UG Compax Exotic Dial Thread

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cell1010

·Feb 21, 2016

Werner, that is one hell of a watch. And honestly, it must be something very very special, if it draws your attention away from the Daytonas.

I hope you will not regret, that you sold the bracelet. Maybe the Nina waits behind the next corner

Anyhow, enjoy it !

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 22, 2016

Thanks so much, my friend !!!

And you are totally right, still not sure if it was a good idea to sell the GF bracelet ... but at the moment, the prices for NINA's run away nearly weekly, not sure if i will ever have one !!!! 😀

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 25, 2016

Ok Ok - the one from Analog shift sold for 40k$ - bezel was in bad condition and crown was wrong - oh lala !!!

 

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rarebirds.de

·Feb 25, 2016

unbelievable price-development!

i did a new photoshoot with my two compax-babies which i luckily could allready get my hands on some months ago.
..and no, still not for sale at 40k/watch if anyone might ask! 😀

have a great day everyone!

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 25, 2016

What a pair !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥰


I still have no explanation, why the Exotic Compax got Bakelit bezels and the Nina and all Tri Compax metal inserts !! Can anybody help here? Thanks!

 

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cell1010

·Feb 26, 2016

Andi, that is a stunning pair. And imo it was the right descision not to let go one of these beauties.

I can throw in my Nina on drugs like it was called on Instagram. A full boat piece, like I have not seen a second yet. Beneath the first crazed plexi you can find a flawless and beautiful dial.

 

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LouS

·Feb 26, 2016·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

cell1010

I can throw in my Nina on drugs like it was called on Instagram. A full boat piece, like I have not seen a second yet. Beneath the first crazed plexi you can find a flawless and beautiful dial.

What are you on about? Is that not a Clapton? And what, prithee, is a full boat piece?

 

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cell1010

·Feb 27, 2016

Hello Lous,

Someone on IG made a joke and showed an Nina Rindt besides a panda Tri Compax like mine. The title of this picture was: when Nina starts to take drugs, she sees the stars and the moon...

Full set: box, papers, hang tag, description and UG booklet came with the Tri aka Clapton 😀

 

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rarebirds.de

·Feb 27, 2016

@cell1010 i guess what @LouS wanted to mention is that this tricompax does not really fit into the "exotic compax thread", anyways it's a pleasure you shared this beauty with us. great catch manu!


@Gatsby werner, regarding your bakelit/metal bezel question it came into my mind that you also have both, metal- and bakelitbezel-versions on the poleroutersubs. you find more metal on the mk1 and more bakelit on the mk2, so maybe from one point on UG just switched to bakelitbezels just design-wise or maybe even to follow a designtrend from that time.. i'm having the daytonas in mind 😉 who knows?!

 

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rarebirds.de

·Feb 27, 2016

@Gatsby exotic dials also never appear with applied logo like the first ninas did ( mine above for example) but only with printed U like later ninas with first bezel or pulsationbezel (still metal), so they definitely have been released later which also would proof the chronological development from metal- to bakelitbezels.

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 27, 2016

Thanks Andi !!!!

Very interesting and sounds logical for me - the question now is: are the Exotic dials the successor of the Nina and Evil Nina (every time i write 'Evil' Nina I shudder, not sure if this is the right name for such a wonderful watch 😀) and came after them? This would explain the theory with the bakelite bezels - untill today I did not see a Nina with Bakelit bezel?!

Maybe we can check this with Serial numbers?

Also: really amazing for me that UG made two different colored Bakelit bezels for a watch which was in such a short production. And they did very well of course, perfect combination for both Exotic !!

 

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LouS

·Feb 27, 2016·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

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@cell1010 i guess what @LouS wanted to mention is that this tricompax does not really fit into the "exotic compax thread",

No, I'm a proud supporter of OF thread-jacks. Just curious about the renaming of this model.

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 27, 2016

Dear Lou, can we hear your opinion about the steel / bakelite bezels? Thanks so much !!

 

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rarebirds.de

·Feb 27, 2016

@Gatsby dear werner, i guess it would be a great idea to open up the first "serial-table" of exotic compaxes here ..maybe parallel to ninas and her evil twins. i don´t know how the other members and owners ( @LouS @Mick Tock @jds1017 @Diabolik @Gavin and hopefully many others) think about it, but i also guess it would be a great step forward to learn more about the history of these pices.
Maybe every owner of a piece can just copy and paste the list and add his own watch to it.. hopefully some people join the party! 😀

andee /rarebirds.de: compax nina - ref.885103/2 - serial 2354xxx - applied logo/swiss T - cal 130
andee /rarebirds.de: compax exotic - ref.885108 - serial 2´893´xxx - silver dial/blue subs/red sweepinghand - cal 85

Edited: Feb 27, 2016

 

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MMMD

·Feb 27, 2016

Excellent watch. Sorry I missed that opportunity a couple of years ago. Congratulations!

It seems that every UG is some kind of Nina now. Here's my albino-panda pre-Nina, possibly worn by Nina's pediatrician.

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LouS

·Feb 27, 2016·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

Gatsby

Dear Lou, can we hear your opinion about the steel / bakelite bezels? Thanks so much !!

I don't even understand the issue.

 

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Gatsby

·Feb 27, 2016

Wonderful idea, my friend !!! 😀

andee /rarebirds.de: compax nina - ref.885103/2 - serial 2354xxx - applied logo/swiss T - cal 130
andee /rarebirds.de: compax exotic - ref.885108 - serial 2´893´xxx - silver dial/blue subs/red sweepinghand - cal 85
werner /gatsby: Compax exotic - ref. 885108 - serial 2'892'97x - blue Exotic - cal 85