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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.
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.
UNIVERSAL GENEVE TRI-COMPAX ‘ERIC CLAPTON’. A Triple Calendar Complication with Moonphase display, Panda dial, twisted lug case, a DON Tachymeter bezel, original G&F bracelet, day and month windows, a very complicated movement all housed in a 36mm 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 is a legendary vintage chronograph from a watchmaker that once saw giants like Rolex and Omega as equals. The watch was part of a collection called the 'Aero Compax' (short for 'Aviator's Compact Chronograph'), which branched out into various complications.
While these watches would undoubtedly be considered legends of horology on the strength of their design alone, they’re also closely associated with guitar hero (and prolific watch collector) Eric Clapton, whose love of this specific reference has made this Tri-Compax even more notable and desirable. SPECS. CASE & BRACELET.
A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASE AND DATE. SIGNED UNIVERSAL GENEVE, TRI-COMPAX, ERIC CLAPTON MODEL, REF 881.101/01, CASE NO. 2’437’754, MANUFACTURED IN 1966.
