Oversize UNIVERSAL chronograph from 1944
DESCRIPTION
Extremely rare big chronograph in perfect condition!
CASE
38 mm 18 ct. gold case with screwed back
DIAL
silver with register for the running seconds and the stop minute.
MOVEMENT
UNIVERSAL cal. 285
FUNCTIONS
chronograph
CONDITION
perfect original condition
YEAR
1944
Brief UNIVERSAL Geneve history
Universal Geneve was founded in 1894 in Le Locle and was originally known as "Universal Watch". In the early 1900s, the factory was moved to Geneva and after a few years the name was changed to Universal Geneve. In the early years of its operation, UG specialized in the production of refined pocket watches. The production of wristwatches, especially chronographs, began in the early 1930s. Today, Universal's vintage models are highly sought after by collectors, as they are watches with an exceptional esthetic design and high-quality calibers. Universal's most famous models include Compur, Aereocompax, Tricompax, Spacecompax, Datocompax. Our watch is a reference 12482 and is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after models of the Compur series.