UNIVERSAL GENEVE (Chronographe Aéro-Compax / Acier - Corne stylisée / ref. 22286), vers 1944
Reference : K1
Rare first-generation pilot's chronograph from the Manufacture's “Aéro-Compax” collections.
Original medium-sized brushed steel case with stylized horn handles, squared pushers and brushed clipped back (numbered, back-teel and signed Swiss U.Genève). Original steel dial with four large circled counters (small seconds at 9 o'clock, minutes at 3 o'clock, hours at 6 o'clock and second time zone counter at 12 o'clock set by the left-hand crown), tachymeter scale graduation on the patinated flange. Painted Arabic numerals and luminescent skeleton hands.
Lizard leather strap.
Movement: Mechanical manual winding caliber signed Universal GENEVA / 283 Breguet spiral (numbered) Swiss.
Additional data
- Case diameter : 33 mm
- Condition : Very good condition (workshop)
- Box : signed by VWS
- Papers : certificate of expertise VWS by the expert J.C. GUYON