG mvmt and dial, that was reprinted, put into another case, and the second hand replaced, the H/M hands relumed.
Not Ebay, but what do you guys think about this?
https://www.chrono24.com/universalg...---cal-481--id15645063.htm?checkoutId=2536769
From what I could gather, the lugs don't see to match the dial (see image below). But I'm not sure if dials and cases where mixed and matched in production.
this is a redial, and as such, has quite limited value, only for parts
That was fast. Clearly my eyes need a lot of training ...
Out of curiosity, what's the main thing that tells you this is a redial? Are you basically looking for anomalies in the font and other markers? I can tell some of the numbers look handwritten (like 45) or -RS in UNIVERSAL. Or is there something else?
learning to evaluate dials just takes practice and time, like anything else
It could be original- looks it but closer/better pics would help.
Could've also been cleaned at some point with the way the tachy / sub dial printing has faded.
It could be original- looks it but closer/better pics would help.
Could've also been cleaned at some point with the way the tachy / sub dial printing has faded.
