UROFA Caliber 59 Hidden Serial Number Question

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 15, 2025

Hi specialists, quick question: does the UROFA 59 movement have a "hidden" serial number besides the 6digit one (movement and case)? Not on the dial-side.

Looking for infos on www (ranfft etc) : am I wrong? -> Does anyone own the Knirim-book??

Merci, Jo

@watchyouwant (probably) 😉

 

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JimJupiter

·Dec 15, 2025

Hey Jo,

would be new to me. The 6 digit Serial number should be the only one to my knowledge.

Nico

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 15, 2025

Merci, Nico: I heard rumours..... hidden / 4digts....

 

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JimJupiter

·Dec 15, 2025

I am no expert on these and I am allways eager to learn something new 😁 I havnt heard or read something like this before.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 15, 2025

I guess, it is solved: there are 4 digits on the post-1945-calibers "Made in Moscow". SRY...

 

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big case

·Dec 15, 2025

you have to look at

https://www.glashuetteuhren.de/kali...ofa/geschichte-des-werkkalibers-59-nach-1945/

this page generelly for these watches is the measering stick!

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 15, 2025

Yes, I knew but forgot...the russian variants.

 

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watchyouwant

·Dec 23, 2025

Don't believe AI. Have a good Christmas. Achim

 

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big case

·Dec 24, 2025

what is sure (i hope so):

"T" /"TUTIMA"

was a kind of quality seal for movements,
that had been finished in a high quality traditional
quality level (Glahütter Tradition) from

"Uhrenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft Glashütte“ (UFAG)

i am not the greatest fan of AI, but the "tutus-eyplanation"
existed long before AI existed, even if it based on oral tradition

Edited: Dec 24, 2025

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 24, 2025

There are rumors: some models have "T TUTIMA T" on the dial ? 😁

 

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big case

·Dec 24, 2025

ok - correctly i had to write:

"T" respectively "Tutima" ...

(only for those who are still interested)

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 25, 2025

Smilla

So, as I know, most of these watches don't have any qualitiy marks or brand names or other hints of recognition on the dial for disguise reasons.
Except post war watches.

absolutely WRONG! Do not hijack this thread anymore.

 

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Smilla

·Dec 25, 2025

Fallout Boy

absolutely WRONG! Do not hijack this thread anymore.

Hello.

I deleted my post, cause I found out I was wrong.

Please forgive me.

I never intended to hijack this thread.

Kind regards
Smilla