Hi together,
I am pretty sure that I have read a thread here where the numbers on the cases of Compax watches were explained:
1 Gold
2 Steel
and so on.
I have been searching now for a while but I cannot find that post. Does anybody remember that post and can tell me?
And secondly, I am wondering if the number is always outside on the case back (talking about Compax) or is it also inside the case back?
Thanks heaps!
Oku

 

I remember that post also. Was it this one?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/early-polarouter-back-from-spa.36831/#post-420246

(edit: oops, just noticed you were asking about the Compax cases. The link I gave above was a discussion of Pole/arouters)

 

This post ?

 

Reference number since 1937, inside then outside the caseback after a few years

 

From Sala:

 

What do we know about case reference nos. on other UG watches.
I recently posted about some I've found on Railrouters...
.". It didn't have a serial no. but what I assume is a case ref. no.412501/1. Since this is a 6/7 digit no. it differs from the 5/6 digit nos. which appear on UG chronographs. But I have seen similar markings on other Railrouters (865100/02 and 885100)".

 

Great! It was that post of timjohn!
I didn't remember that it was a scan of Sala.
Thank you very much!

 

Are there exceptions from the rule? Thinking about buying a Compax. Reference is correct, as I can see now. Serial and reference number inside. But the serial dates it to 1945 (11XXXXX). Or am I wrong with the year?

 

that is possible, what is the reference number of this watch ?

 

Reference number is 22405.

 

Here is a picture of the original case shape for this reference. The dial and hands may be different from the picture. Do you have a picture of this watch ?

 

Thanks. It is exactly that shape and also same hands. Unfortunately, no pictures by now. Did not have any camera with me. But I will post pictures when I bought it.
It is a very clean example, all original as it seems, 34mm.
What is it worth? It is near mint.

 

it does really depend on condition, difficult to tell without pictures ...

 

I know. It is really near mint. Movement is perfect.

 

I would say between 2,5k and 4k (in euro)
a little bit more maybe, but it's very difficult to give a watch a price without seeing it ;-)

 

Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
I will show the watch when I get it.

 

As promisied, here it is, my newest acquisition

 

Congrats mate! Show us the case back please!

 

Thanks. Here you are.

 

and the movement