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Title: 14k/SS Universal Geneve Polerouter Date
Description: EXCELLENT condition. These watches (Polerouter) have really gone through the roof in price recently and justly so. Universal Geneve has always been a very high grade and expensive watch brand. From the famous Compax, uni-Compax and tri-Compax chronograph watches to the Golden Shadow gold dress watches in later years this manufacturer has always had notable and fine timepieces. The Polerouter series was commissioned for SAS pilots who flew the first route over the North Pole from Copenhagen to New York in the 1950's. Gerald Genta, the renowned watchmaker and designer created and produced the first models. Genta is a well known and expensive brand today. In addition, the micro-rotor automatic movement was produced in-house and revolutionary. The height for a center second automatic was reduced (4.1 mm) as the individual components did not have to be stacked on top of one another making them more secure and robust and also easier to access. Later, in the 1960's it was made even flatter (2.5 mm) and with more improvements. This is the final model, a Caliber 69 and the best. The fluted bezel is solid 14k gold and this information is stated in small text between the lugs which are also gold capped. The remainder of the case is steel and made of one bowl shaped piece which is more water and dust resistant than a two piece design. The original silvered dial is sweet but does have a scratch near the 8 and some paint flecking on the outside edge. This is barely noticeable to the naked eye and the watch has a very attractive appearance in person. It runs perfectly including the old style quickset date (move hour hand past midnight, back to nine and repeat) and has been examined by our watchmaker. The inside of the case back reveals a recent service mark from 2007. The crown is probably not original as it is not signed. We have been slow to raise prices at WatchCat but when the cost is so much higher for replacements, we have no choice. A brand new $54.95 Hadley Roma Teju (MS801) genuine lizard skin strap is included. Measures 34.5 mm wide (not including the crown) x 40 mm long x 10 mm thick. {$475} Item #5202 SOLD
Jon Shaffer
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