Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Universal Geneve Tri-Compax Reference 42201 Wristwatch, Gran S. Bernardo Race, c. 1949, gold-plated case with silvered dial, applied gilt arabic numerals and markers, moon's phase at 12, concentric turned subsidiary dials for thirty-minute counter at 3, twelve-hour counter at 6, and constant seconds at 9, gold-leaf hands with blued chronograph hand, square pushers, caliber 481 column wheel manual-wind movement, stainless steel snap-back case engraved "Gran S. Bernardo 1949," 1383880/42201, dia. 36 mm.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
currently winding, and ticking, not setting properly, chronograph functioning, month aperture functioning with side button, day of the week not advancing, small rust spots on screws
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.