Vintage Universal Geneve Chrono Movements / Compax Uni-compax / Aero Compax / Tri-compax Moonphase

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Hi everyone,

I would really appreciate your help and expertise with a few vintage Universal Genève movements I recently came across.

I am not listing these for sale here, but I would like to get a general idea of their approximate value.

The lot includes:

  • One Tri-Compax moonphase movement + Case without bezel and back case (pic 5 + Pic 8 unmounted to clean it)
  • Two Aero-Compax movements

Seems another moon phase at least, as theres a bag with moon phase wheel on it.

I understand that valuation depends heavily on factors like completeness, originality, condition, and whether parts are missing or damaged, so any insight or rough estimates would be extremely helpful.

More specifically, I would really appreciate your opinion on the best approach here:

  • Would it make more sense to sell them individually or as a single lot?
  • Or could it be worth pursuing a restoration/completion project for any of these?
I’m mainly trying to understand a realistic ballpark range and the most sensible direction rather than an exact price.

Thanks in advance for your time and knowledge.

 
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eBay, one piece per no reserve listing with great pictures.........unless your PM folder is stuffed, already.
 
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well there is definitely value, but very hard to predict, all depends on how much time and effort you want to put into sales. If you sell as bulk lot, you will obviously get a lot less than individual, but it will be way less work.
Sadly most of the value would be in dials, but many are redials, and the ones that are not, some not in good shape.
I think all the #1 dials are original but pretty knackered.
All of #2 look like redials.
For #5 the triple date (second row left side) is original, and then the Tri and the Compax on the bottom row left side look original, although the Tri is completely shot. Everything else looks redone.
There is definitely value in the movements, although really depends on how complete, and what condition.
I would probably list them one item each on ebay, but I would NOT list them as auctions, as the demand for this is far too niche. If you flood ebay with all everything at once via auctions, I don't think you will do well. I would instead list each one with a buy it now price, and the option for people to make offers. This will require you to do some market comps to set reasonable fixed prices, and you will be guessing a lot of the time, but I think you will do a lot better that way. If you are not in a rush to sell things, it could take a few years to clear things out if you want decent prices. For anything more desirable/high demand, you could list them as auctions, and you might do better than estimating a fixed price. But that would not be most items.
 
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Thanks For all reply! i found someone that want all the things, 4.5K think is cheap but one time sell.. Many thanks!
 
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Thanks For all reply! i found someone that want all the things, 4.5K think is cheap but one time sell.. Many thanks!
Did you sell it?
 
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Difficult to properly evaluate and even more difficult to value. However, most of the dials are redials (worth next to nothing) and the ones that are not, are in pretty bad condition. Most, if not all of the movements are missing parts and there is not way of telling what state they are in. You will need to work out how many you can get to a reliable working state in order to put a value on each one and even then, you are going to have to service any of the movements that are working to maximize what you could realize on a sale. The parts you are left with have a value depending on what there is but they may be difficult to sell.

Dials
Not a lot worth keeping. Some of the uni dials may be just about OK but nothing really stands out. Sell them off.

Movements
looks like you have a good selection of movements so select the best ones and build working movements from the them. I would and sell off the rest as part only movements.

Case parts
Again, not a lot worth keeping unless you have a complete cases which I would hold on to and fit respective movements you have completed.

The true value could be high. However, It would be difficult to sell the lot to anyone but a watch parts stockist that has time to take the movements apart, check condition, catalogue them and list them (like scotchwatch or cousinuk or alike). The advantage that they have is a platform that is geared up for the sale of parts and ... time !