Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 382

Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Produced in the 1960's.Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

CHF 4,500 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,255

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, lapidated lugs. D. satiné silver with baton steel indexes and tritium dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer tachometer graduation in blue Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorbe, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

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.