Reply With QuoteI really like that Al how old is it as it looks fifties to me.
A friend offered me this the other day and it was just too nice to deny!
This really isn't my "thing" especially being a 35mm case but the dial is a stunner so I bit the bullet.
It needs a new plexi and a service but apart from that I'm leaving it the way it is, not even a polish!
Excuse the ill fitting bund (it was one I had in the drawer, I've got a 18mm coming.
And a big thank you to Alan ( carlton-browne) for advice with this :)
I really like that Al how old is it as it looks fifties to me.
That looks great - beats the socks off of any contemporary chronos in production!
Right up my street that, lovely. Enjoy!
Nice!
Not even getting the dial cleaned?
Regardless, a charming little thing.
Oooo, like that one
I think that's a gem, love the shape of the case and the pushers. Enjoy!
I've been told whatever I do, DO NOT touch the dial!Originally Posted by RAJEN
100% the correct advice, Alex. A lovely looking Universal, with bags of character.
Cheers
Foggy
That is bloody lovely Alex. Really classy. A bit stealth. Any WIS will appreciate it. Anyone else will wonder should the unexpected occur and they put mind to it.
Such nice patina!
I like this a lot! I also have a similar one, but it's not as precious as yours and from time to time I enjoy wearing it especially with a suit. I'm with you in not polishing it.
Great buy Al, these don't come up every day.
I've got a similar Universal Compur...
Cheers,
Neil.
Looks great Alex and will look even better off the bund and on the right strap.
A new glass and a service and nowt else.
I was wondering when you'd post this. It's a rare example of an unmolested vintage chrono with its' dial in good condition. It has the advantage of being in what UG classed as a "waterproof" case and this has probably helped the general condition (though this is not a shoe-in - UG made a climate proof range at one point and these all seem to be generally fecked when they come up for sale). Waterproof case variants are generally more prized amongst collectors - or so I'm told.
Here is a picture from the UG factory catalogue of this case reference (taken from Sala):
You'll see that the dial and handset are different to Alex's one but this quite normal - the catalogue just indicates the case.
Well done, mate.
The serial number puts it at 1945.
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I don't suppose you have a picture?
Very nice Alex. Reminds me of this, which I sold because I felt too wary of damaging it to wear it.
yes I do. As I said, it's far less precious than yours, it's just a Pontiac chronograph:
May be the movement is the same.
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Very nice mate, love seconds hand.
Thats very nice indeed!
Another fan here. The Pontiac has something about it as well; to my eye.
Unlikely. Universal Genève are known to have supplied chronograph movements and/or complete watches to Jaeger/Le Coultre, Zenith, Girard-Perregaux, Eberhard, Vacheron & Constantin. There are also watches under the Berthoud and Uweco brand (and a link to Unver) and the micro-rotor calibres have ended up in watches by the German VDB brand. We still don't know exactly which calibre is in this one - likely candidates are 281, 283, 286, 287 or 386 (and it's not my watch - it belongs to Alex).
Nice Pontiac btw.
thanks chaps, I'm considering to get brave enough to open it and take a pic of the movement... :)
Very nice Al... I'd wear that all day long!
Far too classy for you
Wow that's so nice you'll have to give me a nod if you ever sell her.
Get in the queue.
Did I say that out aloud lol
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