Universal, "Tri-Compax", rare 18k rose gold, ø 37 mm dial, french case model, circa 1940s.
The case was made and sold under license in France in 1940's. It is a rare piece that was made and sold under license in France in the 1940's. An eagle is engraved on the inside of the back cover to indicate the French case, and the massive case form and 37mm oversize of the French case give it an overwhelming presence. The Tricompax is an indispensable masterpiece of Universal as a wristwatch equipped with a chronograph function, triple calendar and moon phase.