universal geneve tricompax ref 181102

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Hi To All!!... this is My first forum ever so you might have to show me the ropes!!!... I find my self hitting my head against a big brick wall!!! I bought a Universal as it is my first love, ever since I was a kid I loved it.... don't know why!! I have tried for a while to find a bit more info on my tricompax 181102 but nothing really satisfying !!!.... could someone help me please?
 
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Hi and welcome.

What is your question? This watch looks good to me, although two of your sub hands have been painted white.
 
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Late version tri-compax. Father in-law has the same one.
 
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Late version tri-compax. Father in-law has the same one.
Shouldn't the Serial No. be 7 digits?
That places it as 1956/57.
 
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Hi and welcome.

What is your question? This watch looks good to me, although two of your sub hands have been painted white.
Hi Jonatan, i can't understand why the years of production stopped in 67, this is a later serial number!!.... I know that this model was done in very few numbers but can't find any info.... I would like to find the DNA of these later models that I love!!!
 
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documented serial numbers may stop but I know of serial numbers up to 2.9 million and higher (not documented on existing serial number range) which is up to early seventies. Just lack of updates, nothing more ...
 
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documented serial numbers may stop but I know of serial numbers up to 2.9 million and higher (not documented on existing serial number range) which is up to early seventies. Just lack of updates, nothing more ...
It's a pity, they didn't think of future records, as you could know how many were made, as they say that there were only 100 made of my one.
 
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If that's any comfort, the company that has the best records and best historians ie Longines always refuses as a matter of principle to disclose production numbers of any models.
I suspect that may be because they don't want people to comment or speculate on any of their marketing strategies at any given time.
Does Omega have the same policy, by the way? That would be interesting.
 
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If that's any comfort, the company that has the best records and best historians ie Longines always refuses as a matter of principle to disclose production numbers of any models.
I suspect that may be because they don't want people to comment or speculate on any of their marketing strategies at any given time.
Does Omega have the same policy, by the way? That would be interesting.
Thanks a lot Syrte!!!.... I see we are in the same boat!!
 
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Shouldn't the Serial No. be 7 digits?
That places it as 1956/57.
Hi Moahunter, Have you still got yours?
 
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Thanks a lot Syrte!!!.... I see we are in the same boat!!
Er, not really as all Longines watches can be dated very precisely -- my point was just that even if UG archives were available they might not give production numbers.