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Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO004
Universal Genève Compax

General

Collection (differs)
Cosmograph Daytona
Land-Dweller
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2023
2025
2026
Nickname
Platona
Not known
Not known
Retail price
€82,900
€16,100
US$43,712

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
40 mm
39.5 mm
Thickness (differs)
11.9 mm
Not known
12.45 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
Not known
47.8 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
25 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Rolesor (steel and gold)
18k rose gold
Bezel (differs)
Tachymeter
Fluted
Tachymeter
Bezel material
Not known
Not known
18k rose gold
Bezel insert (differs)
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown
Not known
Ceramic
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops (differs)
No
Yes
Not known
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
67 h
72 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
39
36
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock
  • Stop seconds for exact time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Small seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Chronograph

Dial

Colour (differs)
Ice blue
White
Midnight blue
Material (differs)
Brass
Brass
Lacquer
Pattern (differs)
Sunburst
Not known
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Baton
Mixed
Mixed
Hands
Baton
Baton
Not known
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Leather strap
Name (differs)
Oyster
Flat Jubilee
Not known
Material (differs)
950 platinum
Oystersteel
Not known
Clasp (differs)
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Pin buckle
Strap colour
Not known
Not known
Blue