A Spectacular 881101/03 Exotic Tri-Compax Universal Genève

By Erik Gustafson | 6 November, 2021
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The further one delves into Universal Genève, the more infatuated they become—almost without exception. This has certainly been my experience; no brand outside of the big five comes close in depth or breadth. Among their most iconic models, one has to list the Eric Clapton Tri-Compax, the 881101/1 panda dial. This is not that. This…

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Opera Exotic Diver 10470

By Erik Gustafson | 19 June, 2021
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I live for fun dials. My life is sad, I am aware. But nonetheless, I cannot hide my enthusiasm for this ultra-outrageous 1970s diver from Opera watches. I know nothing about Opera other than that they created some shouty divers from ETA bases in the mid 70s. This 2783-base example incorporates a 38mm case, domed…

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