Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 36

Stainless Steel Compax Universal, Genève, Compax, Case No. 885108, Ref. 2.893. Made in the 1970s. Fine, stainless steel, water-resistant wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel and a stainless steel Universal link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the blue bezel to 500 units, screwed-down case back, lyre lugs. D. Tri-color black, white and blue with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track with red 5-minute/seconds markers, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel tapered hands. M. Cal. 85, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.