Watch in the photograph
The version in this photograph is not confirmed. Its specifications remain unconfirmed.
Universal Genève Compax homages
Compax racing chronographs.
Width not listed yet1 homage
See the homage
How to recognise one
Five marks make the look. The count says whether the one homage keeps each one.
Three black registers
The one homage keeps it. A white dial with black registers at 3, 6 and 9.
Black tachymetre bezel
The one homage keeps it. A black bezel printed with a white tachymetre scale and the word TACHYMETRE.
Baton markers
The one homage keeps it. Slim lumed batons mark the hours.
Crown and two pushers
The one homage keeps it. A crown sits between two round pushers on the right of the case.
Fine hands
Slim gold-toned hands with a blue centre chronograph hand.
The close-ups show the details that make the look. The photographed version has no confirmed width, so the crops share no physical scale. Case width is unknown for one or more images. The crop and grid use a 40 mm reference case, so their physical size is unknown.
The one homage
The only homage of the Universal Genève on Bewrist so far.
Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph
about £218 $290, seen 27 Sep39 mm
Closest look. Keeps 4 of the 5 marks of the Universal Genève, more than any other homage here.
Original specifications
Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.
Compax Nina Rindt
explicit comparator alias Craft + Tailored explicitly says 885103/01 differs from /02 in dial and hands but uses the same 36 mm stainless-steel case with twisted lugs and pump pushers. The /01 Jones & Horan specimen supplies the shared-case 45 mm lug-tip span. Its 20 mm lug-width claim stays an alternate against two exact-/02 sources reporting 19 mm.
| Specification | Value | Sources and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 36 mm | Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 Nina Rindt | HairspringUniversal Genève Compax Nina Rindt ref. 885.103-02 | Christie’s Sources agree. The existing exact-reference source and Christie’s archived lot both report 36 mm diameter. |
| Lug to lug | 45 mm | Wristwatches | Jones & Horan Auction 220925 One cited source. Jones & Horan explicitly says 45 mm to lug tips for /01 specimen JH61311. Craft + Tailored explicitly identifies /01 and /02 as dial/hands variants sharing the same 36 mm steel case with twisted lugs and pump pushers. Applied to /02 as shared-case geometry, not a direct /02 specimen measurement. |
| Thickness | 12.5 mm | Universal Genève 885103/02 | EveryWatch One cited source. Selected for the exact 1965 ref. 885103/02 specimen, case serial 2453XXX. EveryWatch explicitly includes the plastic crystal in 12.5 mm. Another exact specimen is listed at 13 mm including plastic crystal, retained as a real specimen-level alternative rather than silently averaged. Sources differSelected for the exact 1965 ref. 885103/02 specimen, case serial 2453XXX. EveryWatch explicitly includes the plastic crystal in 12.5 mm. Another exact specimen is listed at 13 mm including plastic crystal, retained as a real specimen-level alternative rather than silently averaged.
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| Lug width | 19 mm | Nina Rindt Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 | Analog:ShiftUniversal Genève Compax ref. 885103/02 | Curious Curio Sources agree. Analog:Shift and Curious Curio independently identify exact ref. 885103/02 and give 19 mm lug width. Sources differCraft + Tailored documents /01 and /02 as using the same case, but the measured JH61311 /01 specimen is listed at 20 mm while two exact-/02 sources report 19 mm. Preserve source-level disagreement; keep exact-/02 19 mm selection. |
Sources and unconfirmed details
- No selected exact-candidate value yet; this field remains open for further source searches.
- Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 Nina Rindt | Hairspring, read 2026-10-07T07:53:21Z
- Universal Genève Compax Nina Rindt 885103/02 | Wind Vintage, read 2026-10-07T07:53:21Z
- Universal Genève Compax Nina Rindt ref. 885.103-02 | Christie’s, read 2026-10-07T08:05:00Z
- Nina Rindt Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 | Analog:Shift, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Genève Compax ref. 885103/02 | Curious Curio, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Genève 885103/02 | EveryWatch, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 Nina Rindt | Watchable Shop, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Genève Compax 885103/02 Stainless steel Black 1965 Italy | Dealer | EveryWatch, read 2026-10-07T10:13:00Z
- Universal Genève Compax Nina Rindt ref. 885103/02 | Phillips HK Auction XX, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Ref. 885103 Nina Rindt Compax Chronograph | Antiquorum, read 2026-10-07
- 1960s Universal Geneve Compax “Evil Nina”, read 2026-10-07
- Universal Genève References, read 2026-10-07
- Wristwatches | Jones & Horan Auction 220925, read 2026-10-07
885103
The photograph listing identifies an early applied-logo Nina Rindt Compax and Valjoux 72. The page and product JSON do not confirm reference 885103 or suffix /02. Case dimensions remain unknown.
| Specification | Value | Sources and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | Not confirmed | No supported exact-reference selection. |
| Lug to lug | Not confirmed | No supported exact-reference selection. |
| Thickness | Not confirmed | No supported exact-reference selection. |
| Lug width | Not confirmed | No supported exact-reference selection. |
| Movement type | manual-winding | analogshift.com | 885103 One cited source. Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model. |
| Movement calibre | Valjoux 72 | analogshift.com | 885103 One cited source. Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model. |
Sources and unconfirmed details
- Exact photograph identity does not establish reference/size.
- Exact photograph identity does not establish reference/size.
- Exact photograph identity does not establish reference/size.
- Exact photograph identity does not establish reference/size.
- analogshift.com | 885103, read 2026-10-07
More about the Compax
Lay a homage over the Universal GenèveAny of the 1, laid over the original at one scale
Lay the Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph over the Universal Genève
The width of the Universal Genève is not confirmed, so its drawing uses a 40 mm placeholder. Compare the case shapes rather than their physical sizes.
40 mm placeholderUniversal Genève Compax
39Dan Henry 1962 Racing ChronographWidth unknown for one or both watches. The 40 mm placeholder does not show their true relative size. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
Universal Genève Compax photo: Compax Nina Rindt, exact reference unconfirmed. Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph photo: 1962 Racing Chronograph white dial, no date, black tachymeter bezel.
The version in this photograph is not confirmed. Its specifications remain unconfirmed.
| Measure | Universal Genève | Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | Not listed yet | 39 mm |
| Lug to lug | Not listed yet | 45.9 mm |
| Thickness | Not listed yet | 13.5 mm |
| Lug width | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Movement | Not listed yet | Seiko VK63 |
| Power reserve | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Water | Not listed yet | 50 m |
| Price | Not tracked here | about £218 $290, seen 27 Sep |
Side view
Copies
- Three black registers
- Black tachymetre bezel
- Baton markers
- Crown and two pushers
Not compared yet
Gives it away
- Longer twisted lugs than the vintage Compax case
- Meca-quartz movement, where the Compax is mechanical
No difference noted