Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 394

UNIVERSAL TRI-COMPAX Universal, Genève, No.1368212. Ref. 12552. Made in the 1940's. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date calendar and moon phases. To be sold without reserve

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,600 / CHF 2,700 - 3,800

Sold: USD 3,120

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, inset calendar adjusters to the band, snap-on-case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the date, the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Gold plated feuille hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36.5 mm. Thickness 13 mm. From The Arman Collection

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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-6-9-44-48

Good

Slightly oxidized

Scratched

Worn pushpiece(s)

Later crown

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-8-07

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Replaced