Universal Geneve Compax Ref. 22278 Chronograph Waterproof Stainless Steel c. 1950’s

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BRAND:                           Universal Geneve

MODEL:                           Compax

CASE MATERIAL:            Stainless steel

CASE MEASURES:          33 x 41 mm

MOVEMENT:                   Manual

FUNCTIONS:                   Chronograph

CONDITION:                    Fine

A vintage Universal Geneve Compax chronograph watch in steel, crafted during the 1950s. The 33 mm round waterproof case houses curved lugs and pronounced pushers, and a hand wound movement with dust cover. Houses a silvered dial that has patina’d, patina’d luminous Arabic hour markers and blued-steel outlined sword-shaped hands with lume (smaller hand is missing some lume), subsidiary seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers. Fitted with a new black lizard strap, this piece lends to a sporty look on the wrist. It runs and functions on our desk, its service history is unknown and we recommend a service.

Normal wear due to age and use.

Original hands (some lume missing) and 3-register dial.

13 mm thick case.

Steel waterproof case with dust cover.

Universal cal. 281, 17 jewels hand wind movement.

Acrylic crystal.

Serial# 1419xxx

19 mm lug width.

Modeled on 6 inch wrist.

Upon purchase, our watchmaker will perform a routine service of the movement to ensure the watch is properly functioning, and ready to wear for your enjoyment. This process varies, may take up to 4 days. Guaranteed original, please feel free to contact us for additional questions.

Payment forms accepted:

Paypal.
Bank wire transfer with 3% discount.

Please note: Texas sales tax will be collected during checkout of 8.25%. For other states, sales tax will be collected according to state regulations.

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Insured Fedex next day or two day with signature required. UPS is optional. Tracking information will be provided.

International shipping will take longer to arrive due to the nature of customs and distance. Straps fabricated from exotic material banned from importation will be removed prior to shipping in accordance to C.I.T.E.S. regulations. Import duties and tax associated with customs is not part of the shipping fee and is the sole responsibility of the buyer.