Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

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Mark020

·Mar 7, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Some traders are really shameless. Seller first tried to sell this 22276 with a white dial but now it has a black (fantasy) one: https://www.chrono24.nl/universalge...39172241.htm?searchHash=230953fd_bZn2ik&pos=2

Edited: Mar 7, 2025

 

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Drawrof

·Mar 9, 2025

22297-1 for sale here at Bachmann & Scher for 10k

Seems to me that the hour and minute hands are replacement. Same with the crown. No pictures or the movement. Caseback seems surprisingly well preserved

https://www.bachmann-scher.de/gebra...-stainlees-steel-ref-22297-bj-1954-16469.html

 

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Mark020

·Mar 9, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

These hands may be right

 

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fizz

·Mar 10, 2025

I saw that dial and thought, "that's a very good, affordable Evil Clapton alternative". I think the hands are correct too. The 22297 came with both types. Below images for comparison of other standard, white dial 22297's.

(Also surprised this hasn't been snagged up yet):

22297 from Analog Shift with the same hands as Bachman specimen:

22297 from Matthew Bain with different, more common hour/minutes hands

 

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Drawrof

·Mar 10, 2025

Thank you both for clarifying this. I hope it gets bought before I take a financially unwise decision 😁

EDIT: the watch is reserved. My wallet is spared (for now)

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Mark020

·Mar 11, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

This Uweco 31013 is a lot of value for the money: https://www.ebay.it/itm/356655509937?customid=&toolid=10050

 

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klugt1990

·Mar 11, 2025

Mark020

This Uweco 31013 is a lot of value for the money: https://www.ebay.it/itm/356655509937?customid=&toolid=10050

Cool indeed 👌🏻

 

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klugt1990

·Mar 11, 2025

bgrisso

very cool. Fits the HPC serial crossover pattern. If anyone wants to resurrect, here's another example, running a cal 129. (Not sure if the hands are all original or not on this one).

Thanks for sharing. Found a cal 129 to go with the case with the same hands fitted to it. So, resurrection nearly complete 😉

 

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Mark020

·Mar 14, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Business must be bad at Bonhams: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/312...onograph-wristwatch-compax-ref-22499-c-1940s/ Weird caseback you think? Correct! "Signed: Dial and movement signed Universal Geneve, case signed Bulova"

 

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magana_manuel

·Mar 14, 2025

haha, dam that´s so bad

 

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Charles@UW

·Mar 15, 2025

Mark020

Business must be bad at Bonhams: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/312...onograph-wristwatch-compax-ref-22499-c-1940s/ Weird caseback you think? Correct! "Signed: Dial and movement signed Universal Geneve, case signed Bulova"

There are some auction houses, for me, much like using at your own risk🧐

 

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Florent

·Mar 17, 2025

This is a stunning example of the Polerouter Broad Arrow, soon to be available at auction. The condition is absolutely superb!

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...cale=en&cmp=agg7000203649&utm_source=chrono24

 

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fizz

·Mar 17, 2025

There goes my bid....😀

 

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fizz

·Mar 17, 2025

While we are at it, they also have the following for sale:

A lovely Clapton Tri, which apparently is relumed but doesn't seem that way to me...(I didn't ask for UV pics since I don't intend to bid on it).

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...tri-compax-eric-clapton-reference-881101-01-a

 

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fizz

·Mar 17, 2025

And this Compax:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...ii/compax-reference-22705-1-a-stainless-steel

 

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CalgaryJim

·Mar 17, 2025

Florent

This is a stunning example of the Polerouter Broad Arrow, soon to be available at auction. The condition is absolutely superb!

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...cale=en&cmp=agg7000203649&utm_source=chrono24

I wouldn’t say the condition is absolutely superb when there are not even any photos of the movement and while Sothebys does say “The movement is in working condition at the time of cataloguing” they also say:

“Additional Notices & Disclaimers. Please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time and may need a service at the buyer's expense. Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement and we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts.”

So in other words, it runs. Who knows what kind of condition the movement is in.

 

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bgrisso

·Mar 17, 2025

I like the patina on the above BA, it's lovely, but I would say this one is super superb..........

 

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bgrisso

·Mar 17, 2025

fizz

And this Compax:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...ii/compax-reference-22705-1-a-stainless-steel

hour and minute hands are wrong and crown replaced

 

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Mark020

·Mar 19, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Nice Zenith Compax https://rarebirds.de/product/zenith-compax-chrono-1940s-18k/

 

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Mark020

·Mar 20, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

This 12469 sold yesterday. Very rare reference. This was 1 of probably 25. https://www.ebay.nl/itm/306175842053

 

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