Tri-Compax, Ref: 22279, Circa 1950 — Universal Geneve. A stainless steel manual wind triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phase

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Estimate: £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,553–$2,330
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 19 November 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-750420
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase, Tri-Compax, Ref: 22279, Circa 1950. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750420.

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Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase, Tri-Compax, Ref: 22279, Circa 1950. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750420.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Nov 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
London Hallmark for 1827	Isaac Rogers, London. A Silver, Gilt Metal And Tortoiseshell Key Wind Quadruple Cased Pocket Watch For The Turkish Market	£700–£900
London Hallmark for 1895	Parkinson & Frodsham, 15b Royal Exchange, London. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Half Hunter Pocket Watch	£1,500–£2,000
Ski Club, Circa 1965	Heuer. A Pair Of Stainless Steel Keyless Wind Open Face Split Second Chronograph Pocket Watches And A Further Stopwatch	£3,000–£4,000
Ref: 2996, Circa 1935	Rolex. An Early Steel Manual Wind Rectangular Wristwatch	£700–£900
Compax, Ref: 12299, Circa 1950	Universal Genève. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch Issued To The Brazilian Air Force	£2,000–£3,000
Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Circa 1942	Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	£3,000–£4,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase	Ref: 21308, Circa 1950	$2,573	Bonhams, May 2026
Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase	Tri-Compax, Ref: 22279, Circa 1950		Bonhams, Jul 2020
Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase	Ref: 21313, Circa 1950		Bonhams, Feb 2025
Heuer. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch	Circa 1950		Bonhams, Sep 2024
Universal Genève. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Triple Calendar Wristwatch With Moon Phase	Ref: 21309, Circa 1950		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Speedmaster Mark V, Ref: ST 376.0806, Circa 1984		Bonhams, Sep 2022
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Seamaster, Ref: 168.1508, c.2010s		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Monaco, Ref: 7016-5000, Circa 1970		Bonhams, Nov 2024

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.