UH01
Original vintage Gentleman's watch! Art Deco!
I don’t know when it was made, but I would say in the first quarter of the XX century
Brand: Union Horlogere - Is this Alpina?
Model: Open face, crown at 12 o'clock, extra flat case, wave textured dial with arabic numbers.
Case: Main parts seem to be made of steel
Movement: manual wind movement, was subject to CLA job (cleaning, lubrication and adjustment) by a trusted watchmaker in April of 2023.
For those of you who might not know what a C.L.A. job means, it involves the disassembling of the watch mechanism and having it cleaned in a specific machine with special liquids to remove dry oil and dirt. Afterwards the movement is lubricated with the proper oils and adjusted after being tested in a vibrograf machine. In practical terms it means that you can use the watch every day without fear that the lack of lubrication wears the movement pieces. Just that.
Serial number: – see the picture
Size:
Wide : +- 52mm
Length: +- 71,3mm
Thickness: +- 11,2mm
Working condition:
1 - Working very well.
2 – smooth winding
3 - Starts upon winding, there is no need to shake it.
4 - smooth time setting
5 - Runs very strong, with a loud healthy sound when pressed against the ear.
6– has worked more than 24 hours without stopping
the watch is sold as is.
cosmetics
This description is unavoidably a subjective evaluation of the pictures. Please observe the pictures and make your own evaluation!
Dial: The dial looks in very good condition, nicely aged.
The hands – look in very good / Excellent condition.
The movement: looks in very good / Excellent condition.
the case: looks in very good condition for its age, with some visible signs of wear and discoloration.
The crystal: it is in excellent condition. No ugly scratches, no cracking and no glazing.
The crown: same condition as the case
Remember that seeing the item at very high magnification, as in the pictures that I provide, brings to life small defects that the human eye does not perceive. That is why many people will like even more the item after seeing it for real.
Condition: Please refer to the pictures for a complete perception of the item’s condition. This will be more precise and effective than my eyesight or judgment.
All pictures are of the actual item. Photos are not retouched or edited to mask defects. Please take time to enlarge the all the photos for the clearest, largest images. Photos usually disclose the condition much better than a written description as many people have a different idea on what words or terms may mean. If an identifying mark or defect is visible on the photo it is considered disclosed to the buyer.
If you don’t see it in the pictures and it is not mentioned in the description, then it is not included in the auction!
International Buyers - important notes
1 - This item is located in the European Community so there are no taxes for countries inside the European Community.
2 - Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility and are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. Do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. Please note that if the item is returned to me because the buyer refused to pay taxes or didn't take any necessary action, the total cost of shipping will be deducted from the refund.
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Shipping
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Tracking
Registered shipping (requiring your signature upon reception) can be tracked directly from the eBay page provided that you are in a European Community country.
Important note concerning expected time of arrival: under normal circumstances, in the European Community zone, the package is due to arrive in 10 to 22 business days. Outside the Euro countries it will take considerably more days due to longer distance, grouping of parcels and customs bureaucracy. Usually 27 to 45 days, a few times less than that, depending of your country.
Due to tracking failure, shipping to all other countries will have to be by FEDEX
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2 - Combined shipping will be applied on purchase invoices. This means that you would not pay shipping for each item although the cost of shipping will increase, because the cost of shipping is, of course, weight related.
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