| Informational Websites | ChronoMaddox -- the legacy of Chuck Maddox | OnTheDash -- vintage Heuer website | Zowie -- Omega information |
| Discussion Forums | ChronoMaddox Forum | Heuer Forum | Omega Forum |
| Counterfeit Watchers | ChronoTools Forum | ChronoTrader Forum |
|
|
The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998. | |||||||
|
||||||||
|
||||||||
|
A marketplace for chronographs, dive watches and other tool-type wristwatches and timepieces |
| Please see our ChronoTrader Policies and Terms of Use. | Learn more about How To Include Photos In Your Postings. |
Rules: Postings must be an ad announcing an intent to sell, buy or trade. Full item description and photo(s) must be posted within the message here, not as links to other websites. Links to online auctions and other sites: Links to online auctions, dealer sites or other listings of items are permitted, but you should be careful to ensure that such listings will comply with our other ChronoTrader Policies. In addition, we request that sellers linking to online auctions or listings offer some benefit or accomodation to ChronoTrader readers (for example, some discount or an undertaking to end an auction early, to keep a watch "in the family"). Photos must be of the actual item for sale in its present condition. No counterfeit or replica products. No post for the same item may be repeated within 7 days, except to lower the asking price. Commercial dealers are limited to three unique posts per day. [More...]
Hello CT,
Here for sale I have a beautiful Universal Geneve Polerouter. Here are all the details. If you have any questions or need additional pics, live video, proof of ownership or references please hit me up.
THE NITTY GRITTY
Maker: Universal geneve
Model: Polerouter ref. 204503/3
Functions: Date
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Width: 35mm
Case Thickness: 12mm
Crystal: Original UG unsigned plexiglass with round magnifier
Lume: Yes, radium
Lug Width: 18mm
Box/Papers: N/A
Year: 1959
CONDITION REPORT
The case shows some signs of wear (dings and scratches), but holds the original shape as it hasn’t been polished (maybe lightly polished in the past). The caseback has still maintains the original crisp Universal Genève logo. The movement is in wonderful condition, perfectly working. Please note that these microrotors movement usually have faulty microrotors (that either don’t wind the watch or scratch the caseback), neither of those happen in this piece. The dial has a really crisp silver-ish white color, with some patina in the bottom half part. Radium is still present and lightly glows under UV light. The hands are in really good condition. The crown is original and correct to this reference. The crystal is original and correct to the watch, as these early models came with a rounded loupe (instead of the later trapezoidal loupes) and unsigned in the middle. The serial number 1.9M would date this example to 1959, maybe 1960.
DESCRIPTION
The Universal Geneve Polerouter is one of watchmaking’s best pieces. It is not the most complicated, neither the highest quality. This watch represents an era in which watchmaking was trully aimed at a specific purpose.
This particular watch was developed by Universal Geneve (and designed by the famous Gerald Genta) for the SAS (Scandinavian Airline System) to fly over the North Pole in the 1950s. This is a true aviation watch that, in our opinion, is still undervalued.
PRICE AND TRANSACTION DETAILS
Price is 1600€ OBRO. Payment can be made via bank wire, PayPal Friends and Family, PayPal Goods & Services (add 4%).
Shipping inside the EU is included in the price. International at cost. I usually ship with UPS express.
PICTURES
| Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. | CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE |