100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 125

Universal Genève, 'Aero-compax', 1940's.Fine Aviator stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer,mnemonic dial and two crowns.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, lapidated concave lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals,auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers and for the second time zone in 12 hours,outer tachometer graduation. 'Feuille' radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 283, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. The winding-crown on the 9 is forsetting the second time zone.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.