Thoughts on this mid-40's Tri-Compax?

bgrisso · Dec 20, 2021

Mark020
I always thought that a medico dial could be acuired for any reference

I don't know, never really studied Medico in detail

martinc · Dec 20, 2021

bgrisso · Dec 20, 2021

martinc
Oh yes, Medico and Uni Compaxes seem to share same reference numbers, at least sometimes.
That´s what makes Medico-Compaxes so difficult to judge... Medico dials could probably be mounted on basically any Uni-Compax.

See here, for example:
Ref. 12445 Uni and Medico:
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/571-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/570-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/486-12252-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/485-12252-archive.html

Ref. 22420 Uni and Medico:
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/588-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/488-12252-archive.html

Ref. 32416 Uni and Medico:
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/601-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/489-12252-archive.html

Ref. 4241 Uni and Medico:
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/607-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/490-12252-archive.html

It seems there exist legit Medicos for the classic Compur/Uni-Compax Spillmann reference 22409 etc.etc.

Interesting, was not aware. That does make it pretty hard to evaluate I guess.

Mark020 · Dec 21, 2021

martinc
Ref. 22420 Uni and Medico:
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/588-12255-uni-compax-archive.html
https://universalgeneve.info/chronographs/488-12252-archive.html

A 22420 just sold on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vin...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

fizz · Dec 22, 2021

bgrisso
For the compact you will want to see inside and outside case back to make sure it all checks out, and the asking price is way too high IMO

for the Medico you need to research if this case ref 22544 is actually for medico or not, as per the other example above?

Thanks, you are right about the Compact being high, but that's because it allegedly belonged to this guy Troy Ruttman who was the youngest winner of the Indy 500 and was gifted this. No documents etc. to prove this but it's presented with the text claiming so.

fizz · Dec 22, 2021

bgrisso
I was suggesting the archives photos in the book by Sala. I just checked my copy and 22544 appears in the UG archival pics for the Uni Compax, so I believe that means it's not possible to be a Medico (case references are not repeated across different product lines right?).

Probably means someone swapped a Medico dial into a Uni Compax case.

What book is this and where can I find it? Can you provide the full title please?

Mark020 · Dec 22, 2021

This book: https://www.ebay.com/itm/324953235703

The Troy one has been floating around for ages

fizz · Dec 22, 2021

Wow...that price.

Umm...no, thanks.

bgrisso · Dec 22, 2021

I guess the book is out of print now, hence the high asking price. I assume you can find it cheaper. You can also get a PDF version of the book for under $30.

Here's the website :

http://www.librouniversal.it/

fizz · Dec 23, 2021

Thanks, I'll pause on pursuing these models for the time being and focus on a Tri-Compax I've come across on another new thread I've created.

Also, any thoughts on the picture of the Troy Ruttman case back (see pic above).

Mark020 · Dec 23, 2021

What thoughts are you looking for?

bgrisso · Dec 23, 2021

The caseback does not add any value IMO

Mark020 · Dec 24, 2021

Another 22420 with medico dial: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1435615513...55-0&campid=5338722076&customid=&toolid=10050

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