UNIVERSAL GENEVE
Universal Genève is a Swiss luxury watch company that was founded in 1894 in the city of Le Locle, Switzerland. The company is known for producing high-quality, innovative timepieces that are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Throughout its history, Universal Genève has been at the forefront of watchmaking technology, introducing several important innovations to the industry. They have produced a wide range of timepieces, including dress watches, sports watches, and complicated watches with features like moon phases and perpetual calendars. The company's designs have also evolved over time, with many of its vintage watches now considered highly collectible.
Today, Universal Genève is part of the Stéphane Linder Group, which also owns the luxury watch brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard. While the company no longer produces watches under the Universal Genève name, its legacy lives on through its vintage timepieces, which remain highly valued by collectors around the world.
UNIVERSAL GENEVE
17 Jewels
14K GOLD
Automatic Watch
This is a super nice timepiece! a vintage Universal Geneve bumper automatic wristwatch, dating back to the 1950s.
It features a self-winding mechanism powered by the high-quality in-house Universal Geneve bumper automatic movement, caliber Universal Geneve 138SS. It boasts 17 jewels, a sweep-second hand, a 36-hour power reserve, and a frequency of 18,000 A/h—all Swiss made.
It still has the original champagne dial, elegantly adorned with gold and white baton hour markers, a black minute/second track, and matching gold hands. The dial is beautifully signed with Universal Geneve at the top and "Automatic" at the bottom.
Housed in a 32.7mm round case, with a sophisticated lug design. All in 14K yellow GOLD.
To complete its elegant look, the watch is fitted with a green genuine leather two-piece strap.
This watch is still in good condition, keeping excellent time and running smoothly!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.
Movement:
Universal Geneve
Seventeen 17 Jewels
138SS
Swiss
Case Back Markings:
Universal Geneve
14K
14K
1490021
50204
Measurements (mm):
Case 32.7
Case with Crown 35.6
Case Lug to Lug 38.6
Case Thickness 12.7
Lug Width 17
Band Width 17
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
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The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
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