I recently had the great fortune to come across a watch I have spent some time searching for: the rare and beautiful ref. 22250 Tri-Compax with spider lugs. A wonderful bonus is the fact that this watch came with its original box, buckle, and strap. Unpolished and unmolested in any way - it is a true time capsule. The case diameter is 34.5 mm which is on the lower end of the spectrum of what I think looks good on my 7 1/4 inch wrist, but it's an elegant size for an elegant watch. One very interesting thing about this case is that the lugs were soldered on unevenly. All four lugs are identical in their dimensions, but the positions and angles in which they were attached onto the case are fairly different. The visual differences are quite subtle, but they were noticeable enough to make me think that the lugs were at the very least sympathetically and expertly restored. What a delightful surprise to learn that I was wrong (after a loupe and measuring tape sesh ). (In the picture above, you'll notice that the left lug is attached about a millimeter higher up on the case-side than the right lug and the angle in which it slopes down is much steeper). * Original box, strap, and buckle Caseback and movement shot coming soon. I was relieved of my caseback knife at the airport. Apparently it was about a quarter inch too long . Hope you guys enjoy!
Super nice watch congrats. I am still on to the theory that the smiley moon phase tends to fade much faster than the non smiley one and this watch seems to confirm that too. Or is it just the lighting, Jordn, would you say the moon phase has faded quite a bit in person?
Jordn, beautiful, iconic watch in very good shape. Please let us see more pics. Greetings from a well aged sister watch, same reference 22250 from 1945.
Excellent example @jordn !! Awesome watch in pristine condition. Its interesting about the lugs. I wonder if that was done purposely when it left the factory -- to adjust better on the wrist -- or they just didn't have the quality control back then? Would be interesting to see other spider lug tri's shown to see if they were soldered the same way and really find out if there was a method to the madness!
