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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 489

Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Produced in the 1940's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial and two crowns.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

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

Sold: CHF 3,450

C. three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs. The winding-crown on the 9 is for adjusting the hands of the memento dial. D. matte silver with painted indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer tachometer graduation. "Lozenge" skeletonized hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 26-01

Upgraded

HANDS Original

Notes

The Aéro-Compax was created and patented on November 6, 1940. It was especially designed for airline pilots, with an extra dial for recording times. The hands of the extra dial are totally independent of the central ones, and can be separately adjusted thanks to an additional crown on the 9.