UG Pocket Watch Thread

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MarktheTime

·Sep 14, 2025

Happy to have a couple of the (very few) “Known Survivors” of these mystical Universal Geneve Pocket Compax chronographs safely in hand today!

Ref 52504 in solid 14k gold
Ref 22548 in steel

 

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Carlton-Browne

·Sep 15, 2025

Scruffy thing but I couldn't resist this.

Cal 290 and signed as such which might make it easier to find a loose dial if I see something I like.

 

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Mark020

·Sep 15, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

You beat me 😀

 

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lsj

·Sep 23, 2025

https://www.chrono24.sg/universalge...521--id36255204.htm?SETLANG=zh_SG&SETCURR=SGD

 

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Mark020

·Oct 8, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Ref 5610 https://www.watchnet.co.jp/en/item/view/6483. Asking: EUR 3100(!)

 

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Mark020

·Oct 9, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Nice one: https://www.ebay.it/itm/257146753793

 

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Mark020

·Nov 7, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Ref 7231 https://www.watchnet.co.jp/en/item/view/6506 Asking is about EUR 3.100

 

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Mark020

·Nov 15, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Sold for EUR 3800 excl fee today: https://www.lot-tissimo.com/en-gb/a...0021/lot-8e691c61-da4d-47a5-89d2-b3820148288d
Interestingly no visible numbers according to the auctions house

Edited: Nov 15, 2025

 

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Mark020

·Dec 11, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

While this one sold for EUR 1600: https://www.ebay.com/itm/205899401019

 

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JimInOz

·Dec 11, 2025·Melbourne Australia

Mark020

While this one sold for EUR 1600: https://www.ebay.com/itm/205899401019

Is the rear caseback original?

 

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martinc

·Dec 11, 2025

JimInOz

Is the rear caseback original?

Probably yes - if you go through this thread there are several quite similar examples with such a case back. That’s too much coincidence to me.
Also the details of the back “bezel” seem to be made for plexi from the start.

(I am quite curious if there is a serial and ref. number somewhere on the case)

 

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Mark020

·Dec 11, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Me too but so far I have yet to find them

 

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Mark020

·Dec 26, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Some nice UG's in this clip (at around 3.00)

 

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Carlton-Browne

·Dec 26, 2025

Mark020

Some nice UG's in this clip (at around 3.00)

Does anyone have any idea where the acrylic pocket watch box comes from - I could use a few of those?

 

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Mazoue

·Dec 28, 2025

Carlton-Browne

Does anyone have any idea where the acrylic pocket watch box comes from - I could use a few of those?

I've bought similar boxes from Megatech UK before

 

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magana_manuel

·Dec 31, 2025

Carlton-Browne

Does anyone have any idea where the acrylic pocket watch box comes from - I could use a few of those?

If you need a lot, I bought directly from a supplier on Alibaba; it was very cheap for me that way.

 

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lsj

·Jan 13, 2026

Carlton-Browne

Does anyone have any idea where the acrylic pocket watch box comes from - I could use a few of those?

i buy from taobao (alibaba), around 15 usd each.

 

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Mark020

·Jan 26, 2026·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

USD 8750 for this nice one. Unfortunately no numbers https://www.analogshift.com/products/universal-geneve-compax-pocket-watch-asm0517

 

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MarktheTime

·Jan 26, 2026

Mark020

USD 8750 for this nice one. Unfortunately no numbers https://www.analogshift.com/products/universal-geneve-compax-pocket-watch-asm0517

Just FYI, the reference and serial numbers are visible, inside the case back, if anyone cares to ask AnalogShift to share them…and in fact, I just noticed that they previously were shared on this same thread on April 19, 2025. 😉

 

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Mark020

·Jan 26, 2026·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

MarktheTime

if anyone cares to ask AnalogShift to share them

Most traders will not do that so I cant really be bothered anymore