I always thought it was a "businessman's chronograph" with a memento dial.... but according to the "expert" at this auction house it's a dual time zone watch!!!

Important Jewels, Watches & Objects of Virtu - AU0848 (smithandsinger.com.au)

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE FRENCH COLLECTOR
UNIVERSAL AÉRO-COMPAX REF 22414 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DUAL TIME ZONE, CIRCA 1949

 

Well to be fair if I saw it, I’d assume that is what it was.

 

That's what it should have been.

 

But for an "expert" to think its dual time......

 

Romanian fighter pilots from WW2 had Aero-Compax UGs issued to them.

So, for me, these are WW2 fighter pilot chronos...

 

Maybe someone fixed it.

 

Yes, they probably carved out room in the main plate for a small quarts movement

 

Well................it is a "dual time zone watch" with the "dual time" dial being correct twice each day.

 

This is the reply from the auction house
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Upon advice from our watch consultant I will not be amending this description, though I do acknowledge it is not a dual time zone in the traditional sense, perhaps make a note to self, concerning any cataloguing discrepancy you perceive.
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I only pointed the discrepancy out as I didn't want them to have problems down the line with the purchaser.

This isn't a dual time watch in any sense!!

Remember guys, these people are experts!!!

 

Imagine if it had said that it was a fighter plane.

"Well, not in the traditional sense..."

In my experience, half of the times you contact an aution house re. incorrect listings you'll get a positive response, half of the times you'll get utter nonsense.

 

Their reply can be summarised like this: “Ohhh, yes, you are right but we choose to remain dumb”.

 

I read their reply as, "How 'bout you keep your #$%&@ mouth shut."