The wealth of material does not stop there, as the brands history is covered in. As indicated in its pietro sala universal geneve watch book, the genius of raoul perret. Universal chrono your definitive guide to universal geneve watches. One of the most beautiful universal batches is the one offered by phillips. Rare and collectible timepieces brussels paris cannes. Save money and find the lowest price within only at miracleshopper and ebay. Universal geneve ten by crosthwaite gavin blurb books. Introducing our latest title, universal geneve ten. Find out how much your vintage heuer is worth on the vintage heuer price guide and market update. Its a 1940suniversal geneve tri compax calibre 481 this beast needs a service. Ref timeline ug ug ten book contact about me serial number project blog. Universal geneve tricompax 1944 to 1949 the universal geneve tri compax has a very special place in my heart as universal geneve was one of the first brands that i researched for my lost to time series and one of the first truly beautiful watches i lusted after. Universal were the first company to produce a wristworn chronograph in 1917 when the notion of a timepiece worn on a wrist was still a novelty amongst gentleman of character. Part coffee table book, part reference guide, dedicated to the ug compax, tri compax and uni compax of the 1960s.
A complete history of the vintage heuer monaco 196975. Please note we are not affiliated with universal geneve sa. This detailed collectors reference book is dedicated to this very special and beautiful series of ten stainless steel universal geneve compax, tri compax and uni compax references from the mid to. Uni compax is ultimately a new christian name for these chronographs 2 meters, this new name actually serves primarily to give birth to the great range of chronographs complicated universal that was then set in working order before giving birth to the aero compax, the compax datoand finally to the tri compax in 1944. In addition, the brand also makes historical claim for creating the firstever chronographic wristwatch in 1917. Please feel free to provide feedback and let us know if you would like to contribute. The watch on the left costs approximately 100 times as much as the watch on the right. Universal chrono your definitive guide to universal. Quotations from second hand watches universal tricompax. Around this same time, universal geneve briefly collaborated with hermes, designing its pour hermes line of chronographs. It looks like a terrific resource, and for anyone else on this forum who was equally in the dark, i am happy to share the web site for the book. An interesting hypothesis primarily by combining a chronograph with.
This is the final part of my reference guide to one of my favorite watches. The tri compax comes in many variations, both in case shape and dial design. There were many classic watches released by universal geneve, however i shall focus on just three. Watch collectors notebook the nina rindt compax and. Bible judaica exclusive gold exclusive compax exclusive chronograph exclusive watch exclusive solid exclusive vintage exclusive universal exclusive geneve gold compax chronograph watch solid vintage universal geneve exclusive. And its about what this collectible chronos meteoric ascent tells us about how markets for vintage watches are made these days. Selling watches all around the world, universal was getting a synonym for quality, reliability and good taste. To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the company presents its latest launch. Universal geneve sa is a swiss luxury watch company, founded in 1894 as universal watch. We are always looking for users to help us write about the history, add documentation. The universal geneve tri compax has a very special place in my heart as universal geneve was one of the first brands that i researched for my lost to time series and one of the first truly beautiful watches i lusted after. Our take this book is a bible for lovers of universal geneve. The company is renamed universal watch, relocates to geneva and enjoys impressive and international growth.
The tri compax gets its name from the three complications featured in the watch triple calendar day, date and month, chronograph and moon phases. The company even sold their famed tri compax alongside the unobtainable patek philippe ref. We are always looking for users to help us write about the history, add. This detailed collectors reference book is dedicated to this very special and beautiful series of ten stainless steel universal geneve compax, tri. Universal geneve tricompax exotic ref 88110103 bazamu. Universal geneve 88110102 evil clapton tricompax ss. The tri compax received a decidedly modern upgrade in 1964 when universal geneve launched the reference 88110101 and 88110102. The vintage universal geneve series of compax, tri compax and uni. I was unfamiliar with this, so i looked it up online. President donald trump owned a universal geneve senna watch before donating the timepiece to antiquorum for charity.
Truman, who donned the popular model at the potsdam conference. In his recent post about the medico compax he recently picked up, ben clymer referred to a book on universal geneve by sala. We are covering all universal geneve watches from the beginning of time until their latest. Make offer vintage 1940s universal geneve 18k gold uni compax chronograph watch ref 12445 gucci chronograph 50. Louisedouard berthoud died on the 3rd march of 1947 just before the introduction of the new precision automatic calibre 8 with an oscillating mass with single direction winding. A succession of elegant and complicated models the compax, aero compax and tri compax 193040, polerouter 1954 and microtor ug66 1966 leave and indelible imprint on their area. The watch on the right is a universal geneve tri compax in stainless steel. Exclusive universal 18k solid for sale antique bibles. Universal geneve ten by crosthwaite gavin blurb books uk. The white shadow is elegant and comfortable, comes from one of the best brands and watch designers, and was one for the record books. Born from a passion for history and great design, analogshift exists to bring an authentic and trustworthy experience for todays timepiece enthusiasts.
Unfollow universal geneve tri compax watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is the second part of the reference guide for my favorite vintage chronograph, the universal geneve tricompax. Universal geneve sa is a swiss luxury watch company,1 founded in 1894 as universal watch. In the years since writing that post, ive realized that my preference lies firmly in the sport era, but there is an inherent romanticism to the early tri compax that cannot be questioned. A history of universal geneve, a cultlike brand to collectors everywhere. The present watch features a bombay case with downturned twisted lugs. This hard back book features over 150 pages full of beautiful hi resolution images of all the known universal geneve compax, tri compax and uni compax chronographs from this 1960s period. Uni compax is ultimately a new christian name for these chronographs 2 meters, this new name actually serves primarily to give birth to the great range of chronographs complicated universal that was then set in working order before giving birth to the aero compax, the compax datoand finally to the tri compax.
Universal geneve tri compax steel fine and rare stainless steel manual winding chronograph wristwatch with day date, month and moon phase. Stainless steel compax, tri compax and uni compax from the mid to late 60s. The compax became widely recognizable, and was produced in a number of variations over the next decades, including uni compax, tri compax, moon phase, and master vortex. This is a story about nina rindt, or more precisely the vintage watch that was named after her. It belonged to a man named reginald fullerton, who was the grandson of the great early 20th century watch collector and commissioner of the most expensive watch in history henry. And one sign of that success was the aero compax, a fullfeatured pilots watch complete with chronograph and dualtime gmt complications. I cant think of a better watch to start a series of reference guides for. Its no wonder that companies like zenith and girardperregaux chose universal to build their chronographs back then.
It is very understandable why tri compaxes are so cherished by collectors with its perfect size of 36 mm, a distinctive black dial with white subregisters, an aperture for the moonphase and a subdial to show the date with apertures for day and month in german. Unfollow universal geneve compax to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Found an original universal geneve tricompax, for sale dont worry, this article wont upset our regularly scheduled friday afternoon whats selling where flow this is just a quick notice about a great watch we came across for sale today that we couldnt wait to tell you about it. The books have a soft touch image wrap cover and thick premium lustre paper with each watch having multiple images, plus all the technical collector. This site was built by universal geneve watch lovers to help others enjoy the vintage culture. Chronographs 1942 universal geneve oversized compax ref.
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