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"Compax" and subdials
So...as a point of watch history...the term "Compax" as used by Universal Geneve refers to the number of complications. Thus, the legendary "Tri-Compax" - which actually has 4 subdials - has three complications - chronograph, calendar (day-month-date), and moonphase. The "Bi-Compax" - which has 3 subdials - has two complications - chronograph and date. The watch you are showing would have been referred to as a 'Compax" or a "Uni-Compax" by the house which originated the Compax name. That said, the term is misused so widely to refer to the number of subdials that this has become standard in the watch collecting world. Too bad in a way that the historical usage has been lost .
That said, I agree fully about the purity of the two-register look. Here come some of mine
Mid-1940s Chronomats in gold
1947 Chronomat in steel
Gallet Flying Officer - ever wonder what time it is in Havai?
a Russian contribution
An early 1970s Navigator
Zenith cal 146
Two Italian military chronographs - recognize the daddy of the Heuer Bundeswehr in the Leonidas?
the "Roger Brady" Carrera - one of two known MG Carreras
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Bi-compax Chronographs
Hi All, While Nick is searching for information on his Orloff Chronograph , how about we do a thread on those most pure of chronographs, the two-register designs? After recently lamenting about passing on an ALS 1815 Chrono a few years ago , I realised I ...
Camaro.
Heuer Camaro 7743T. It's not mine anymore, but I still love it. Best regards....
Universal Geneve Uni-Compax 18k
Here's my Universal Geneve Uni-Compax 18k, Circa 1960s...
I love that watch Mark!.........
It has to be one of the nicest looking Sinn's made. Congrats, wear it well! Tony
Since you asked for some torture...
Bi Compax are my favourite Chronos, with the monopushers, and when we get both, it is just heaven. Here are some I owned or still own: 1/ Breitling Royal Canadian Air Force: 2/ Longines 30 CH: 3/ Mathey Tissot: 4/ Vacheron Constantin " Les Historiques " C...
OwOwOWWWWW Nico
I am in pain.I am getting collateral damage LOL.Beautiful examples. Cheers,dreamer
Breitling Royal Canadian Air Force
Intrigued by the divisions on the chrono scale into 3min intervals before reaching the 10 min index. Does anyone know what they were used for? Surely not for boiling eggs on the ground and in the sky. amerix
same goes for the Mathey Tissot [nt]
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No military backgroubnd for those....
...it's for timing telephone units - that time it were divided in three minute intervalls for long distance calls. You'll find them on a large variety of chronos of this period. Best regards Suitbert
Thanks for the info, Suitbert! [nt]
No message body This message has been edited by amerix on 2011-08-03 02:58:08
Hope this qualifies...
From their (sort of) earlier days: Not Haute Horlogerie but Bi-compax nevertheless. meislergeisler...
While they may be know for ...
... their square 'instrument' designs, I like all the round B&R watches more. Thanks for this example. It looks good on your wrist. Andrew
"Compax" and subdials
So...as a point of watch history...the term "Compax" as used by Universal Geneve refers to the number of complications. Thus, the legendary "Tri-Compax" - which actually has 4 subdials - has three complications - chronograph, calendar (day-month-date), an...
thanks for the education
I did not know that. Fortunately the Dato is Bicompax either way, unless you count Flyback separately? Best Andreas
good point
To my knowledge, Universal never made a flyback in the "..compax" series of models, so we'll never know if they would have counted it as a separate complication. In any case, I'm happy to include an AL&S Datograph in any darned category it wants to be in!
Olive Green strap on Leonidas
Hi @LouS, I know this is a very old thread, but I was wondering if you could advise the original of the nice looking olive green strap on your Leonidas. Regards, @arcadelt
I have only one...
The old 1815 chronograph: But I have tons of pics of this kind of chronographs... And so on... I love these chronographs. Fx...
Here are mine ..
As well as my Orloff bi-compax it seems I've got a few others, although i think both my photography & my watches need a little work to be included in this crowd! First the Seikos: A 6138-030 \ A brown Bullhead 6138 - 0400 A black Bullhead 6138 - 0400 Tiss...
All 3 Seiko's look great, particularly ...
... when you see them together. Interesting dial and colour variations. Thanks for inspiring this great thread, btw, Regards Andrew
Here are mine...........
Panerai 189 with Lemania movement......... 1815 Chrono............ Tony...
My two personal favorites . . .
g Also partial to this one: Gone but not forgotten: Craig...
Low horology example :-)
SeaGull 1963 Airforce Reissue. Very good looking watch, I think, and helped by having just the 2 subdials!...
Yes, it's a great looking watch.
Not sure we have ever had a dedicated review. Interested in sharing more, as there are already two in this thread alone? Regards Andrew
