Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

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Mark020

·Apr 25, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Oku

at least partially

At first I thought that as well but now I think first redialled long ago and then - years later - refreshed with a sharpie

 

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Mark020

·Apr 25, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Article which says it all is this one: https://www.fratellowatches.com/universal-geneve-film-compax-reference-22522/#gref

I think the one now for sale is mentioned as the Instagram one.

 

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Oku

·Apr 25, 2021

Mark020

At first I thought that as well but now I think first redialled long ago and then - years later - refreshed with a sharpie

yes, the IG pic tells it all.

 

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LRX_12

·Apr 25, 2021

Wow I did not know of such « filmmaking » watches! Very interesting read, thanks @Mark020 for the linked article. A very good reminder that these watches we admire were actually initially produced to fill practical purposes rather than just shine on our wrists (or in a safe....)!

 

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Oku

·Apr 25, 2021

Also on OF:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/film-compax-a-mystery-solved.3587/

 

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Mark020

·Apr 25, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Another interesting one (not yet on the site) 🍿

Edited: Apr 25, 2021

 

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fibonacci

·Apr 26, 2021

This was on ebay for a fleeting moment:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233981212115

 

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rob#1

·Apr 26, 2021

This UG with an interesting cloisonné dial has popped up on a local auction site: https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=1&lid=2827320

 

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Woops

·Apr 26, 2021

fibonacci

This was on ebay for a fleeting moment:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233981212115

Some proper shenanigans on this one I think. The most glaring issue with the watch is that the serial dates the case to around 1944. As far as I know, the applied 'U' logo did not appear on UG dials until the 1960s. The hour and minute handset is typical of 1950s Pola(e)routers and beyond. Potentially there are three different UG manufacturing decades represented in this one franken piece.

Moving on to the dial specifically, 'Swiss Made' at six is usually cause for alarm with UG. The black cross hairs and minute markers look messy under magnification. The minute hand appears to significantly overshoot said minute track (unless it is a trick of the plexi) in most of the photographs. Surprisingly, the 'Universal Geneve' logo actually looks pretty good. Nevertheless, on balance, the dial is probably totally or partially redialled, in addition to everything else that is wrong.

Hard pass here.

 

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Mark020

·Apr 26, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

rob#1

This UG with an interesting cloisonné dial has popped up on a local auction site: https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=1&lid=2827320

Seriously cool stuff.

 

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Mazoue

·Apr 27, 2021

These don't seem to crop up very often - grab yourself a matching pair!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154430872476
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154430882897

I have no affiliation with the seller.

 

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berrychlossom

·Apr 27, 2021

Did anyone here end up getting this? I was outbid on the last second.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2244296062...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

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rosspo

·Apr 27, 2021

berrychlossom

Did anyone here end up getting this? I was outbid on the last second.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224429606280?nma=true&si=bxpk62HxGh4h9rxueaqbB9rv9vo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Just missed it as well. Lot of work to do on it, but I think has a lot of potential - I am a big fan of the oversized.

 

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berrychlossom

·Apr 27, 2021

rosspo

Just missed it as well. Lot of work to do on it, but I think has a lot of potential - I am a big fan of the oversized.

Yeah these spillman cases are really nice.

 

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Mark020

·Apr 28, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

berrychlossom

Did anyone here end up getting this? I was outbid on the last second.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224429606280?nma=true&si=bxpk62HxGh4h9rxueaqbB9rv9vo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

That's what snipes are for 😁 And yes: it was me 😝😉

 

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Mark020

·Apr 28, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

rosspo

Lot of work to do on it, but I think has a lot of potential

Service, hands and a crown. Should be doable. Hardest part was finding a US adress 😁

Annoying thing was that I had to pay USD 100 (or so) tax.

 

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Mark020

·Apr 28, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Mark020

Another interesting one (not yet on the site) 🍿

And now on the site - albeit looking different. Ref is 12445 : https://cosimo-watches.com/for-sale...-the-40-s-with-rare-original-box-and-hang-tag

Edited: Apr 28, 2021

 

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Kay995

·Apr 29, 2021

Before an after photos of a 21306 I got off eBay a few weeks ago.

 

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billving

·Apr 29, 2021

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Mark020

And now on the site - albeit looking different. Ref is 12445 : https://cosimo-watches.com/for-sale...-the-40-s-with-rare-original-box-and-hang-tag

Lighting effect on the two tone?

 

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Mark020

·Apr 29, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

And some filters perhaps. Interesting dial anyway