Universal Genève 18k Chronograph, Ref. 1608972
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940s
This Universal Genève chronograph wristwatch dates to circa the 1940s and features a 37 mm case reported to be 18k gold. The silvered dial is configured with two subsidiary registers at 3 and 9 o'clock, applied hour markers, and an outer blue tachymeter track.
The lot description attributes timekeeping and chronograph functions to the manual-wind caliber 285. Two rectangular pushers flank the winding crown on the case band. According to the auction report, the dial has been refinished, the watch is fitted with an 18k gold buckle, and the chronograph mechanism was not functioning at cataloguing.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silvered
- Type
- Chronograph
- Circa
- 1940s
- Caliber
- 285
- Movement
- Manual
- Accessories
- 18k gold buckle
- Case diameter
- 37mm
- Case material
- 18k gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Universal Genève
Design
- Visible features
- • Yellow-tone case with smooth bezel and angular lugs • Silvered dial with Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 alongside dagger hour markers • Two subsidiary counters positioned at 3 and 9 o'clock • Outer perimeter displays a blue printed tachymeter scale • Rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a knurled crown at 3 o'clock • Fitted on a smooth brown leather strap
- Identity and Case Construction
- This Universal Genève wristwatch is catalogued under reference 1608972 with a date of circa 1940s. The case is reported as 18k gold with a diameter of 37 mm. Visual inspection reveals a yellow-tone case with a smooth bezel, angular lugs, and rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a knurled crown at 3 o'clock. The watch is shown fitted on a smooth brown leather strap, and the auction record lists an 18k gold buckle among the accessories. According to the seller's condition report, the watch has been polished, and watchmaker's marks are noted on the inside of the case back.
- Dial Configuration and Condition
- The dial is catalogued as silvered and is visually configured with two subsidiary counters at 3 and 9 o'clock. The display incorporates Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 alongside dagger hour markers, bounded along the perimeter by a blue printed tachymeter scale. The cataloguer notes that the dial has been refinished and displays signs of age and wear. The hour markers and hands are also reported to have developed patina.
- Movement Attribution and Reported Operation
- The lot documentation lists the movement as a manual-wind caliber 285 with chronograph function. No interior movement images are supplied in the source documentation, leaving the caliber attribution unverified by direct observation. The auction condition report states that the base movement was in working order at the time of cataloguing consistent with its age, but was not tested for accuracy. The chronograph mechanism was reported as not working at cataloguing, with the note that a full service is required.
Identification
- Reference
- 1608972
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Case back, buckle, and movement are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Source notes the watch has been polished and the dial has been refinished
- Research required: Source states the chronograph was not functioning at the time of cataloguing