... but the use of "bi compax" and "three compax" is a bit confusing. So we should relate to the history of the name to understand this matter. As a matter of fact it was originated in a name given by Universal Geneve to designate different models of thei
A late arrival this year, after some serious Covid related restraint. And a difficult decision between this reedition of the UG Uni-Compax and the equaly great Aquastar Deepstar, as there could be only One. Both awesome designs that set them apart from ot
I believe these yellow/rose gold chronographs are very typical from the 50s era, UG produced many of them showing some slight differences with the case, hands, ... Here's a period ad showing one of these "standard" Uni-Compax The first known UG case refer
The older UG bi-compax chronographs used to be named "Compur". When in 1936, UG launched the first ever chronograph with a hour register, they named it Compax. In order to build a particularly complete and coherent chronographs range (unique at the time ?
... everything! Dial, printing, hands, bezel. Elegant but functional. A beautiful vintage chronograph. I love it to. But why is it a Uni-compax rather than a Bi-compax? Educate me please. Regards Andrew
A picture is Worth a thousand words. I don't know too much about these U.G Chronos, but even the no colored gold fan I am can appreciate this red gold execution. Very Class! Enjoy. Nicolas