Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
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.
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.
Grading System | |
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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 |