Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

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Radius321

·Mar 1, 2026

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Someone wants 9.9K for this watch... 3 photos.

Seriously, wtf... 🤯

Looks almost like Heuer fonts really strange ahhaha

 

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CalgaryJim

·Mar 1, 2026

banders

It would be helpful to the forum if you posted the most relevant pictures here. The link may eventually disappear in a week/month/year's time

And links could be to a spoofed site.

 

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bgrisso

·Mar 1, 2026

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Came across this UG 22705/1 listed. Have been looking for a nice tri-compax (222100….), and this visually comes close for me. Would like thoughts on the condition from this group of experts. Thanks.

https://www.carsandwatches.com/watches/universal-geneve-compas-valjoux-72-soleil-dial-nina-case

looks nice to me. Not sure I've seen it with the fat U crown before but maybe could be correct for a later serial? would require research. Those style bracelets look cool in a pic but in my experience are pretty unusable in terms of fitting the wrist well. Looks expensive, but I'm not really tracking prices, so don't have my finger on the pulse of $$

222101/1 (brushed) and 22705 (starburst) are close cousins, I kinda prefer the textured dial of the 222101, but then I got a 222100 Tri, and the 222101 was too similar, so now I have the 22705 instead....

Edited: Mar 1, 2026

 

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vujen

·Mar 2, 2026

I prefer the 222101 but this specific example looks nice. Crown is a later replacement.

 

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WoundupLA

·Mar 4, 2026

banders

It would be helpful to the forum if you posted the most relevant pictures here. The link may eventually disappear in a week/month/year's time

Understood, for archival purposes makes sense.
Here are more pictures posted by the seller. It’s now reserved.

 

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banders

·Mar 5, 2026

Very nice condition on this 22250

Looks like the drilled lug holes have been filled--don't think I've ever seen that before. Maybe I'm just seeing really snug spring bars?

Previously sold here

 

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bgrisso

·Mar 6, 2026

banders

Very nice condition on this 22250

Looks like the drilled lug holes have been filled--don't think I've ever seen that before. Maybe I'm just seeing really snug spring bars?

Previously sold here

Nice Tri. Those "plugs" are normal, here's a 22250 I used to have. I don't know what it is or why exactly, but it's factory as far as I know. (It's not springbars).

 

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·Mar 9, 2026

There is another UG up for grabs on Windvintage..

https://www.windvintage.com/universal-genve-uni-compax-in-18k-rose-gold-unpolished

Any thoughts?

I guess the mystery of the UG caliber 140 is back 😍

https://omegaforums.net/threads/ug-caliber-140-i-have-never-heard-of-that-one.48062/

Thread 'UG caliber 140 - I have never heard of that one?' ·

Valjoux or another ebauche maker?

billving · Nov 3, 2016

 

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·Mar 18, 2026

Nothing about this one makes sense to me...

https://www.vinted.com/items/842800...1936-quadrante-stern-freres-full-serviced-18k

According to the seller:
UNIVERSAL GENÈVE PRE-COMPAX 1936.

IDENTIFICAZIONE
Marchio: Universal Genève
Modello: Cronografo "Pre-Compax"
Referenza: 124103
Seriale Cassa: 607.582 (Anno 1936)
Materiale: Oro Giallo 18k (0.750) - Punzoni nitidi e visibili.

QUADRANTE (Analisi di Coevità)Produttore: Stern Frères (Fornitore d'élite)Stato: Originale, mai restaurato o ristampato (No service dial).Dettagli Tecnici: Presenza delle saldature dei piedini originali sul retro. Punzone Stern Frères e numeri di commessa verificati internamente.Grafica: Scala tachimetrica blu integra; contatori con azurage originale.


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To me ref 124103 is a uni-compax. @vujen sold one here last year, right?
That serial number would make this a... compur? In what would have to be one of the first appearances of the 285 also. The mention of Stern Freres for this dial is also something I can't understand... Vinted is an odd place, I guess.

 

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Mark020

·Mar 18, 2026·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

It is also on C24. Basically legit but a redial. The reference is made up. 607k without reference is perfectly ok and a 285 is also ok

 

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vujen

·Mar 19, 2026

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To me ref 124103 is a uni-compax. @vujen sold one here last year, right?

I did
Of course as Mark said, this watch is not a 124103
It should be a 34.5mm Compur.
This specific example comes with a terrible redial. And of course it's another watch from a private guy that thinks that a 2 second research with ChatGPT will make him a world class vintage watch dealer.

 

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Jim_

·Mar 25, 2026

There's a nice looking Tri Compax on ebay. I question whether the crown and hands are original, comparing to pictures in Sala's book, but the rest looks good to my novice eye. Shouldn't all the subdial and chrono seconds hands be blued? The lighting in the pictures makes it hard to tell if that's the case here. Nice clear stamping on the caseback -- it seems most examples have been worn or polished to a high sheen.

 

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Oku

·Mar 25, 2026

Jim_

I question whether the crown and hands are original, comparing to pictures in Sala's book, but the rest looks good to my novice eye. Shouldn't all the subdial and chrono seconds hands be blued?

Crown is later. Chrono hand is wrong. Other hands seem to be fine. Yes, they usually are blued except for the date.

 

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Larry S

·Mar 26, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Jim_

There's a nice looking Tri Compax on ebay. I question whether the crown and hands are original, comparing to pictures in Sala's book, but the rest looks good to my novice eye. Shouldn't all the subdial and chrono seconds hands be blued? The lighting in the pictures makes it hard to tell if that's the case here. Nice clear stamping on the caseback -- it seems most examples have been worn or polished to a high sheen.

Later service crown and chrono hand. Case has been modified for male spring bars.

 

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bgrisso

·Mar 26, 2026

Larry S

Later service crown and chrono hand. Case has been modified for male spring bars.

The case is factory, it's late serial compared to examples using female spring bars. Here's another example from similar late serial

 

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Larry S

·Mar 26, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

bgrisso

The case is factory, it's late serial compared to examples using female spring bars. Here's another example from similar late serial

These look like factory holes. The watch in question not so much.

 

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Mark020

·Fri. 7:07am·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Anyone a clue what is going on here? A 22250 with an 18K gold case. Engravings on the inside look a little wonky... https://www.facebook.com/groups/176382652558333/permalink/2980981812098389/

 

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Diabolik

·Sat. 7:35am

looks fine to me apart from register hand set. only the seconds register seems to have the correct one. others are adapted ... probably another UG factory cock up ...

Edited: Sun. 1:11am

 

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bgrisso

·Sat. 12:00pm

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Anyone a clue what is going on here? A 22250 with an 18K gold case. Engravings on the inside look a little wonky... https://www.facebook.com/groups/176382652558333/permalink/2980981812098389/

Very strange. Assuming it's actually gold, hard to imagine why someone would fake a UG case in real gold? The only thing I can think of is the case reference is incorrectly stamped? It seems an odd coincidence that the 22250 is actually a SS spider lugs, and this is maybe the same case shape in gold, so maybe someone got confused?
Have we seen any other examples of gold spider lugs Tri Compax before, if so, what ref are they?
(Side note, what day of the week is MAP supposed to be? what language?)

 

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CalgaryJim

·Sat. 1:51pm

Mark020

Anyone a clue what is going on here? A 22250 with an 18K gold case. Engravings on the inside look a little wonky... https://www.facebook.com/groups/176382652558333/permalink/2980981812098389/

I wonder how legit the sellers are, it is a fb group open to anyone, I just joined with no set of rules or review by an admin.

Here's a posting by one member. Many watches are identical ref number. My guess is they are rep watches.