Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Geneva, Apr 14, 2003

LOT 732

Universal Genève, "Uni-Compax". Produced in the 1940's. Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, "guilloche" auxiliary sunk dials for the seconds and the 45 minute registers, outer tachometer graduation in blue Arabic numerals and telemeter in red. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 285, gilt brass, 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: A

Good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The 1930's witnessed the birth of the Universal dual pushpiece 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". In 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.