Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 27, 2011
Universal Steel and Pink Gold Compax, Cornes de Vache Universal, Geneve, "Compax", movement No. 184919, case No. 1233636, Ref. 20509. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold and stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, ?Cornes de Vache? lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte pink with applied pink gold dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register, outer 1/5th seconds/minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale. Pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 283, frosted gilt, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |