Hello everyone, I acquired my first UG, a Nina Rindt Compax around 3 years ago and followed by another just a few months after. I bought them for the beautiful and simple dial layout and movement. I decided to retain both as they both actually looked different - tropical and non-tropical. A year later, I was fortunate to acquire a Tri-Compax. Back then, prices were fairly reasonable. Now I'm afraid I'd be hard pressed to find these specimens given the hype on these watches. I was also able to acquire a couple of Polerouters in the last few years and a Dato Compax very recently. Now, I have to admit I am a UG addict!

I now have a chance to acquire another Compax but have absolutely no knowledge on this particular model. It's in the seller's vault at the moment and I only have a picture to go by. Hopefully, I will be able to get more info i.e reference and serial etc. in the next few days. Hope I could run this with you guys to spot any red flags. I've not seen this dial configuration before with "Compax" print curving around the subdial.

Here's my current collection (pardon the quick and dirty Instagram snapshot)




And the possible incoming Compax

Many thanks in advance for your help. Special mention to LouS for your assistance through the years

 

Lovely oversize Dato!

More pics would be needed for a more complete assessment regarding this Compax, but a few things jump out: incorrect sweep second chrono hand/minute register hand and over polished case (the lug facets have lost a lot of definition).

edit: relumed hands. At first look I thought the dial looked ok, but now I think it is a very good redial. Some of the indices look off and the "Compax" font was used in more modern Lemania based Compaxes.

 

Agree - it's a redial, for sure. Excellent collection, you have there.

 

Timing is everything. Congrats on finding both Ninas before they went into the stratosphere (and out of the realm of the average collector )

 

Congrats for your collection
Very lovely pieces!
For the Compax, as already said, it is a redial... with badly relumed hands
Wait for a better one

 

Nice watches Chris. The Dato is pure class.

 

great collection chris! i´m in love with your ninas!

 

Great set! That tropic Nina is awesome.

 

Thank you everyone. Thanks for saving me on the Compax. Closer scrutiny shows the tell-tale signs of redial. @Andee- got your PM. I will think about it

 

Gorgeous group there. Nina!!

 

Nope, no "good" redial here (there are some good redials, this isn't one of them IMHO). Moving on.