I have a Compax 22101/1 with an unsigned crown. I assumed it was not original and have sourced a signed crown. However in the meantime I have come across multiple examples that are not signed, and the crowns also look extremely similar/identical.

So I am wondering, perhaps it can be correct and original to have an unsigned crown? Or not? Just wanted to get some other options before I swap it out. Here are a few other examples I came across (last one is mine), without even really looking, I'm sure I could find more. (And obviously, I have also come across plenty of signed crowns, so have seen both).

 

here's a signed example..

 

Given the UG of around the same period (think Nina, Clapton etc.) all come with signed crown (and many of those have lost their original crowns as well). I would be inclined to believe that the original crowns are signed And the unsigned ones are replacement.

 

I tend to side with @ELV web for the reasons stated. The crown on mine is signed too and I remember wondering about this myself when I was researching this reference. There was a conversation I remember here ages ago (between @Florent and someone else....maybe @jsflog ?) where it was stated that 222101 should have a signed crown and an unsigned crystal.

More importantly, HTF did you find an original signed SS crown?!?

 

I found the conversation. Its weird I remember this and yet regularly forget my own wedding anniversary. Priorities?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/ug-compax-correct-reference.73959/#post-936701

 

even the earlier models had signed crowns...should be signed.

 

Yes, those were my thoughts generally as well, but how do ppl explain the consistency between the unsigned crowns? Do ppl feel these are all service crowns from UG? I find it odd to stumble across 3 in a matter of minutes without even really looking hard. I would think they would be less common than that......

 

The watch is over 50 years old...it’s more common to find replacement crowns than originals. I would guess far less than 10% still have original

 

gotcha, well I guess I will happily swap out for this signed crown then

next question, what do I do with the service crown? I guess it's worth hanging onto, I wonder which models it would be "correct" ?

 

The service crown has no value...its a generic crown. Finding the correct crown is not easy...not just any signed crown will do. Your better off just leaving the crown as-is. It doesn't affect the value all that much.

 

oh then it's not like a "UG" service crown then, it's just an "anything" crown?

I think I already have the right one to replace, fingers crossed.....

 

Always change out if you have an original one to replace a generic crown ?