Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

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Mark020

·Nov 9, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

It is an interesting case. But have you ever seen before 🤔

 

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vujen

·Nov 9, 2022

no way it is authentic

 

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Larry S

·Nov 9, 2022·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

It also looks as if the case has had repair … nope …never seen it before. Not saying authentic, just interesting.

 

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Mark020

·Nov 10, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

This is a weird one (not even talking about the hands...). Protruded pushers suggesting an early one. Caseback which seems to be correct UG but with a way too early serial and no reference. https://www.chrono24.nl/universalgenve/tricompax-cal-281--id26139077.htm

 

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vujen

·Nov 10, 2022

IMHO fake case and dial

 

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fibonacci

·Nov 12, 2022

What do people make of this 22499 Compax on Chrono24?

https://www.chrono24.com/universalgenve/universal-geneve-compax-40s--id25677569.htm

The lettering in "Universal Geneve" doesn't convince me, especially the spacing in GENEVE, but other than that my suspicion is mostly a vague one.

 

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Larry S

·Nov 12, 2022·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

fibonacci

What do people make of this 22499 Compax on Chrono24?

https://www.chrono24.com/universalgenve/universal-geneve-compax-40s--id25677569.htm

The lettering in "Universal Geneve" doesn't convince me, especially the spacing in GENEVE, but other than that my suspicion is mostly a vague one.

Closed 6 ….redial. Not unattractive though.

 

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Mark020

·Nov 12, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Couple of others from the same batch:
https://mentawatches.com/product/sold-watches/universal-geneve-spillmann-compax/
https://watchcharts.com/listing/173...-compax-chronograph-ref-22499-cal-285-running
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-u...93014/?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5893014

I expect a different dial 😁

 

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Oku

·Nov 12, 2022

Larry S

Closed 6 ….redial.

Which 6 are you referring to?
Hour counter is fine.
Seconds subdial on the left? That's not uncommon.
Imho the quality of the pics is too bad to assess the dial.
Whatsoever, looking at the hands, they don't match the state of the dial.

 

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martinc

·Nov 12, 2022

fibonacci

What do people make of this 22499 Compax on Chrono24?

https://www.chrono24.com/universalgenve/universal-geneve-compax-40s--id25677569.htm

The lettering in "Universal Geneve" doesn't convince me, especially the spacing in GENEVE, but other than that my suspicion is mostly a vague one.

I would tend to say it’s OK…

 

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vujen

·Nov 12, 2022

dial is 100% original but not from this case.

 

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Larry S

·Nov 12, 2022·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Oku

Which 6 are you referring to?
Hour counter is fine.
Seconds subdial on the left? That's not uncommon.
Imho the quality of the pics is too bad to assess the dial.
Whatsoever, looking at the hands, they don't match the state of the dial.

Hour counter 6. Yes the hands and the dial have not aged together. If a factory dial, much later than the case.

 

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martinc

·Nov 13, 2022

Mark020

Couple of others from the same batch:
https://mentawatches.com/product/sold-watches/universal-geneve-spillmann-compax/
https://watchcharts.com/listing/173...-compax-chronograph-ref-22499-cal-285-running
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-u...93014/?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5893014

I expect a different dial 😁

But there are different dials too.
Like:

https://www.windvintage.com/universal-geneve-22499
Serial 1173999 (?)

or:

https://watchcharts.com/listing/223...mann-case-jumbo-waterproof-38mm-genuine-watch
Serial 1174122

The OP watch on Chrono24 has a serial 985 xxx.

But I agree that the dial seems too clean compared to hands (but otherwise they match perfectly).

Edited: Nov 13, 2022

 

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Mark020

·Nov 13, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

These are from the second batch

I think the dial is replaced. Trying to find a compable dial - saw one recently but where

 

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martinc

·Nov 13, 2022

Mark020

These are from the second batch

I think the dial is replaced. Trying to find a compable dial - saw one recently but where

Found one - IG doctorsteelitaly, it’s a ref. 22499 with a similar (but not the same) dial. I would actually say that the steel hands on the Chrono24 example match the mirror indexes/dots better.

 

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Oku

·Nov 13, 2022

martinc

I would actually say that the steel hands on the Chrono24 example match the mirror indexes/dots better.

Except that the minute hand is too long...

 

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Mark020

·Nov 14, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Nice video of a service of a UG based Jaeger:

 

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Mark020

·Nov 14, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Nice caseback (and the guy doing the numbers punching may have had a bit of a hard morning). Famous owner: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/arlington-va/zebulon-knott-7450113. Link: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s1063597157 (you'll need VPN)

 

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Mark020

·Nov 14, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Very nice Jaeger 22439: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6L-tVLVox/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

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vujen

·Nov 14, 2022

martinc

Found one - IG doctorsteelitaly, it’s a ref. 22499 with a similar (but not the same) dial. I would actually say that the steel hands on the Chrono24 example match the mirror indexes/dots better.

this is another replaced dial. At least this time hands have correct length...