Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 67

Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Produced in the 1940 's.Fine, pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, "Memento" dial and two crowns.

C. three-body, polished, triangular lapidated lugs. additional crown at 9 o'clock for setting the hands of the "Memento" dial. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, and "Memento" dial in 12 hours and outer tachometer graduation. "Lozenge" radium-coated hands. M. 13''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.