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Should I Buy This Uni Compax?

  1. WindsorCourt

    WindsorCourt Nov 16, 2014

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    Hi Everyone,
    First post here and very excited to be a part of this forum. I was looking at this watch on Friday, can't decide if I should buy or not. Price is fairly steep at $7,900, but seems hard to come by this condition. What do you think? Any advice is much appreciated. Uni Compax.jpeg
     
  2. Modest_Proposal

    Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Nov 16, 2014

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    Hello and welcome to the forum. :)

    It's nice to see you go straight for the good stuff! :thumbsup:

    That being said, $7,900 is a egregious sum of money for that watch.

    I don't think any here would pay more than $3,000 for that example and not even many would pay that. I would either move on or prepare for heavy negotiation.
     
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  3. i20rider

    i20rider Nov 16, 2014

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    It's is a damn good looking piece though
     
  4. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 17, 2014

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    Pieces in impeccable condition demand exceptional prices. But that's outrageous.
     
  5. Dre

    Dre Nov 17, 2014

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    Nice piece! And would you look at that case, especially the two steps on each lugs!
     
  6. WindsorCourt

    WindsorCourt Nov 17, 2014

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    Thanks everyone for the comments. Anyone concerned about a possible redial?
     
  7. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 17, 2014

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    From that single image, the dial looks legit
     
  8. ELV web

    ELV web Nov 17, 2014

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    Got one probably from the same era, I paid less than 1/3 of the asking price you got though (valjoux 23, so if yours is in house maybe should have better value). Good luck!
     
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  9. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 17, 2014

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    I respectfully submit that a 1960s Valjoux-powered piece at about 35mm (correct?) and a 38mm rose gold UG-powered example from the 1950s, esp in one of the ref 124xxx cases is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, though they are both great pieces. Of course, condition, condition, condition applies to all watches, but I would say that the case of the OPs watch is much harder to find in good shape. It is extremely easy to kill those lug facets with a sloppy polish.
     
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  10. ELV web

    ELV web Nov 17, 2014

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    Sorry, stupid me to not notice it is 38mm, but I suspect it must be older than mine (I.e. Still using UG caliber). And yep, mine is valjoux 23 sir.