Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 378

Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax", Ref. 22250. Produced in 1945.Fine, astronomic, stainless steel "Enversteel" gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer, triple date calendar and moon phases.

HKD 12,000 - 15,000

USD 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 27,600

C. two-body, polished, half-moon-shaped lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals and dot indexes, sunk guilloché auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer scale, apertures for the days of the week, the months, and the moon phases. "Lozenge" radium-coated skeleton hands. M. 13 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 01

Notes

It is very rare to find a watch of this kind in such perfect condition.The 1930's witnessed the birth of the Universal dual push-piece chronograph and the chronograph wristwatch with a 12- hour register, which brought about a veritable revolution in the field of chronographic functions. This innovation was followed by the "Compur" range and, in 1936, the "Compax".In the space of only a few years, Universal developed a stunning succession of prestigious models: The "Uni-Compax", the "Dato-Compax", the "Medico-Compax" and in 1944, the year marking the Golden Anniversary of Universal's foundation, the "Tri-Compax", officially presented at the Basel Fair in 1944.