881101/01, 'Eric Clapton' Tri-Compax, Steel Elegante 3mm thin 1815 limited edition

3mm thin 1815 limited edition made to celebrate 175 years of since FA Lange founded the brand in 175 examples

Advancing the chronograph complication with bespoke architecture

4mm thicker than the time-only variant while incorporating innumerable thoughtful design choices such as brilliant-cut diamond pivots for the tourbillon carriage

This 1959 example features an early production ‘Type 1’ dial with a larger petite seconds

881101/01, 'Eric Clapton' Tri-Compax, Steel Elegante 3mm thin 1815 limited editionA ref. 881101 01 Clapton, the height of complicated Universal Genve and arguably Universals 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. Eric Clapton purchased one during his years with Cream and wore it frequently. But it was the night Clapton met Hendrix in 1966 and was papd with this on wrist which gave the 881101 01 its status