UNIVERSAL. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND BOX, SIGNED UNIVERSAL GENEVE, TRI-COMPAX, RETAILED BY TURLER, REF. 12’266, CASE NO. 1’026’918, MANUFACTURED IN 1943

UNIVERSAL. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND BOX
SIGNED UNIVERSAL GENEVE, TRI-COMPAX, RETAILED BY TURLER, REF. 12’266, CASE NO. 1’026’918, MANUFACTURED IN 1943
Movement: cal. UG 481, manual, 17 jewels, signed
Dial: signed by maker and retailer
Case: snap on back, 34 mm. diam., signed
With: Universal Genève Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present watch in 1943 with dial dedicated to Türler, Türler presentation box.

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Pre-Lot Text
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