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18k Tri-Compax Unusual Lugs
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·Looks like an HJ Case to me.
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bgrisso
·My first thought as well, looks like a fairly polished HJ case. What's the case size and cal? Should be easy to check the hammer hallmark on the caseback to verify 166. Looks like a nice dial.
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billving
·Doesn't and 815 serial predate the early tri compax?
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonI don't believe ref 12420 is a TriCompax case - will check the database later
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rolokr
·Well, this example doesn't seem to be a modified case. Pushers for adjustments work perfectly. Nothing seems abnormal. I've had this watch in my collection for a very long time. Before the UG popularity of late.
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bgrisso
·I was going to say, if it's not a tri case, someone would have to do some impressive work with the 3 correctors
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonI was going to say, if it's not a tri case, someone would have to do some impressive work with the 3 correctors
They do look good, although the photo is not in sharp focus. For the sake of argument, though, what would be required? Would it not be possible for a watchmaker to put three holes of correct diameter in a gold case with acceptable tolerances?
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bgrisso
·They do look good, although the photo is not in sharp focus. For the sake of argument, though, what would be required? Would it not be possible for a watchmaker to put three holes of correct diameter in a gold case with acceptable tolerances?
Oh I'm not saying it can't be done, for sure, it's just the unbelievable trouble I go through trying to get even the most basic things done for my UG watches, if it was a MOD, I would love to hire this person to work for me. I've been waiting like 3 months just to try and get some very basic plating work done.
You would need the donor correctors, both internal and external (I suppose those could have come with the mvmt). Seems like a lot of trouble to go through?
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonA look at the database shows five examples of ref 12420, all of them Compurs, serial numbers spanning 729449 to 815369. There are no Tri-Compaxes.
The earliest Tri-Compax case number I have is 946808. I find no Tri-Compaxes in Henri Jeanneret cases
The database is a personal venture of mine comprised of data from observed examples, and thus utterly incomplete.
The earliest Tri-Compax case number I have is 946808. I find no Tri-Compaxes in Henri Jeanneret cases
The database is a personal venture of mine comprised of data from observed examples, and thus utterly incomplete.
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chronoboy64
·So it is the earliest known costumized Tri Compax in the wild 😁
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonSo it is the earliest known costumized Tri Compax in the wild 😁
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rolokr
·I think it's original UG Tri-Compax, doesn't look modified at all Lou, could it be a custom job from UG directly ? Pushers are perfectly aligned.
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guaranteed.rohu
·Looks cool! There are so many variations of these older watches it's hard to know for sure, but if legit looks great!
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rolokr
·I've owned the watch for probably 20 years.
UG was not that popular for somebody. to go to all of this work to produce this ?
UG was not that popular for somebody. to go to all of this work to produce this ?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Just read this all the way through. Correctors don’t look factory made. Modified case?
