Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 240

Universal, "Compax" Ref. 22278 Universal, Geneve, "Compax", case No. 1597293, Ref. 22278, Made in the 1950's. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, concave lugs, screwed-down case back with inner dust cap. D. Matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue tachometer graduationand 1/5th seconds scale. gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 281, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.