Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 376

UNIVERSAL REF. 885108 COMPAX CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Universal, Genève, Compax, Ref. 885108. Made in the 1970s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and blue tachometer bezel. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, hang tag and a stainless steel Universal link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished, tachometer graduation on the blue bezel to 500 UPH, screw-down case back, lyre lugs. D. Tri-color black, white and blue with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track with red 5-minute/seconds markers, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel tapered hands. M. Cal. 85, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.