Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 78

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.

CHF 4,200 - 5,500

USD 4,200 - 5,500 / EUR 3,200 - 4,200

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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original