Universal Genève 'Calatrava'

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, UG designed simple, time-only watches alongside its more complicated brethren that played with shape, color, and design in interesting and novel ways. Take this timepiece, for example: modest in proportions, this watch packs a substantial presence and personality into its unassuming package.  This Reference 206514/13 is fashioned from stainless steel and features a compact 35mm case powered by a slim manually-wound movement. This piece has minimalist faceted indexes that are polished and finished to complement the dauphine handset set over a lovely patinated dial. This piece truly captures the intrigue a patinaed vintage watch has to offer. So much personality and history cased in stainless steel. This is the perfect entryway into Universal Genève for the budding collector, or an excellent addition to an established collection for the person who appreciates superb quality and that very quintessential 1950s-1960s dress watch style meets exuberance. Sure to garner knowing nods of approval from the inner enthusiast circle, this is a killer option from one of our absolute favorite brands - full stop.