Universal Genève Medico-Compax

About this reference

The Universal Genève Medico-Compax reference 12482 was produced during the 1940s and 1950s and is no longer in production. This reference is valued by collectors for its specialized pulsometer scale, designed for medical professionals to measure a patient's heart rate. The 34mm to 35mm case is constructed from 18k yellow gold and houses the manual-wind Caliber 285, a column-wheel chronograph movement. Its rarity stems from the specific dial configuration, which features a base-15 or base-30 pulsations scale printed on the periphery. On the secondary market, examples typically trade between $6,000 and $12,000 depending on the preservation of the dial and the sharpness of the gold hallmarks. A notable auction result occurred at Phillips in 2016, where a well-preserved 18k yellow gold Medico-Compax reached approximately $15,000, illustrating the premium placed on original, non-refinished medical dials.