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Hello Marc! Very interesting post and a wonderful UG example you share here in all its glory. Of course the prefixs "bi" and "tri" relate with "two" or "three" ...

... 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
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By: this_hobby_of_hours
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Subexplorer
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NA the Massena Uni-Racer, a modern edition of the great Universal Geneve Big Eye.

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
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By: Ron_W
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Ron_W
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FSOT: Universal Genève Uni-Compax

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By: joelee90
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Free UG UNI-COMPAX Cal 285 Steel!

Juan
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By: amanico
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alain2701
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UG "Thunderbird"

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
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By: amanico
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amanico
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A complete and coherent chronographs range

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 ?
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By: mkt33
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dxboon
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It has just the right balance of ...

... 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
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By: mkt33
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dxboon
98199

A quick picture of an Universal Genève Uni Compax.

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
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By: amanico
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amanico
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