Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 291

Zenith Compax, Ref. 12526 Zenith, "Compax", case No. 304293, Ref. 12526. Made in the 1940s. Fine and very rare, oversized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with rectangular button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

CHF 12,000 - 14,300

USD 12,000 - 14,300 / EUR 8,500 - 10,500

Sold: CHF 17,500

c. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs, inverted bezel, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with printed Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic five minute numerals, outermost tachometer scale. Blued steel baton hands. m. Cal. 166, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original