Newbie Question: Why does this sub-forum exist, considering Universal Geneve is dormant?

Perrier · Apr 3, 2019

Hi all

So this website has sub-forums for four non-Omega watch brands:

Rolex, Longines, Universal Geneve, & Zenith.

Obviously I can understand there being a Rolex sub-forum, as it's a mega-popular brand.

I can sort of understand Longines and Zenith, as they used to make fine quality watches, and are moderately popular today, although they've lost a lot of their ultra-luxury status.

But why Universal Geneve?

Is it because they used to make great watches?

Or is it because there aren't many Universal Geneve forums out there, so this website seemed like a good spot for one?

Or is there another reason?

I'm not complaining of course, I'm just curious why a dormant watch brand has its own sub-forum ahead of brands like IWC, Patek, etc.

Thanks for your opinions.

cicindela · Apr 3, 2019

Not really much needed to justify here , which I won’t do. Best answer is simply because we choose too.

Perrier · Apr 3, 2019

Sure, I'm not looking for justification, just curious as to why it is.

I'll interpret your answer to mean you like them, so why not.

Gav1967 · Apr 3, 2019

we could tell you but then we'd have to shoot you 😜

valjoux72 · Apr 3, 2019

No justification needed, just read and look through the threads on UG forum and you will understand pretty soon...
Or better, stop drinking Perrier, save the money and just buy one to understand...😉

Albe100 · Apr 3, 2019

Evil, Nina, Clapton, Triple date calendars w/moonphase, perfect cases, big eyes and the list goes on and on.

aap · Apr 3, 2019

Invicta exists. Should we have a sub-forum for it? 😉

Vitezi · Apr 3, 2019

The forum was established so we could all learn about the dodiccione 🥰

Some links:
http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?md=read;id=60150
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/r...-new-universal-geneve-forum-on-omegaforumsnet

Woops · Apr 3, 2019

This sub-forum is actually just a front to enable cult members of the church of St. Lou to worship in peace.

STANDY · Apr 3, 2019

Have you read the other 1842 threads besides yours 😉

Here is one to get you started

https://omegaforums.net/threads/universal-geneve-compax-88510x-series.14692/

Larry S · Apr 3, 2019

I encountered a 40’s Tri Compax for the first time in a vintage shop in Paris 2015 . It was the most amazing coolest little temporal universe. The proprietor would not sell me either one of the two he had because he did not believe I could service them in the states. He did sell me a 2998-6 speed master. I went home, found these forums, bought the Sala UG book, learned about the importance of the brand and never looked back. (And they service just fine here in the USA) Read about the brand here. Read about the brand on Hodinkee and the other watch sites. See some in the metal. You will answer your own question.

Carlton-Browne · Apr 3, 2019

Albe100
Evil, Nina, Clapton, Triple date calendars w/moonphase, perfect cases, big eyes and the list goes on and on.

No, nein, non! It's for us to enjoy 1990s gold-plated Universal Geneve Corporate models and the ones with Gaddafi and Saddam on the dial.

Can someone remind me which one Donald Trump wore (or at least auctioned off)?

aap · Apr 3, 2019

Carlton-Browne
Can someone remind me which one Donald Trump wore (or at least auctioned off)?

🤮

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B.Frost · Apr 3, 2019

Christopher Columbus? Is that you? So glad we've been discovered.

Please don't trouble yourself by looking through the thousands of existing threads to answer your own question. You deserve a personalized response, of course. We'll start drafting a justification for our existence shortly.

BenBagbag · Apr 3, 2019

We should delete the Rolex subforum because essentially you can't get most models anymore.

This thread needs pictures.

NT931 · Apr 3, 2019

Woops
This sub-forum is actually just a front to enable cult members of the church of St. Lou to worship in peace.

Amen!

bgrisso · Apr 3, 2019

Perrier
Hi all

So this website has sub-forums for four non-Omega watch brands:

Rolex, Longines, Universal Geneve, & Zenith.

Obviously I can understand there being a Rolex sub-forum, as it's a mega-popular brand.

I can sort of understand Longines and Zenith, as they used to make fine quality watches, and are moderately popular today, although they've lost a lot of their ultra-luxury status.

But why Universal Geneve?

Is it because they used to make great watches?

Or is it because there aren't many Universal Geneve forums out there, so this website seemed like a good spot for one?

Or is there another reason?

I'm not complaining of course, I'm just curious why a dormant watch brand has its own sub-forum ahead of brands like IWC, Patek, etc.

Thanks for your opinions.

I think the shortest and simplest answer is to understand omegaforums as a vintage focused site. In that context, all makes sense.

Soon the UG subforum will rise to rule ALL of omegaforums, and make every other brand a subforum onto itself, and then.................................................................we will get a new forum logo. It has been prophesied.

Perrier · Apr 3, 2019

B.Frost
Christopher Columbus? Is that you? So glad we've been discovered.

Please don't trouble yourself by looking through the thousands of existing threads to answer your own question. You deserve a personalized response, of course. We'll start drafting a justification for our existence shortly.

My question wasn't "Are Universal Geneve good watches" or "Why do people like Universal Geneve watches", it was "Out of all the watch brands which could have their own sub-forum, why does a dormant brand have one of the four branded sub-forums".

I don't believe it's an unreasonable question.

I think the answer "no reason in particular, we just happen to like them" is acceptable.

CaptainWinsor · Apr 3, 2019

Because there isn’t a Ebel sub forum

Foo2rama · Apr 3, 2019

The bigger question is why no seiko sub forum ::stirthepot::