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UNIVERSAL GENEVE
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458
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UNIVERSAL GENEVE
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
Voluntary lot
Description
UNIVERSAL GENEVE
Space-Compax
Ref. 885104/01
No. 2509129
Circa 1966
Chronograph with steel bracelet
Case: barrel-shaped with a waterproofing system patented by John Simon (patent no. 238872), rotating bezel with graduations and numerals, screw-down crown in period style, so-called ‘membrane’ pushers, screw-down case back, signed
Dial: black ‘SWISS-T’ MK1, painted baton hour markers, painted minute track, grey hands, red central chronograph seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, baton hands for the counters, painted logo, signed
Movement: mechanical, hand-wound, column wheel, signed – Calibre UG 85 (based on Valjoux 72)
Strap/Clasp: steel strap made by Gay Frères, signed UG (dated 1/69)
Diameter: 40 mm
Wrist circumference: approx. 17 cm
Includes: a period Universal Genève presentation box
Condition report provided for information only:
at the time of catalogue compilation, signs of wear and minor knocks, bezel partially faded, engravings on the case back still visible, bracelet slightly stretched, movement and chronograph in working order, routine servicing recommended, no warranty
An unconventional timepiece straight out of the space age, the Space-Compax is a distillation of experimentation!
Whilst the rotating bezel, worthy of a diver’s watch, is striking, it is above all the membrane pushers that are truly surprising. All these unusual features enable this Universal Genève to offer the capabilities of both a diving watch and a chronograph – a trend that emerged following the successes of the space race.
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