Important Collector's Wristwatches an...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 09, 1994
LOT 58
Universal Genève "Compax", H.P.C., 1940's. Fine stainless steel "Enversteel" gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 2,530
C. polished, satined, lapidated straight lugs. D. bronze with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" steel hands. M. 13"' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 33 mm.
Notes
H.P.C.: "High Precision Chronometer", designation by
Universal for the watches tested at "Le Bureau de
Contrôle des Chronomètres".