UNIVEX Universal Exports Watch Company LLC

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  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Yes this is 40mm. Same dimensions as the original.


    I am familiar with WMT watches. They started as Walter Mitt. I have one of their no crown guard divers with a custom U.S. Merchant Marine Officer’s logo crest dial from when they were doing custom dials. It’s a nice homage to the no crown guard sub, however the lugs are too short, the bezel is ratcheted and it uses a Japanese movement. Still, a nice watch.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Just an update for those who are interested. The first batch of cases are in.

    Be advised that these watches are lovingly built one at a time by a master craftsman, Jack Karamikian. Jack was the manager of the Rolex Service Department in New York and worked there for 25 years. For more on Jack Karamikian please check out my instagram.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • bondsan65bondsan65 Head of Station BPosts: 40MI6 Agent

    Great work ! Love your insta page. So nicely done.

    Refreshing to hear there's one subject you're not an expert on...
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you so much, that’s very kind of you to say that! It has been a labor of love. As you can tell, I’m just nuts about James Bond like most of us here. But more than that, I’m also obsessed with watches.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    UNIVEX Sellita SW200-1 movements and UE5513 test sample with revised dial:


    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent

    Very handsome!

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you! For those interested, the first release will be extremely limited with early order pricing.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    The first traunch of UNIVEX UE5513 Master Mariner watches is available for purchase on our website. This first release is extremely limited. Although we are planning on additional releases, they will not be at the introductory price of $875.00 plus shipping and insurance. If you want it at that price, buy it now!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent

    Amazing, fantastic work!

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you emtiem and thank you to those of you purchased the UE5513 almost right away! For those of you who purchased early, your watches were shipped today! Again, thank you for your confidence in UNIVEX!!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Finally got around to photographing the lume shot for your viewing pleasure:

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Bomber133Bomber133 Posts: 46MI6 Agent

    My order is in and has shipped. Very much looking forward to adding this to the collection as it looks fantastic.

    If the Connery sub gets produced I will be buying that as well.

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    You were my first international order. Thank you very much! It must have been good luck because shortly after that, I had an order from Kuwait.

    Please enjoy the watch in good health!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    The Kananga dial is coming! In collaboration with @thealchemistrelumer UNIVEX will be realeasing special limited editions of the UNIVEX UE5513 Master Mariner with red luminous markers and special serial numbers. Stay tuned.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent
    edited November 2023

    Kananga! Love it! 😁

    Red lume seems very unusual - very cool indeed, and obviously with great significance to us fans!

  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent

    How VERY awesome!!!!!

    This small feature will make it even more unique and desirable!!!!

    All you need now is the 'Bug Detector'

    --Ed

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Yes, the red lume was not easy. The red luminous that is available over the counter looks orange. So, for these dials it had to be a special mix. That’s where the @alchemistrelumer showed his stuff. He did a a special mix that looks red in the daytime but that would also glow in the dark after being charged with light. I think they came out spot on!

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you Ed. Yes, I need the LALD bug detector. Please hurry up and make it so!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • B549WUUB549WUU Posts: 209MI6 Agent

    Her Majesty’s loyal terrier, defender of the so called faith.

  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent
    edited November 2023

    Working on it. ---Ed

    In the meantime....here's something new I'll be offering.


  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    That is awesome! Too bad I already have one. But for those of you who don’t have one, this is a must have!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    A man comes…

    He brings violence and destruction.

    The Kanaga dialed UNIVEX UE5513 Master Mariner with R serial number. The R denotes the red luminous as expertly applied by @thealchemistrelumer. These special variants will be released soon so stay tuned!

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters
    edited November 2023

    The extremely limited edition Kananga dialed (red luminous) UNIVEX UE5513 watches are up for sale on our website. It’s quite a unique look having the red luminous on the dial. Even my jaded Rolex certified watchmaker, Jack Karamikian, commented on how attractive they were when he built them.

    Thanks for looking.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent

    WOW!!! THAT is very IMPRESSIVE!!! Another step closer to being a functional replica of the Roger Moore watch!!!!

    Congratulations on achieving a luminescent set of red markings. I'm sure it must have been a special mixture to produce not only the look but the functionality. Well done!!! --Ed

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Why thank you Ed. That means a lot coming from you! Yes, indeed it was a special mixture for the red luminous. @thealchemistrelumer had to make a special luminous mixture that looked red in normal light, but that also glowed. The over the counter red luminous looks orange in normal light, not the red color that we see on screen. I think he did a fabulous job and he’s a Brit to boot! I think it’s so awesome and evocative of the LALD watch that I am keeping one in regular rotation on my wrist.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
    image_zps6a725e59.jpg
    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • PandemicPandemic Posts: 138MI6 Agent

    Somehow the new Connery Transworld had flown under my radar and now I’m low-key obsessed. I really want this one!

  • emtiememtiem SurreyPosts: 5,998MI6 Agent

    Oh that's very cool, I didn't know about that one either. The aged lume appears to be done very nicely.



  • PandemicPandemic Posts: 138MI6 Agent

    The proportions and appearance blows the WMT out of the water, to this novice’s eye. I didn’t think I ‘needed’ a new watch until I saw this 😂

    Im not overly familiar with vintage Rolex’s, but wasn’t the bezel triangle orange or red?

  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you Pandemic and emtiem for your interest in the Transworld Comsortium watches and the new TC6538L.

    As you may know, in Ian Flemings last full length novel The Man With The Golden Gun, Universal Exports becomes too well known as a front for MI6/SIS and is changed to Transworld Consortium. Apart from UNIVEX and UNIVERSAL EXPORTS, we now own the trademark for TRANSWORLD CONSORTIUM.

    While UNIVEX and UNIVERSAL EXPORTS et al. will be more precise re-editions of certain watches using Swiss movements, TRANSWORLD CONSORTIUM will feature looser interpretations but with the same overall design esthetic of specific watches using Japanese movements. The TC6538L has a larger overall case than the original (40mm vs the original 38mm) but we think we nailed the overall look with its big crown, gilt dial by stph_dxtr and aged luminous. In this case the TC6538L uses an NH38 movement, which for those who don’t know, is a Seiko movement. The NH series of movements are what Seiko makes for non Seiko branded watches. It is a solid bulletproof movement that will give many years of service.

    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
    image_zps6a725e59.jpg
    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters

    Thank you Pandemic and emtiem for your interest in Transworld Consortium watches. As you know, in Ian Fleming’s last full length novel The Man With The Golden Gun, Universal Exports becomes to well known as a front for MI6/SIS and is changed to Transworld Consortium.

    Apart from UNIVEX and UNIVERSAL EXPORRTS, we now own the trademark for TRANSWORLD CONSORTIUM. While UNIVEX and UNIVERSAL EXPORTS et. al will focus on more precise re-editions using of certain watches using Swiss movements, TRANSWORLD CONSORTIUM will use Japanese movements and take a looser approach in terms of dimensions and and materials while maintaining the overall design esthetic that made the original watches so coveted and so beloved.

    The TC6538L is 40mm while the original watch was 38mm. Nevertheless we think we nailed the overall look of the watch with its big crown, gilt dial by stph_dxtr and aged luminous. The TC6538L uses the NH38 movement. For those of you who don’t know the NH series of movements are Seiko movements used in non “Seiko” branded watches. The NH38 is a bulletproof movement that will give many years of service.


    DG

    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
    image_zps6a725e59.jpg
    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
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