Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 20, 2016
LOT 179
UNIVERSAL GENEVE TRI-COMPAX ENVERSTEEL Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax", movement No.220162, case No. 1106253. Made in the 1950s. Fine, "Enversteel" wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, triple date and moon phases.
USD 3,500 - 5,500
HKD 27,000 - 43,000 / CHF 3,500 - 5,500
Sold: USD 5,500
Three-body, polished, concave lugs, rounded bezel, snap-on case back, correctors on the band. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and 1/5th seconds track with Arabic 5-minute/ seconds numerals, outermost blue tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, date at 12, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel luminous lozenge hands. Cal. 287, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |