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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 329

Universal, Genève, Tri-Compax, No. 1074650, Ref. 12551. Produced circa 1945.Very fine, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold articulated bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, triangular lugs. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" gold hands. M. Cal. 287, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.