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My Universal Genève Telesport Uni-Compax

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Hi everyone,
I’d like to share my Universal Genève Tele Sport Uni-Compax. Here’s a wrist shot showing its two subdials, applied numerals, and lovely dial patina.🙂
Does anyone else here have one with the same dial? I’d love to see yours!

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Hi everyone,
I’d like to share my Universal Genève Tele Sport Uni-Compax. Here’s a wrist shot showing its two subdials, applied numerals, and lovely dial patina.🙂
Does anyone else here have one with the same dial? I’d love to see yours!

Chers
Cris


IMG_1046.webp IMG_0268.webp IMG_1047.webp
Beautiful watch. IIRC "Telesport" is one of the UG mysteries we have not solved, like Compur 30/Compax 30.

This looks like the same dial, and different case/bezel. What is your case reference number?

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2091495/ kyle L
kyle L ·
Reviving this thread - here's a 124146 that I recently picked up also bearing the Telesport text. A few other threads on the topic out there, but no concrete conclusion...

https://orologi.forumfree.it/m/?t=71881720

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Beautiful watch. IIRC "Telesport" is one of the UG mysteries we have not solved, like Compur 30/Compax 30.

This looks like the same dial, and different case/bezel. What is your case reference number?

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2091495/ kyle L
kyle L ·
Reviving this thread - here's a 124146 that I recently picked up also bearing the Telesport text. A few other threads on the topic out there, but no concrete conclusion...

https://orologi.forumfree.it/m/?t=71881720

IMG_20221210_102149.jpg
It’s the 124103
 
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It’s the 124103

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Beautiful watch. IIRC "Telesport" is one of the UG mysteries we have not solved, like Compur 30/Compax 30.

This looks like the same dial, and different case/bezel. What is your case reference number?

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2091495/ kyle L
kyle L ·
Reviving this thread - here's a 124146 that I recently picked up also bearing the Telesport text. A few other threads on the topic out there, but no concrete conclusion...

https://orologi.forumfree.it/m/?t=71881720

IMG_20221210_102149.jpg
Apparently, this dial wasn’t exclusive to just one reference. What do you think ‘Telesport’ means?
 
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If I had to guess what telesport means, I’d assume it was two novel uses that a chronograph was good for: timing telephone calls, and timing sports matches (particularly soccer matches).

From what I gather, pay phone calls used to be billed in 3 minute increments, hence the subdial markings at 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 9 minutes.

As for soccer, matches consist of two 45-minute halves, so the subdial is naturally configured to time a full soccer match.

I know all UG compurs/uni-compax models have the 3/6/9 markers and 45 minute subdial layout, but perhaps this was a short lived marketing term for the company - “telesport.” At least that’s my best guess.
 
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From what I gather, pay phone calls used to be billed in 3 minute increments, hence the subdial markings at 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 9 minutes.

As for soccer, matches consist of two 45-minute halves, so the subdial is naturally configured to time a full soccer match.
Maybe, maybe not.

https://revolutionwatch.com/chronograph-hash-marks/

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Apparently, this dial wasn’t exclusive to just one reference. What do you think ‘Telesport’ means?
I don't know. You can see discussions here, and on the Italian forum with possible theories, in the links I posted earlier. It's not something I've researched myself.
 
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