Hello All,

I just bought this watch so, damage is done if it is not authentic.

Could you please give me your opinion if this is real or fake/franken?

I also bought Sala book on UG, but this reference is not there, but in the book it is written that some models are not there.

Please give me all the information you can.

Thanks

 

Redial and chrome plating falling apart, just avoid.

 

lesson I've learned is never buy without consulting the brain trust on this forum. Sala is a good reference but directional at best.

 

Thanks for your comments.

Can you pease explain me why you know it is a redial?

 

Sorry to say that yes it is a redial. I can't tell you all the signs, but I'm sure ELV web will chime in to answer your question.

I was wondering if it's distortion of the image or can we see finger prints in the sub-dials at 6 (bottom and top) and 3 (bottom)?

 

1) I think the correct dial should read compur 30 not compax 30. Compur would fit your serial number of 7xx,xxx which is very early
2) the dial quality is just bad
3) I am not so sure about the case as well, 7572 doesn't look like proper UG reference....

 

It is a compax 30 with the 386 movement (quite difficult to find in original condition). I think it should look like this with a chrome case and maybe a silvered or black dial ... Pity it is a redial as it is quite desirable in its original form!

 

First time I see a compax 30, learned something new again

 

a real beauty in black ...

 

Would the compur have come before the compax 30? Or were they available at the same time? I was amazed at how similar they were.

 

Hi All,
Thanks for all the information shared.
I can agree that is a redial based in your experience, but please see the pictures attached, they are in SALA book (page 75 or 77).

It seems UG produced COMPAX 30 with a different configuration dial from the previous pictures, and similar to mine.

I believe based in the pics, that the hour and minute hands are also a replacement.

Thanks for all your comments.

 

Here you go E, both the middle ones.

View attachment 283763 View attachment 283764

*edited: same as above

 

HI Diabolik,
Does the case reference number in yours COMAPX 30 is also 7572?

Thanks,

 

No, it is a 12426 reference with a 8088xx serial

I believe your dial should be this one ... (reference numbering probably changed that year as case reference 12421 (gold), has a serial of 774xxx and is just after yours)

 

Now, I think the picture is just telling us this is also potentially a Franken redial, as the case of OP's watch is from the era of old referencing (unsystematic) while the compax 30 case, although quite early, is from a later period where the reference number system is already in used.

 

Edited to make the point i was trying to make clearer

 

Thanks for all your posts, but I still believe this model did existed with a dial similar to the one I have.

I have found on the internet some models similar to this, so I presume they did existed with this configuration.

In fact mine as a poor redial, but I believe the case, caseback and movement are good.

Please have a look at the pictures.

Thanks

 

I second that the case and case back are good. It is just that the redialer choose a dial style that probably belong to later case. In any event, I think you could have some good fun hunting for a genuine NoS dial