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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.I think you answered your own question!
Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay
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toesfreaky
·Why didn't they turn the red dot to 12 o'clock, it's annoying haha 😁
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ELV web
·Anybody knows how much it was sold for?
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toesfreaky
·7k, or 8750 incl. premium
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ELV web
·Hmmm.... pretty reasonable.
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Skipper_S
·Hello!
Any thoughts on this?
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/64513835_universal-compax-gents-wristwatch-with-chronograph
its not from ebay but i suppose its ok...to post?
I asked about SS case and they replied that this:
“our watchmaker has checked it. He also checked the gold content.”
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toesfreaky
·I actually got it and the credit goes to your post in this thread.
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bgrisso
·We’ve seen so many weird watches here in my tenure. Imo this is a a Frankenstein’s special.
it does seem very odd. if someone invented the entire caseback though, with logo, etc, they don't even research the 5 digit code meaning? I haven't looked at the logo, stamping, etc, compared to original to see if it looks right. I thought the dial and hands looked nice, but the two tone was odd, and the caseback, I certainly wouldn't pay that kind of $$
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Skipper_S
·it does seem very odd. if someone invented the entire caseback though, with logo, etc, they don't even research the 5 digit code meaning? I haven't looked at the logo, stamping, etc, compared to original to see if it looks right. I thought the dial and hands looked nice, but the two tone was odd, and the caseback, I certainly wouldn't pay that kind of $$
they have a floor where live auction takes place in Germany and remote through the site or app...
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Oku
·I'm not sure what is going on with this watch? How can you have a solid 14K (52412) reference on a SS caseback ? Did someone make up the caseback stamping?
it does seem very odd. if someone invented the entire caseback though, with logo, etc, they don't even research the 5 digit code meaning? I haven't looked at the logo, stamping, etc, compared to original to see if it looks right. I thought the dial and hands looked nice, but the two tone was odd, and the caseback, I certainly wouldn't pay that kind of $$
Imho, it is a 3, not a 5.
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Oku
·It almost looks double stamped? If it is a 3, then what do you make of the bezel and crown? Someone’s just having some fun?
Metal Chrome
Fond Acier
Inoxydable
That speaks for a 3. And even if double stamped, that was not uncommon. You know that best. 😉
Bezel and crown: Crowns are replacement parts. Nobody cared about crowns in the 50ies, 60ies or 70ies when servicing a watch.
May be the bezel was damaged and someone wanted a duotone case. Who knows what happened during the past 70 years?
Fun = I like ripping off the uninformed.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.The inner caseback says
Metal Chrome
Fond Acier
Inoxydable
That speaks for a 3. And even if double stamped, that was not uncommon. You know that best. 😉
Bezel and crown: Crowns are replacement parts.
Is car tuning for you ripping off the uninformed?
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bgrisso
·The inner caseback says
Metal Chrome
Fond Acier
Inoxydable
That speaks for a 3. And even if double stamped, that was not uncommon. You know that best. 😉
Bezel and crown: Crowns are replacement parts. Nobody cared about crowns in the 50ies, 60ies or 70ies when servicing a watch.
May be the bezel was damaged and someone wanted a duotone case. Who knows what happened during the past 70 years?
Is car tuning for you ripping off the uninformed?
its amazing how hard it can be to tell the numbers from photos !
side note: why are so many crowns getting replaced in the past? One would have to assume the entire crown (and maybe stem) fell off ? Or were there others reasons to replace them back in the day?
