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

LOT 173

Yellow Gold "Uni-Compax" Universal Genève, "Uni-Compax". Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 2,300 - 3,300

EUR 1,500 - 2,100 / USD 1,900 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,714

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, dedicated case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, outer fifths of a second and minute track with Arabic five minute/second numerals, outermost blue painted tachometer scale and red telemeter scale, subsidiary seconds and 45- minute register dials. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 285, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The back of the watch is inscribed: With Gratitude to Werner C. Lier, the Best Friend of the Interned American Aviator in Switzerland, February, 1945.