Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 272

UNIVERSAL, AÉRO-COMPAX Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". Made in the 1950s. Fine, rare and large, waterproof, stainless steel aviator wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial, and two crowns.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500 / EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

C. Three-body, polished, tapered lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. D. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fi fths of a second track with Arabic fi veminutes/ seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer tachometer scale. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Often found with a snap-on caseback, this large case example is fi tted with the rare screw-down water-proof case in steel. In excellent overall condition, combined with a mint condition dial, it is the nicest example of the Aero-Compax dial to appear at auction