Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 162

Stainless Steel "Tri- Compax" Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Made in the 1950s. Very fine, astronomic, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Universal buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back, curved lugs. D. Matte silver with applied faceted bâton indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/second numerals, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, graduation for the date around the moon phase aperture, apertures for the days of the week and the month. "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.