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
WWII Wristwatch
Military Issued 31230
This timepiece is a super cool vintage Universal Geneve WWII wristwatch military issued 31230 and dated from circa 1942.
It is a manual wind watch powered by a high quality in house Universal Geneve movement caliber Universal 262, 15 jewels, sub-second, 39-hour power reserve and 18,000 A/h.
It still has the original factory printed black military dial with white printed luminous Arabic Numerals, green radium-luminous dots, white minurte track and matching luminous hands. The sub-second is located at 6 o’clock. The dial is also signed with the Universal Geneve name.
Cased in a 32mm round case, chrome plated bezel and stainless-steel back. This watch comes with a new-old-stock cream color nato woven nylon waterproof one-piece strap.
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Movement:
Universal Geneve
262
179342
Case Back Markings:
Universal 1984
Impermeable
Anti-Choc
Antimagnetique
1031887
31230
Metal Chrome
Fond Acier
Inoxydable
Measurements (mm):
Case 32
Case with Crown 33.7
Case Lug to Lug 39
Case Thickness 10
Lug Width 16
Band Width 16
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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