Ladys 18kt white gold and diamond watch, universal geneve. Recently there has been a meteoric resurgence of interest in vintage universal geneve watches. View a rare, attractive, and superbly preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch by universal sold at the geneva watch auction. During the company s tenure in much smaller le locle neuchatel region, perret had conceptualized the company as universal watch in 1894 with classmate numaemile descombes, both of whom were horology students at the time. It is from circa 1959 and was retailed by harnos s.
Within a few early years of its establishment, the company gained unsurpassable popularity among the masses. We share your passion for watches and jewellery and our aim is to provide you our par excellence service. Still, the company continued to produce the now more collectible normal polerouter with the marques trademark twisted lugs. Thank you for visiting our universal geneve parts page. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this. Found an original universal geneve tricompax, for sale. Universal geneve vintage watches vintage watch inc. This unusual original piece of art is a living remnant of the labels original outofthebox style.
Buy vintage universal geneve watches buy universal geneve. Dont worry, this article wont upset our regularly scheduled friday afternoon whats selling where flow this is just a quick notice about a great watch we came across for sale today that we couldnt wait to tell you about it. With the nina rindt compax, evil nina, clapton tri compax, uni compax and all of the exotic dial versions, universal geneve created a series that not only was visually striking, but was also cool and sophisticated, which is still how they are seen by todays chronograph collectors. After stumbling upon this rare universal geneve chronograph online, it took a series of phone calls to japan, multiple translators, and a few weeks to get the watch to new york. Universal geneve began in 1894 in le locle, switzerland. The universal geneve automatic is from the littleknown ulysse perret side brand with his son. By partnering directly with the brands we carry, we guarantee 100% authenticity of everything we sell. When a friend contacted us last week to tell us hed found this watch, we knew immediately that we had to share it with all of you. Appointment only, only one customer at a time, cdc guidelines will be followed.
Manual wind with seventeen jewels, the case with diamond accents, with signed blue dial with white enamel bar hour markers, completed with a tapered bracelet band with channel fold over clasp, case stamped 18k. Well, i more or less answered to myself but would love to hear. Initially, universal geneve s assembly process consisted of receiving the ebauches third party movements and then fitting the dial, cases, and hands subsequently. Universal geneve was founded in le locle, switzerland in 1894 and was originally known. Rare universal geneve super diver watch from when quartz was cool back in the 1980s and through the mid 1990s, it was all about luxury quartz watches. The page in arranged in alphabetical order using the description column. Switzerland is famous for many things, foremost among them chocolate and cheesebut theres a whole lot more to the story than fondue. Universal geneve watches all prices for universal geneve. Universal geneve rare 1968 universal geneve tricompax triple. By downloading universal geneve vector logo you agree with our terms of use. Discover a large selection of universal geneve compax watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches.
Caliber 281 movement with day, date and month indicator, moonphase, chronograph, original black dial and white subdials are in fantastic condition, bezel has faded to a brownishgray color, all luminous material on hands and dial are. The reason that i felt compelled to tell you about this watch right away is because this model holds a. This unusual original piece of art is a living remn. Universal geneve microtor ug 101 is everymans micro rotor watch last year at baselworld universal geneve presented its cabriolet watch with the new ug 101 movement.
New listing universal geneve type wwii civilian dutch army radium ref 31230 cal 262. Universal a rare, attractive, and superbly preserved. Universal geneve uni compax 14k yellow gold 285 1947. Ive looked through the last annual report of stelux and they still own 100% of universal and seem content to let it languish in obscurity collecting dust. Initially a producer of pocket watches, the firm introduced its first chronograph pocket watch in 1898 and its first handwound chronograph wristwatch in 1917. Manual wind with seventeen jewels, the case with diamond accents, with signed blue dial with white enamel bar hour markers, completed with a tapered bracelet band with channel fold over clasp, case stamped 18k 9197 and clasp stamped made in italy 18k. Make offer universal geneve polerouter automatic microtor 18k solid gold vintage watch universal geneve polerouter sub 86912002 vintage circa 1969. Started and briefly based in le locle, co founder ulysse perret would relocate universal to geneva in 1919, solidifying the company s status as a geneve brand. Supported by new investors the company changed to universal watch co ltd. Wristwatches universal geneve compax chronograph, ref. Universal geneve compax all prices for universal geneve. Buy universal geneve watches with chronograph and get the best deals.
Sold by phillips in november 2015 for chf 27,500 approx. Universal geneve watches with chronograph for sale ebay. Universal was among the first brands to introduce a chronograph wristwatch. The hodinkee shop is an authorized retailer of new watches from a growing but carefully curated set of brands. It was common, when using ebauches, to heavily modify and improve them, but impressively, vacheron didnt change anything mechanically, only improving the finishing.
Endeavour centre seconds concept funky blue by xavier markl. Geneve company is authorised dealer of all watches and jewelry brands presented in our website. Universal geneve the ranfft archive does not have the 264, but it has the 263 bidfundb archive. The company is renamed universal watch, relocates to geneva and enjoys impressive and international growth. Front page, tricompax, universal geneve, watches ssteel universal geneve tricompax from 1962. Universal geneve was founded in le locle, switzerland in 1894 and was originally known as universal watch. During the same year the first chronograph wristwatch with two pushbuttons was presented. The story of universal geneva rich in men and events indivisible from their timepieces. Be sure to head over there for a selection of cool vintage universal geneve catalogues and other information.
We even offer free shipping and returns, and a complimentary extended year warranty on all watches, so you can be confident youll be happy with your purchase. Universal a very rare and highly attractive stainless steel. In the years since the 1950s, they have become a staple of every watchloving gentleman in the know. Discover more at in auction terms, a ug compax nina rindt of 1981 was sold for 25,262 by phillips last november 2015 and it was described as a rare opportunity to purchase a beautifully presented watch that is fast becoming an iconic vintage. This is a small representation of what we have to offer.
The brand saw a brief relaunch in 2001, but hasnt updated its marketing materials or website since 2009. Handson the oris x momotaro jeans divers sixtyfive. Universal geneve microtor all prices for universal geneve. Started and briefly based in le locle, cofounder ulysse perret would relocate universal to geneva in 1919, solidifying the companys status as a geneve brand. Universal geneve was founded in le locle, switzerland in 1894 and was. Universal geneve vector logo download free svg icon. Even the great vacheron constantin used a universal geneve ebauche, for a time. Universal geneve sa is a swiss luxury watch company, founded in 1894 as universal watch. During the companys tenure in much smaller le locle neuchatel region, perret had conceptualized the company as universal watch in 1894 with classmate numaemile descombes, both of whom were horology students at the time.
A succession of elegant and complicated models the compax, aerocompax and tricompax 193040, polerouter 1954 and microtor ug66 1966 leave and indelible imprint on their area. The tricompax comes in many variations, both in case shape and dial style, with this one being a later variant, featuring a distinctive bombaystyle case, with downturned twisted lugs. Universal geneve watch serial numbers and production dates. Apr 07, 2015 the universal geneve website hasnt been updated since 20089 and its only listed distributor is thong sia watch co in hong kong, who dont even mention ug on their website. Feb 28, 2015 a question to the universal geneve experts here. Since its inception, universal geneve has produced watches with unusually high quality for their price point. A view of universal history, comes still sealed good overall condition please take a look at photos for detailsany questions please ask i am currentlly listing my entire collection plus more so please take a look at my other items collection in person is fine or i can post via courier signed for. Discover a large selection of universal geneve watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. The universal geneve website hasnt been updated since 20089 and its only listed distributor is thong sia watch co in hong kong, who dont even mention ug on their website. This guide was a lifesaver for me when i was writing the reference guides for the universal geneve tricompax. Universal 262, and these are the second half of the 40ies, so yours would probably be from around there as well. Old school universal geneve polerouter by martin green.
Universal geneve was founded by numa emile descombes and ulysse georges perret in 1894 in the small swiss town of le locle, where the two men were born. Discover a large selection of universal geneve microtor watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Called the nina rindt by collectors, this panda dial compax chronograph combines. Universal geneve manual winding 834307, 22427, and inside marked universal geneve, enversteel preowned. See more vintage watch styles at find out about the latest auctions and download christies ecatalogues.
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