Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 114

Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax", Ref. 22279. Produced in the 1940's.Fine, astronomic, stainless steel "Enversteel" gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.

HKD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600 / USD 1,800 - 2,300

Sold: HKD 25,300

C. three-body, polished and brushed, faceted bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted stylized Arabic numerals and radium-coated dot indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, graduation for the days of the month, outer tachometer scale, apertures for the days of the week, the monthsand the moon phases. "Lozenge" radium-coated skeletonized blued steel hands. M. Cal. 481, rhodium-plated,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

The Compax Line of ChronographsThe "Compax" bearing 12-hour and 45-minute registers was launched on November 19, 1935. It was first presented in 1936 and progressively replaced the "Compur" range in 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" range and, in 1936, the "Compax". Within te 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 1944 Basel Fair.