Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 25, 2003

LOT 387

Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax", Ref. 12296. Produced circa 1945.Very fine, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date calendar and moon phases.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied gold dart and dot indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour- and 30- minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 14''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.