It was in the Jura city of Locle that Descombes and Perret founded Universal in 1894.
He decides to manufacture themselves, boxes, movements, dials and other watchmakers.
They quickly forge an exemplary reputation and notably offer series of models intended for aviation pilots and car pilots.
It was in 1940 that the Compax models were created, available in aero-compax, tri-compax, uni-compax. The proposed model is a compass, particularly rare and sought after in this contest.
The round steel box with a screwed background measures 33 minutes in diameter. The pushers are with pumps, the whole ensures a sealing of dust and humidity, beware it is a watch of pilots and not of divers.
A silver dial with 3 meters, totalizing hours and minutes with the second permanent. A fourth dial at 12 noon sees the inscription of the twelve in oversized Roman letters, a very important and unusual detail at the time.
The movement is mechanical with manual reassembly, with column wheel chronograph function. He is manufactured by Universal Geneva.
The Big XII Compax is an unusual model, it combines aesthetics and technical with great efficiency.
An unusual and original vintage, it will take place in your
