Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Hong Kong, Mar 18, 2017
LOT 28
UNIVERSAL GENEVE TRI-COMPAX REF. 22279 STEEL Universal Genève, Tri-Compax, case No.1156376, Ref. 22279. Made in 1940s. Fine, manual-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachymeter, triple date and moon phases.
HKD 30,000 - 52,000
USD 3,900 - 6,800 / CHF 3,900 - 6,800
Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numeral and dot indexes, outer minutes and 1/5th seconds track and tachymeter graduation to 1000 UPH, 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. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal.481, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, blued steel over-coiled balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |