Universal Genève 'Blue Checker' Dress Watch

While Universal Genève may be most famed for its Compax chronographs and the Polerouter, its svelte dress watches are equally compelling. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, U.G. designed simple, time-only watches alongside its more complicated brethren that played with shape, color, and design in interesting and novel ways. Take this dressy timepiece, for example: it features a 25mm gold-plated rectangular case with a smooth bezel, a signed crown, and an acrylic crystal. Its cool blue 'checker' dial, meanwhile, features applied gold indices, a matching gold 'pencil' handset, and an applied Universal Genève logo. Powered by a hand-wound movement and paired to an alligator leather strap, it's a handsome and unobtrusive piece that's perfect for both men and women. Indeed, this Reference 542679 the perfect entryway into Universal Genève for the budding collector, or an excellent addition to an established collection for the person who appreciates something just a little bit different — or rather, very funky.