The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 160

Universal Genève, Tri-Compax, No. 1156206,Ref. 22279, circa 1945.Fine, astronomic, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases and extensible steel bracelet.

C. three body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, back with monogram. D. matt silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours 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. "Lozenge" radium-coated skeleton hands. M. 14''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.