The UG Aero & Dato Compax thread

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Diabolik

·Jan 18, 2021

It is a nice all round aero-compax. However, that is a much later dial (early 50s) on an early case ... I would like to see it at six o' clock as I expect a "swiss" to be there ! 🍿

 

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fibonacci

·Jan 18, 2021

Diabolik

I would like to see it at six o' clock as I expect a "swiss" to be there ! 🍿

I think you can just make it out.

 

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Mark020

·Jan 24, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

A nice ref 22290 - case 1074352 and with typical small Geneve (which I think is correct) - sold at AQ today for EUR 6.500 excl 35% fee. Link: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/universal-geneve-ref-22290-aero-compax-lot-335-254?page=1&q=universal geneve

 

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bgrisso

·Jan 24, 2021

Mark020

A nice ref 22290 - case 1074352 and with typical small Geneve (which I think is correct) - sold at AQ today for EUR 6.500 excl 35% fee. Link: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/universal-geneve-ref-22290-aero-compax-lot-335-254?page=1&q=universal geneve

beautiful, I love this reference

 

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Mark020

·Jan 24, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Me too! Hope I find one someday 😀

 

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Mark020

·Mar 22, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Very nice one for sale

 

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berrychlossom

·Mar 22, 2021

Mark020

Very nice one for sale

What's the asking price?

 

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Larry S

·Mar 22, 2021·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Mark020

Very nice one for sale

I’d want more and better pics before endorsing this one. There are red lights flashing. Price would matter bigly.

 

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Mark020

·Mar 22, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Here you go. I know the asking but have no clearance (yet) from the seller to disclose

 

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Larry S

·Mar 22, 2021·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Much better pics. Ironically the oil stain on the dial between 4/5 makes me more comfortable. Relume hands at some point in its life. Nice piece.

 

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Mark020

·Mar 22, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Indeed nice. Oil stain is a pity

 

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Mark020

·Mar 23, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Asking is HKD 75k ONRO, which is close to USD 10k

 

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Mark020

·Apr 27, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Aero Compax made for the UAE Armed forces? No further explanation given: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/universal-ref-22414-aero-compax-lot-339-19?page=1

Edited: Apr 27, 2021

 

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Carlton-Browne

·Apr 27, 2021

Given that the UAE didn't exist until 1971 that sounds like a very tall story.

Antiquorum - plus ça change etc...

 

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berrychlossom

·Apr 27, 2021

Carlton-Browne

Given that the UAE didn't exist until 1971 that sounds like a very tall story.

Antiquorum - plus ça change etc...

That's hilarious

 

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Mark020

·Apr 27, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

@Carlton-Browne how could I have missed that 😁 Anyway: I would have expected at least a pic of the inscription 'proving' the military provenance.

 

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Larry S

·Apr 27, 2021·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I’d bet that dial has been washed.

 

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Mark020

·May 3, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Interesting 12440 just sold for USD 7.500 (excl. 25%): https://www.groganco.com/auction-lot/universal-geneve-18k-gold-aero-compax-wristwatch_F4B4F02883

 

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Larry S

·May 3, 2021·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Mark020

Interesting 12440 just sold for USD 7.500 (excl. 25%): https://www.groganco.com/auction-lot/universal-geneve-18k-gold-aero-compax-wristwatch_F4B4F02883

Two tone chrono hand. Never seen that before. There is a bracelet, I’d never trust! What is going on with those indices? 😕

 

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vujen

·May 3, 2021

Nice. I have the same reference, with a different - no lume - dial.
Imho it's strange the combination between alpha hands and no lume dial, for this specific example.
EDIT: from these pics, gold indexes seem glued above the original dial...