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dave w
·Hi folks, new here. This watch was inherited from my father. It was a gift to him from his father as he was entering WW2. I was hoping that some of you nice UG folks here might be able to help 'fill in the blanks' of the information I've found so far.
The photos attached were taken within the last few weeks. The watch hasn't been worn or run since the late 60's. I've had it since the mid-90's. The watch is currently being restored by a reputable watchmaker here in DFW. It had some corrosion and rust problems. The bracelet, according to the watchmaker, is a gold "JG" (I think he said the first word of that was 'Juergen').
According to Mathias at UG it is a rare dial. Here is what he sent me:
My apologies in advance for the photo quality. These are the photos I sent to UG.
I've never seen this dial (or ref number) and I've never seen the "box" around the 481 on the movement.
I am grateful for, and appreciate, any information that you folks can give me. Dave
The photos attached were taken within the last few weeks. The watch hasn't been worn or run since the late 60's. I've had it since the mid-90's. The watch is currently being restored by a reputable watchmaker here in DFW. It had some corrosion and rust problems. The bracelet, according to the watchmaker, is a gold "JG" (I think he said the first word of that was 'Juergen').
According to Mathias at UG it is a rare dial. Here is what he sent me:
Thank you for your email and interest regarding your vintage Universal Genève wristwatch.
Please find some information about your Universal Genève Compax:
Model: Compax
Year of manufacture: 1942
Movement / calibre: UG 481 manufactured by Universal Genève, mechanical, chronograph.
Case: made of 18k polished yellow gold in three parts with lunette and release back. Rectangular push-piece and normal and curved handles.
Dial: Glazed gold/yellowed with Roman numerals printed in black. XII Roman number in yellow. Black graphics with outer tachometric scale based on 1000. Refined bâton hands made of burnished steel.
Remark: Rare dial. We have a picture of the same dial in our archives.
Dial, case and movement signed Universal Genève.
Unfortunately we no longer have information or archives about how many Compax model with this rare dial were produced. We apologize for this inconvenience.
My apologies in advance for the photo quality. These are the photos I sent to UG.
I've never seen this dial (or ref number) and I've never seen the "box" around the 481 on the movement.
I am grateful for, and appreciate, any information that you folks can give me. Dave
