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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 139

Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Produced in the 1940's.Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial and two crowns.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

USD 900 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 5,290

C. three-body, polished and brushed, triangular lugs. The winding-crown on the 9 is for adjusting the hands of the memento dial. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer tachometer graduation. "Lozenge" radium-coated hands. M. 13 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-springDial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

The Aéro-Compax was created and patented on November 6, 1940. It was especially designed for airline pilots, with an extra dial for recording times. The hands of the extra dial are totally independent of the central ones, and can be separately adjusted thanks to an additional crown on the 9.