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Universal

Ref. 5126

Contax

A very rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial, retailed by Astrua

估價
CHF4,000 - 6,000
CHF8,125
拍品詳情
製造商
Universal
年份
1936
型號
5126
錶殼號碼
630'204
型號名稱
Contax
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Manual, cal. 285, 17 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Leather
錶扣
Stainless steel buckle
尺寸
35mm. Diameter
簽名
Case and movement signed, dial signed Astrua
配件
With an Extract from the Archives
圖錄文章
Chronographs with minute and hours registers became increasingly popular in the 1930s. Many manufacturers from Longines to Zenith produced various dial configurations and styles. The most sought after amongst seasoned collectors are the black dial versions and finding ones with steel hands and indexes make it even more special.

This particular Universal, signed by the retailer Astrua, features all those attributes, from its steel case with flat bezel, brushed sides and square push buttons to its stunning black dial.

The dial showing purity of design and with contrasting silver text against the gloss black becomes a classic, stylish and very elegant chronograph from the golden era of wristwatch chronographs.

Universal

Swiss | 1894
Universal Genève was founded in Le Locle, Switzerland in 1894 and was originally known as "Universal Watch." Since its inception, Universal Genève has produced watches with unusually high quality for their price point. Universal was among the first brands to introduce a chronograph wristwatch.
Today, the firm's vintage models are highly sought-after and desired for their oversized cases and interesting dial designs. Key models include a variety of "Compax" models such as the "Nina Rindt" or "Evil Nina," the Uni-Compax, the Space-Compax, the Aero-Compax and the Film-Compax.
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