Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 220

UNIVERSAL REF. 125.125 JUMP HOUR YELLOW GOLD Universal Genève, "Jump Hour," case No. 4121809, Ref. 125.125. Made in the 1990's. Fine, jump-hour, water-resistant, rectangular flared, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a gold-plated Universal buckle.

USD 4,000 - 5,000

HKD 31,000 - 39,000 / CHF 3,500 - 4,500

Sold: USD 4,500

Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. Two-tone silver with an off-center minute dial with minute track and 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, aperture for the jump-hour at the 12. Yellow gold and black baton hands. Cal. UG 25, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 43 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm.