Let us look close at your statement and my comment. You say this dial is very damaged and I would love you to show me the damage. My comment was to say I felt it was fine and to leave it be. Only change it you felt the need. That's it.
Your last line say it all, you are walking in with some chip on you shoulder already about a macho watch collector world. That chip should have been checked at the door. You asked for opinions and you went on the attack.

Wayne

 

To spikispiester, Lous and the rest, I don't understand all this polemic and not really interrested in.
I was just willing to deal find some help and exchange with universal fans, now if you got an issue with that, I am sorry.
Very best regards to you all.

Isa

 

Unfortunately, nobody gave me an answer for the dial I am looking for, just sterile polemic.
That wasn't my goal, again, does anyone know where I can find a dial or a re-dialer able to do the one I am looking for ?
Very best regards to my savior.

 

Hello Gatorcpa,

Indeed, I'm not native english , I'm french as stated in my profile, but I really do understand english, I'm quite fluent and I really did understand the comments.
I honestly don't think that I've been rude, maybe innocent and no accustomed to the impersonal and "anonymous" free speak comments.
I've just shown the dial that I'm looking for (Tri-Compax cal. 281 from the 50', large picture) and the one that I am offering (Tri-Compax from the 40', cal 481), I just hope that someone can help me finding it.
Very best regards.

Isa

 

Gatortpa,

To end with, I've shown the comments on Universal Genève to my great uncle (who got his hands in Universal watches for 50 years) and he had a big laugh and a sorry smile on his face, he told me that 30 % of the comments where false... He made me love "Universal Genève"for most part because it was the "gentlmen's watch, la montre du couturier de la montre, "la montre des artistes"", and so on...".
Now I tought that a forum was made to enlight people, not to be ruled by "maximum post members" who can say everything without moderation, and then complain as litlle childrens when someone contradicted them.
Besides, I don't think that everybody knows the "American, british, canadian and australian" dialects, maybe in Oxford university ?
And to advise me to go elsewhere... is really rude, maybe not in words but in it's meaning.
Very best regards.

Isa

 

Hello Gatorpa,

Thanks for your last message, I didn't read it.

Isa

 

What kind of comments is he deeming false, I'd like to know. Many of us on this forum are Universal Geneve fanboys, for sure. In that regard, you can find no better forum.

 

Wasn't my last message an"apology" ?

 

Wow !

 

Ok, I'm sorry Gatorcpa (but only to you).

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-U...568099799?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3a92a091d7Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Seems like a rather good price if all is well??

 

Thanks!! And indeed the dial may be somewhat moldy, but I find myself strangeley endeared to it.