Легендарный швейцарский хронограф Aero-Compax от Universal Geneve (1949-50г).

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Отличное состояние и ход. Гарантия киевской часовой мастерской.
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Дарственная надпись от генерала:
Иван Иванович Душкин - Герой Советского Союза (14.03.38).
После учреждения медали «Золотая Звезда», как знака особого отличия для Героев Советского Союза, ему была вручена медаль № 71.
Участвовал в национально-революционной войне в Испании с мая 1937 по январь 1938 ггю Служил летчиком-инспектором в отделе бомбардировочной авиации Летной инспекции ВВС.
4.06.40 г. ему было присвоено воинское звание генерал-майор авиации.
В 1942 г. окончил Военно-воздушную инженерную академию им. Жуковского.
Участвовал в Великой Отечественной войне.
В 1943-45 гг. генерал-майор авиации Душкин был начальником военной авиационной школы стрелков-бомбардиров.

Ответ производителя на вопрос, почему стекло в часах жёлтое:
Dear Mr .......
We refer to your above-mentioned email related to a vintage UNIVERSAL GENEVE « Aero-Compax » chronograph in steel, model 22414 (serial number 1’487’350) manufactured between 1949 and 1951.
The hezalite glass has a tendency to turn yellowish and become brittle with time…
We gladly remain at your disposal for any further inquiry.
With our best regards,

UNIVERSAL GENEVE SA
Christian Muller
After Sales Service
Phone: +41-22-307.78.80
Fax: +41-22-307.78.90


Universal Geneva
In Locle, one of the most important watch centers in Switzerland, located in the mountains of the Jura on the 18th of January 1894, the company "Universal Watch" was founded by watch manufacturers Numa-Emile Descombes and Ulysse Georges Perret. In the same year they patented a 24 hour indication watch. Just three years later Numa-Emile Descombes died and all makes were transferred to Ulysse Georges Perret and Louis-Edouard Berthoud.

Universal Watch was amongst the first watch manufacturers to recognize the enormous potential of wrist-watches and particularly chronographs. In 1898 superior quality wrist-watches with chronograph and 30 minutes recorder were introduced and the brand expanded rapidly within Europe and the Americas. In 1919 the company moved its headquarters to Geneva. In 1925 Universal created the model "Auto-Rem", a self-winding system with an oscillating weight mechanism with spring-buffers, similar to the system of John Harwood. In 1934, after Georges Perret died, the company changed to "Universal Watch Co Ltd. Geneve" and but continued to be managed by his son. During the same year the first chronograph wrist-watch with two push-buttons was presented. In 1935 the company moved to 43, Rue du Rhone with an entrance at the famous Grand Quai, next to Patek Philippe. The name "Universal" was registered. Parallel to this, a chronograph with an additional 12 hour register was presented as a world premiere.

With the registration of the brand "Universal Geneve" a new logo was introduced in 1937. Despite the world-wide economic depression, the models "Compur" and "Compax" were such a great success, that the factory in Geneva could no longer meet the demand. As a result a chronograph factory was opened in Pont-de-Martel in 1941. The famous "Tri-Compax" model was presented in 1944. Selling watches all around the world, Universal was becoming a synonym for quality, reliability and good taste. Louis-Edouard Berthoud died on the 3rd March of 1947 just before the introduction of the new precision automatic calibre 138 with an oscillating mass with single direction winding. Shortly after the inauguration of the new factory in Geneva in April 1954 the model "Polarouter", later on renamed to "Polerouter", was presented. The watch, fitted with above mentioned movement, was used by the SAS crews during their polar flights. In March 1955 Universal Geneve patented the calibre 215 "Microtor", a new form of an automatic calibre with the rotor mass incorporated in the movement.

In April 1966 the model "Golden Shadow" was introduced. The 2.5 mm slim watch was designed by Gerald Genta, using caliber 66 and 67. The first electric watches with a torsion oscillator were constructed in conjunction with Movado in 1962. The first electronic watches were presented in 1968 with the "Tuning Unisonic" system, produced in collaboration with Bulova. In 1975 the thinnest analogue quartz movement worldwide was presented.

Since the first chronograph wrist watches, Universal's endeavour was to combine quality with good classic taste. The make had many admirers, from Harry Truman to Juan Peron. The artist Jean Cocteaux composed the dedication "Le temps lui-meme regarde l'heure a la montre Universal", which can be found on the dials of the new tourbillons. Gerald Genta, considered to be one of the most famous watch designers of the twentieth century, contributed to the success of this make by, designing two models which have subsequently become world-famous: the "Polerouter" in 1954 and the "Golden Shadow" in 1966. With these watches Universal obtained the "New York Diamond Award", the "Golden Rose" in Baden-Baden, the Grand Prix of the "Ville de Geneve", the "Citta di Basilea" prize and the 1st price in the "Exposition Nationale Suisse" in 1964.

ЦЕНА 2650 $ Kiev