Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
New York, Jun 15, 2005
LOT 73
"Aéro-Compax" Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax". No. 210907, case No. 1005135. Made in the 1940 's. Fine, stainless steel "Enversteel", water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial and two crowns.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,500 - 2,300
Sold: USD 2,530
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. D. Mattesilver with gilt Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic ten minutes/secondsnumerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours,outer blue painted graduation from 1-20. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 - 5* |
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Dial: 5 - 01 |