Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 283

Universal - Stainless Steel - Compax Chronograph Universal, Genève, Compax, Case No. 885108, Ref. 2.892. Made in the 1970s. Fine, stainless steel, water-resistant wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer bezel. Accompanied by a fitted box and original case back sticker. New Old Stock.

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, 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. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.