Hello, I was offered this 1960's Universal Tri Compax. Since these watches are quite expensive nowadays I was wondering if if the dial, hands and crown are original (sorry I don't have anymore pictures). I have never seen these hands and crown on this watch before. If these part are not original is it still possible to find them? How much less is the value of this watch without these original parts? Thank you for your help. Regards, Fredice
Multiple hands are replacements, including the hour and minute hands. The crown also looks like a replacement. Might be worth $2500-$3,000 if somebody was desperate.
What Modest_Proposal said. A lot of improper replacements on this one, and the correct hands/crown aren't exactly floating around in vast quantities. The lume plots and subdials aren't in the greatest shape either. It would depend on price to me. If it was dirt cheap, I'd probably still take a flyer on it and see if I could eventually source the right hands for it. If they're charging a market price (or thereabouts), I'd quickly walk in the opposite direction.