Marcus Hanke
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I agree ....
... without having own information on the model or its movement. But it has a unique design, which is not so typically bright-and-clunky-Seventies-like, and the movement is well finished. If the watch is working flawlessly, and the price is okay with you, I'd also advise to take it.
Regards,
Marcus
UN in the 70s
I know that this maker fell on hard times for a while. I am a brand new collector and have an opportunity to make a modest purchase of a model from the 70s in excellent condition. Are UN watches of this era well made and worth owning? I only buy things I ...
This cannot answered easily ...
... without checking the piece in question. Fact is, that despite its economic problems, UN never completely ceased to produce high value timepieces. However, the number of these was outweighed by the simpler pieces from time to time, so chances are good ...
Here is a sellers photo - is that ok to post?
It looks to my untrained eye like there is nothing special about the movement - and the case is roughly finished (perhaps that is a matter of the style.) But it is a bit unusual in the category of watches I have been looking at recently - older ladies' me...
I say go for it!
This is a great UN diver's model! It is extremely clean from what the pictures shows. I think you'd need lots of luck to run into one of these again. The case design is beautiful, incorporating a shape many 'paneristi' love I would snatch this one up!