Tri-Compax Dust Cover

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cchen

·Dec 12, 2024

Hi guys

I'm looking at a tri-compax at auction (specifically a 22297 with cal 281) but it's missing the movement dust cover.
How critical is this? And how difficult is it to source an original and correct one?
Are there any generic replacements that fit?

Thanks in advance

 

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Larry S

·Dec 12, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

As an owner, yes it matters as it’s not a complete watch and the value at auction should reflect that. Pretty sure there were not many of this series made, they command a premium and you will have a difficult time finding a dust cover.

 

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Mark020

·Dec 12, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

But you can use the watch without one

 

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cchen

·Dec 12, 2024

Larry S

As an owner, yes it matters as it’s not a complete watch and the value at auction should reflect that. Pretty sure there were not many of this series made, they command a premium and you will have a difficult time finding a dust cover.

Yeah, definitely need to think through the value without the dust cover.

 

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Larry S

·Dec 12, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Mark020

But you can use the watch without one

That is most definitely true.

 

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cchen

·Dec 19, 2024

For those wondering, this is the auction I was looking at. Went higher than I wanted to pay

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0491/lot-73ddacff-31fc-4899-8e84-b23e00e941b4

 

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vujen

·Dec 19, 2024

nice watch!

 

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Larry S

·Dec 19, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Indeed ..