UNIVERSAL GENÈVE BI-COMPAX - Lot 39

UNIVERSAL GENÈVE BI-COMPAX 18K (750 thousandths) gold chronograph wristwatch, silvered dial, faceted gold applique hour markers, gold leaf hands, blued central chronograph hand, small seconds at nine o'clock, 30-minute chronograph totalizer at three o'clock and 12-hour totalizer at six o'clock, tachymeter scale. Cowhorn" type lugs, case middle stamped Helvetia, crown signed Universal Genève. Caseback in 18K (750 thousandths) gold, reference 12320, numbered 1202347 on the outside, signed Universal Genève, manufactured by Jung Cie (hammer head 128) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Hand-wound mechanical chronograph movement, Universal Genève caliber 283, numbered. Black leather strap, gold-plated metal buckle. Movement and chronograph functional at time of appraisal, with no guarantee of future operation, condition of parts not guaranteed. Scratches to glass, wear scratches on case, marks on case back opening, bracelet in poor condition. Diameter 32.5 mm - Gross weight 41.2 g Swiss work, late 1940's