Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 358

UNIVERSAL TRI-COMPAX 14K YELLOW GOLD Universal, Genève, "Tri-Compax", case No. 2480597, Ref. 481101/03. Made circa 1966. Very fine, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date calendar and moon phases.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 57,000 - 73,000 / USD 7,300 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 8,750

Two-body, polished, concave lugs, correctors on the band, snap-on back. Matte silver with applied baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour- 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. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.