Should I Buy This Uni Compax?

WindsorCourt · Nov 16, 2014

Hi Everyone,
First post here and very excited to be a part of this forum. I was looking at this watch on Friday, can't decide if I should buy or not. Price is fairly steep at $7,900, but seems hard to come by this condition. What do you think? Any advice is much appreciated.

Modest_Proposal · Nov 16, 2014

Hello and welcome to the forum. 😀

It's nice to see you go straight for the good stuff! 👍

That being said, $7,900 is a egregious sum of money for that watch.

I don't think any here would pay more than $3,000 for that example and not even many would pay that. I would either move on or prepare for heavy negotiation.

i20rider · Nov 16, 2014

It's is a damn good looking piece though

LouS · Nov 17, 2014

Pieces in impeccable condition demand exceptional prices. But that's outrageous.

Dre · Nov 17, 2014

Nice piece! And would you look at that case, especially the two steps on each lugs!

WindsorCourt · Nov 17, 2014

Thanks everyone for the comments. Anyone concerned about a possible redial?

LouS · Nov 17, 2014

WindsorCourt
Thanks everyone for the comments. Anyone concerned about a possible redial?

From that single image, the dial looks legit

ELV web · Nov 17, 2014

Got one probably from the same era, I paid less than 1/3 of the asking price you got though (valjoux 23, so if yours is in house maybe should have better value). Good luck!

LouS · Nov 17, 2014

I respectfully submit that a 1960s Valjoux-powered piece at about 35mm (correct?) and a 38mm rose gold UG-powered example from the 1950s, esp in one of the ref 124xxx cases is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, though they are both great pieces. Of course, condition, condition, condition applies to all watches, but I would say that the case of the OPs watch is much harder to find in good shape. It is extremely easy to kill those lug facets with a sloppy polish.

ELV web · Nov 17, 2014

LouS
I respectfully submit that a 1960s Valjoux-powered piece at about 35mm (correct?) and a 38mm rose gold UG-powered example from the 1950s, esp in one of the ref 124xxx cases is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, though they are both great pieces. Of course, condition, condition, condition applies to all watches, but I would say that the case of the OPs watch is much harder to find in good shape. It is extremely easy to kill those lug facets with a sloppy polish.

Sorry, stupid me to not notice it is 38mm, but I suspect it must be older than mine (I.e. Still using UG caliber). And yep, mine is valjoux 23 sir.