New to forum and Uni-Compax check

dash700

Hi everyone, long time lurker and first time poster here! I've caught the UG bug last year and has been window shopping ever since. This an amazing forum and thank you so much for posting useful information for authenticating Universal Geneve watches. Without this forum I would certainly be wearing a terrible redial straight from the eBay.

I'm scoping this watch from Lorogiese and would love to hear your advice if it's complete and original. The link to the listing is: https://www.lorologiese.com/en/chro...ompax-ref224100-steel-chronograph-cal285.html.

Here are a few "UG newbie" observations that jump to my mind:
- The second hand color seems to be off compared to other hands. It also doesn't have a "teardrop" on the bottom, it looks like a hand from a much more recent watch (e.g. 60s) than a 1945 vintage
- The grooves on the Chronos sub-dials appear to be present and the numbers font seems to be consistent
- The hour markers and numbers on the dial are not "raised" like they are on comparable watches
- The lettering seems to match other Uni-Compax of that era

To be fair, the seller mentions that it's an "older restored dial". How good/bad is this restoration? Does it significantly affect the value of the watch?

Thank you!

Larry S

You are correct in saying the Chrono Hand is 1960’s ...if you are prepared to jump in, you really ought to buy a copy of Sala’s book. It’s short money compared to the cost of a good watch.

dash700

Hi everyone, long time lurker and first time poster here! I've caught the UG bug last year and has been window shopping ever since. This an amazing forum and thank you so much for posting useful information for authenticating Universal Geneve watches. Without this forum I would certainly be wearing a terrible redial straight from the eBay.

I'm scoping this watch from Lorogiese and would love to hear your advice if it's complete and original. The link to the listing is: https://www.lorologiese.com/en/chro...ompax-ref224100-steel-chronograph-cal285.html.

Here are a few "UG newbie" observations that jump to my mind:
- The second hand color seems to be off compared to other hands. It also doesn't have a "teardrop" on the bottom, it looks like a hand from a much more recent watch (e.g. 60s) than a 1945 vintage
- The grooves on the Chronos sub-dials appear to be present and the numbers font seems to be consistent
- The hour markers and numbers on the dial are not "raised" like they are on comparable watches
- The lettering seems to match other Uni-Compax of that era

To be fair, the seller mentions that it's an "older restored dial". How good/bad is this restoration? Does it significantly affect the value of the watch?

Thank you!