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Oct 23, 2017 · We've also known all along that Clapton had the Universal Genève Tri-Compax ref. 881101 you see here, but damned if this isn’t a killer shot of Slowhand, shooting the breeze with friend and fellow guitar legend Jimi Hendrix.
Why This Watch Matters Eric Clapton has fine taste in watches, and has proudly rocked a Tri-Compax with panda dial. This example with black dial is just as striking, and it comes with its original bracelet.
This Universal Genève Tri-Compax is a very special example with a rare, non-luminous dial/hands. The case is unpolished and has a 2.3 million serial number. It came from the estate of the original owner.
A ref. 881101/01 ‘Clapton’, the height of complicated Universal Genève and arguably Universal’s most significant intersection with culture. The Clapton Tri-Compax sports a full calendar, moonphase, and column-wheel chronograph all in a 36mm, lyre-lug steel case.
The Universal Geneve “Eric Clapton” functions in the same manner as other chronographs of the period. It is manually wound, so you’ll need to wind the crown clockwise to wind the mainspring and power the watch, until you feel resistance.
The Universal Geneve Tri-Compax 881101/01 was produced from 1963 until 1967 (caveat: I believe…). Otherwise known as the “Eric Clapton”, as Slowhand regularly wore the watch during the 1960s, the 881101/01 is powered by the Calibre 281, features a white dial with black registers, and three complications (“Tri”): chronograph, moonphase ...
Universal Geneve “Eric Clapton” Movement. The Universal Geneve 881101 is powered by the Caliber 281, first produced in 1933/34 by Martel. This is both the first caliber to use pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock (est 1933/34 ), and the first full calendar chronograph that has four subdials ( 1942 the first with date, then adding the full calendar ...
