Universal Genève Unisonic Chronometer

By now, Universal Genève should be well known in the watch collecting community. The brand attained a reputation in its heyday for well-constructed, aesthetically-appealing designs, typified in the Compax and Polerouter models. Yet even with its commitment to aesthetic excellence, Universal Genève was no stranger to innovation. Bulova's introduction of the Accutron 218 movement in 1965 intrigued and impressed brands and consumers alike, and Universal Genève sought to implement this new technology a decade before the Quartz Revolution changed the watchmaking game forever. The Unisonic was the result — a stunning and innovative timepiece that merged UG's attentive Swiss design language with future-forward American movement, a marriage artfully denoted by the unique UG/Accutron logo printed on the watch's dial. (Cool, right?)  This particular Unisonic from the 1970s-1980s is crisp and clean — a prime example of the model. Housed in a highly wearable, 35mm stainless steel cushion case, it features an acrylic crystal, a signed crown, and a clean, white tritium dial with applied baton indices, a day-date display, and a matching stick handset. In outstanding overall condition and powered by an Accutron movement, it comes matched to a 19mm leather strap. Coupling the elegance of Universal Genève with true technological innovation, this is a piece of horological history, a relic from that transitional period between the introduction of the tuning fork and the Quartz Revolution. Check this one out!