Hey folks,

I have just purchased a 1960s Tri-Compax in pretty good condition. As I'm not a specialist in Universal Geneve I would like to find out some details on this model.

On Chrono24 this model is offered as ref. 12266, but on the caseback of my watch I find the following engravings:



Does anybody know the meaning of the engravings? # 2556531 = case number, 881101/02 reference number? On the cal. 281 there is no movement number engraved as I saw it on older cal. 481.

On the endlinks there is an engraving saying "UW". What does that mean?

I would like to know during what my watch was produced. Early 60s or mid 60s? The Gay Feres bracelet is showing the date stamp 1.67. Could this also be the production year of the watch?

I have read about the book of Sala on UG but Afirned told me that it is rather disordered and it would be hard to find out the important information. Is this correct?

Sorry for the many questions. I would highly apprecciate any kind of imput. Thx a lot!

 

LouS,

thx a lot for the elaborate answers. If 88xxx is the reference, 256xxx is the case number, right?

I think I will go for the book to get a deeper insigth into the world of UG.

Cheers from Germany.
F

 

Haha, yup, knowing a brand better is always leading to new concupiscence. I have just experience that with Eberhard. Generally I am more the vintage Rolex type but Omega, old Seikos, Eberhard and now UG are leading me astray.

 

Lou,

it´s my pleasure to show the watches that I have found beside my normal Rolex paths.







And this is another Eberhard that I am thinking of buying. But not decided yet...

 

Hi Everyone! New to the forum with an old question - is this really a 881101-02 Tricompax?
Would appreciate any thoughts on the matter

 

Brilliant pickup. if you'd ever like to trade that for an A serial 16610 sub with box and papers, let me know

 

That is not a 881101-02, 881101-02 corresponds to a black dial white sub dials as seen in the first post.

 

[QUOTE = "88cut, post: 266262, membro: 6716"] Questo non è un 881101-02, l'881101-02 corrisponde a un quadrante nero con quadrante bianco come mostrato nel primo post. [/ QUOTE]
It's a 881101-01 also known as "Panda" and "Eric Clapton".

 

If it helps...details on the 881101/01 for anyone visiting this thread (I realize it's been a while... )
https://alphahands.com/vintage-watch-research/universal-geneve-881101-01-eric-clapton/