Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
LOT 57
UNIVERSAL, AÉRO-COMPAX Universal Genève "Aéro-Compax", case No. 1245454, Ref. 224114. Made in the 1950s. Fine, rare and large, waterproof, stainless steel aviator wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, memento dial, and two crowns.
CHF 1,800 - 2,800
HKD 14,400 - 22,400 / USD 1,800 - 2,800
Sold: CHF 3,000
Three-body, polished, tapered lugs, winding crown at 9 for adjusting the memento dial. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second track with Arabic fi veminutes/ seconds numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers and the memento in 12 hours, outer tachometer scale. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. Cal. 285, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self- compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-53-01 |
Good Patinated Reprinted HANDS Original |