Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 186
UNIVERSAL REF. 22326 TRI-COMPAX STEEL Universal Genève, "Tri-Compax," No. 266827, case No. 1181664, Ref. 22326. Made in the early 1950's. Fine, stainless steel "Enversteel" wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
HKD 15,000 - 23,000 / CHF 1,800 - 2,700
Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs. Matte silver with luminous round indexes, outer minutes and 1/5th of a seconds track, outermost tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the date, seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Luminous blued steel feuille hands. Cal. 283, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |