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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 282

Universal Genève, "Compax". Produced in the 1940?s. Fine 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,400 - 1,700 / USD 1,200 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,415

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, overhanging teardrop lugs. D. pink with applied pink gold dot indexes and painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 283, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 21-01

Period

HANDS Original

Notes

The Compax Chronograph The "Compax" bearing 12 hours and 45 minutes registers was launched on November 19, 1935. It was presented in 1936 for the first time and progressively replaced the "Compur" series at the beginning of the 1940's. The 1930's witnessed the birth of the Universal dual push-piece chronograph and the chronograph wristwatch with a 12-hour register, which brought about a veritable revolution in the field of chronographic functions. This innovation was followed by the "Compur" series and, in 1936, the "Compax". In the space of only a few years, Universal developed a stunning succession of prestigious models: The "Uni-Compax", the "Dato-Compax", the "Medico-Compax" and in 1944, the year marking the Golden Anniversary of Universal's foundation, the "Tri-Compax", officially presented at the Basel Fair in 1944.