Maker: |
Universal Geneve |
Model: |
Polerouter - Full Set |
Reference No.: |
Ref. 20359/3 |
Date: |
Guarantee dated December 1960 |
Serial No.: |
1967XXX |
Case: |
Unpolished steel case with original winder and polygonal screw-back, the obverse stamped 20359/3 & 1967776 SWISS STAINLESS STEEL, the reverse punched with the Universal trademark. |
Dial: |
The dial has the original finish with the original lume dots at the end of the steel baton hour markers – the dial is signed UNIVERSAL GENEVE POLEROUTER JET AUTOMATIC. |
Hands: |
The hands are the lovely original slender steel ‘dauphine-style hands with the original lume and original steel sweep seconds. |
Movement: |
Original Universal 215-07 movement signed UNIVERSAL SWISS MICROTOR |
Strap: |
Black leather crocodile with generic buckle |
Info: |
This lovely dress watch is in virtually untouched condition, the case has never been polished and it has been well treated throughout its 57-year life. The dial has taken on a slightly golden finish, owing to the original lacquer tinting in the light over the years. The icing on the cake is that it comes with the original lovely box and papers - a true untouched ‘Full-Set!' THE UNIVERSAL POLEROUTER The Universal Polerouter was originally designed for the pilots of Scandinavian Airline System (SAS). In the mid 1950's they opened new routes over the North Pole and all their pilots had to take part in special training at ‘Arctic Flight School'. Universal were asked to provide all the pilots with automatic precision wristwatches that needed to be resistant to the strong magnetic field over the polar region. Following the first flight in 1954 Universal brought out their first watch with the name ‘Polerouter'. Subsequently seven Polerouter models were brought out by Universal including the Jet. The Polerouter was regarded as a high-quality luxury timepiece and it retailed for the same price as the Rolex Explorer. The 18ct gold version sold for nearly the same price as a Volkswagen Beetle!! |
