Some interesting things I've found recently that I'd love opinions on given I'm trying to develop an eye for these things.



^ https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTA...-BLACK-DIAL-AUTOMATIC-MANS-WATCH/283508602739Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network



^ Upcoming auction (non ebay) https://www.chrono24.com/universalgenve/polarouter-with-gloss-black-crosshair-dial--id11540640.htm



^ Tropical, beautiful, but $5000?!?! Really?!?! Come on, right?



^ What do we think about this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network



^ No idea what this is but it's nice. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Me...rentrq:deb92abb16b0a9ca2a567e0bff7baa67|iid:1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

^ Seemingly crappy but cool bracelet - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...569910?hash=item34088a2276:g:UwUAAOSw0lhceV89Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network



^ Tropical but why are those hands white - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tropical-U...284471?hash=item1a7b63bff7:g:~A8AAOSwexhc0H5mPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/312725101645

“Porerouter”
.....


Ahhh. So close.

 

Customer must have had an accent at the re-dial shop.

 

Pornrouter would have been a better option

 

This one caught my eye, but doesn't seem right when I check the reference gallery on the site:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Geneve-Polerouter-Date-Tuxedo-BOX-PAPERS-SERVICE-1960-Gerald-Genta/264432095122?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=20190212102350&meid=1c5b18d097114aa8b18eab05b88c2fea&pid=100012&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=223616721615&itm=264432095122&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Polerouter Date (actually located in my neck of the woods), no crosshair dial, microtor movement (and printing on dial)

I suppose it could be a 204503-2, which uses the microtor movement, but the one in the gallery has a crosshair...

What do you guys think?

 

Looks redialed.

 

redialed, mixture of movements (218-9, 218-2 and 69), but probably started life as a 204610.

 

Pretty cool looking Compax. Too bad the dial is a bit dirty for my taste.

 

Would like to see the final price and serial number on that PolArouter, the terms, Every sale will be subject to a buyer’s premium of 20% + VAT (24% inc. VAT) on the hammer price, are particularly onerous...

I don't buy the dial as original, with lumed hands and lumed dots there should be a great deal of radium burn to that dial...

 

I have a couple of these in comparable condition without any radium burn.
The serial nr and reference nr both checked out - final price was GBP6000 inc. premium.

 

A little weathered but nice. Certainly worth considering. However, price is a little on the high side for me ...

 

I think we're all used to the case reference and serial no being worn off but this represents some serious attrition...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Big-Universal-Geneve-wrist-watch-manual-wind-balance-ok/362738123717Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network



Bloody hell.

 

Has anybody seen this? I am no expert by any means, would like to hear all your thoughts. I searched for UG Eric Clapton and this came up!
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192631970952

 

Yes, it was discussed earlier. Maybe a few pagers earlier in this thread.
Price is ridiculous.

 

Yeah that price makes no sense!

 

Seems to me I’ve heard this song before... hope springs eternal for this guy.

 

One of the nicer refs (22278) IMHO with unfortunately a damaged dial and movement with a LOT of work for USD 1250: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=1940s+universal+geneve+compax+chronograph+watch+cal+281+for+restoration+parts&_blrs=spell_check

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/312762624996

Found this Pola on eBay, but not sure... Everything seems to be ok, but when you look closer the A looks whiter and the reference on the back... Is that a 6?

 

Completely correct and original in my opinion but unfortunately the dial is in pretty poor condition.

I think the A in Polarouter appears whiter because the other text around it has faded/disintegrated to a greater extent.

The 1'648'xxx serial is exactly as expected.