Universal Aéro-Compax ref 22414 A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with dual time zone, circa 1949

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE FRENCH COLLECTOR

Dial: silvered, additional engine-turned time-zone dial at 12
Calibre: cal. 287 manual winding, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel brushed and polished round, snap-on back
Case number: 1487180
Closure: black leather strap
Dimensions: 37mm diameter
Accessories: none

The Aero-Compax was first introduced in the 1940s by Universal at the time of the Second World War. A watch for collectors, this piece offers more than chronograph capabilities as it houses a unique patented complication, namely a second time display at noon. This reminder dial has independent hour and minute hands which the wearer sets by the crown at 9 to register a specific time. This could be used in military operations or to keep a specific time as a reference. The three other subsidiary dials show the constant seconds and chronograph registers.

• Lot Sold $3,500 (Hammer Price)
• $4,375 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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