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Universal. A very rare and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with multi-color dial
Lot 240

Universal. A very rare and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with multi-color dial

Signed Universal Geneve, Compax, ref. 885107, case no. 2'892'677, manufactured in 1971

Closed16 May 2016

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Universal. A very rare and extremely attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with multi-color dial
Signed Universal Geneve, Compax, ref. 885107, case no. 2'892'677, manufactured in 1971
Cal. 72 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, white and brushed silvered dial, applied baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, outer white fifth of a second combined with red five minutes divisions on blue track, three blue subsidary dials with luminous hands for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, blue bezel with tachymetre scale graduated to 500 units per hour, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Universal, the present watch was manufactured in 1971.

This extremely attractive timepiece embodies the carefree spirit of the 1970s with its flamboyant multi-colored dial. The peculiar chromatic scheme is based on the interplay of blue and white details and present some unusual features, chiefly the broad white “T” that serves as frame for the subsidiary dials, and the most unexpected luminous register hands, a detail hardly ever seen in watchmaking. Examples of the model bearing this dial (dubbed "Exotic" by Universal) are extremely rare finds.