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Hello to everybody,a month ago,I write about my ug aerocompax 1960,and many persons.told me,the watch is irreparable,well here the proof that those persons are very wrong.the watch is working already,the watch maker gonna make the watch waterproof,
 
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@Diabolik,@LaurentBxl,@keywerd,@Oku,@Beepos,@jban,
Here the Cal totally restored,
 
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Congratulations ! But that's a venus 178, not an Universal Geneve movement, you could get for cheap a venus 178 in perfect order, why did you went to the whole process with a rusted movement ?
 
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Congratulations ! But that's a venus 178, not an Universal Geneve movement, you could get for cheap a venus 178 in perfect order, why did you went to the whole process with a rusted movement ?

A cheap venus 178?? Lol,if u have one I can buy it to u,inmediatly.
I never say that movement is UG,this movement belongs a ug aerocompax 24h
 
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Hello to everybody,a month ago,I write about my ug aerocompax 1960,and many persons.told me,the watch is irreparable,well here the proof that those persons are very wrong.the watch is working already,the watch maker gonna make the watch waterproof,

Good on ya mate, looking forward to see more photos of the watch once it's back from your watchmaker. Did you manage to find a replacement for the missing small hand?
 
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Good on ya mate, looking forward to see more photos of the watch once it's back from your watchmaker. Did you manage to find a replacement for the missing small hand?
The watchmake is working on it,for me the difficult was the movement,and is already working,next the missing hand
 
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A cheap venus 178?? Lol,if u have one I can buy it to u,inmediatly.
I never say that movement is UG,this movement belongs a ug aerocompax 24h
Ok ok, last time I was looking for one I could buy between 500$ and 700 $, maybe it's higher now, sorry it was just a question because a service on such a rusted movement probably costed the same.
 
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Ok ok, last time I was looking for one I could buy between 500$ and 700 $, maybe it's higher now, sorry it was just a question because a service on such a rusted movement probably costed the same.
Nop,it cost me much lower
 
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Good for you because servicing my fully functional 285 did cost me around 450€ retail.
 
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Good for you because servicing my fully functional 285 did cost me around 450€ retail.

The watchmaker charge me 190dlls,
He was the omega distributor in the 60s,70s,80s here in Mexico,he's 80years old,he have a lot of experience in this kind on movement,I ask for all Mexico,and only he told me,I have original pieces of UG,and this is the proof that the watchmaker is very good
 
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Surprise, surprise! I admit I haven't expected that this rusty piece could be brought to life again...
If I bring such a movement to my watchmaker he would tell me that this is a write-off. But prices are much higher in Europe, I suppose.
 
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Surprise, surprise! I admit I haven't expected that this rusty piece could be brought to life again...
If I bring such a movement to my watchmaker he would tell me that this is a write-off. But prices are much higher in Europe, I suppose.
A member told me,it doesn't care if the watch was in venezuela,Russia or mexico,,lol,that member are very wrong,I can't hear all that member that laughing about my watch,lol,
Maybe many of u gonna see the watch in auction in a higher price
 
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A member told me,it doesn't care if the watch was in venezuela,Russia or mexico,,lol,that member are very wrong,I can't hear all that member that laughing about my watch,lol,
Maybe many of u gonna see the watch in auction in a higher price
If I confidently said several times that I could get a repair done cheaply, I don't think I would readily admit my mistake....just sayin
 
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My UG cannot compete with the beautiful examples shown here, but it does have a history and.is precious to me. This was my dads watch, he bought it new in 1956 from Bensons to celebrate a new job. It was his only watch and he wore it for fifty years. I now wear it a lot, it runs well and keeps good time, as you can see it has a lived in look! Although not valuable in the monetary sense it will be passed on, with my other watches, to my sons.
 
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The watchmake is working on it,for me the difficult was the movement,and is already working,next the missing hand

Was he able to do anything about the bent lug? I don't think we ever had a good angle in the original listing of the watch but it appeared to have a bent lug.
 
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Was he able to do anything about the bent lug? I don't think we ever had a good angle in the original listing of the watch but it appeared to have a bent lug.
Well the watchmaker suggest me fix it,but im not very sure about that,I don't want to put the watch integrity in risk,
 
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My UG cannot compete with the beautiful examples shown here, but it does have a history and.is precious to me. This was my dads watch, he bought it new in 1956 from Bensons to celebrate a new job. It was his only watch and he wore it for fifty years. I now wear it a lot, it runs well and keeps good time, as you can see it has a lived in look! Although not valuable in the monetary sense it will be passed on, with my other watches, to my sons.
The history of your watch makes it as valuable as anything that you've seen here.
 
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My Tri-compax on a GF bamboo bracelet

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and on leather, love the way how the champagne dial catches the sunlight

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