Hi everybody,

Recently I was lucky to acquire 2 UGs: a Compax (below) and a Tri-Compax (will be posted once I receive it). I would love to share it here with the forum members and hoping to gain more knowledge as well as to see if there's anyone have a similar piece (I'm sure some of you guys have it as well).

The Compax received yesterday has a ref. of 22703-1, in a very good original condition: a unusually large 40.5mm case, rotating bezel, blued hands, albino white dial & subdials aged to a slight yellowish tone, and to top it up is the original GF bracelet with UB 22mm endlinks.

A few details to note:
1. The watch case retains its sharp lugs and bevels
2. Bezel: got a bit of wear, in certain lighting condition it gives a shade of pleasant blue tone (I don't know why, it seems to be just a normal steel bezel)
3. Original pusher and crown
4. Hands, are blued steel (I suppose) but the main chronograph hand is polished and rounded to an extent that it looks like glass, very lovely.
5. The dial has a sunburst texture that attract light tremendously, very shining even though the crystal is very scratched (hence the high contrast photographs)
6. Bracelet is very long, but apparently missing a few links, the owner could not find it. Very comfortable to wear though I have a small wrist.
7. I couldn't open the back now myself, due to dirt, but I suspect this runs on the legendary V72 movement. It runs strong for 2 days after fully wound, but chornograph hand is not resetting to 12 o'clock (but near ) atm.

I don't have a lot of info on this piece, any input or an old advertisement/catalogue scan would be very appreciated. I would also love to know if anyone has an idea of how many pieces manufactured, and the market value for this now?

Here are some photos I took with my phone:

 

Rare piece! Dibs

 

Beauty
Here's the black version

 

Thank you Florent!

Thanks you, and yes I've seen this piece of ad but couldn't find anything for the albino version.

 

Wow, looks great, huge congrats and wear in good health

 

Beautiful watch. Great catch!

 

WB in the family

GIGI

 

Here is mine ...

Sub hands are different but they are both correct.

 

As always with you watches....

GIGI

 

Beautiful watches all. I need to get off the fence on these early 60’s watches ... .

 

The Albino 22703-1 is indeed rare...I have her even harder to find rev panda brother and have always wanted to add the albino to the family.
Ive only ever seen a handful of either references. It should be running a Calibre 130, which is the earlier Valjoux 72.6

2nd dibs

 

So, what's that all about by the man who deals with brown bread (for all the cockney fellas out there)?
Are you digging yourself a hole ?

 

@papaebetu @Diabolik @CajunTiger wow! These all are great looking piece, I found that the panda ones too damn gorgeus, the masculine, thick lume on the hands are lovely, espcially pairs perfectly with @Diabolik's piece's sub-hands.

Quick question: is the dial finishing on the reverse-panda ones glossy?

 

How cool are they? True congrats, mate!

 

very cool

 

Awesome, I need to get one of these soon!

 

All the Compax dial with applied logo are correct with small hands in the 3 subdials at 3-6-9
In the others with flat print logo, are correct large, white and with lume insert.
UG archive speak for all, jokers too

GIGI

 

WOW that's a hell of a collection, GIGI!

 

have never seen the "Albino" model before. so unique. Wear in good health!