Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 71

Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax". Produced in the 1950's.Fine, astronomic, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple-date and moon phases.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, lapidated twisted lugs. D. matte and "guilloché" silver with applied steel indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.