Universal Genève 'Bathtub' Dress Watch

While Universal Genève may be most famed for its Compax chronographs and the beloved 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 dressy Ref. 842117, for example: Dating to the 1970s, it features a 24 x 35 mm stainless steel Tank-like case with a smooth bezel, an acrylic crystal, a signed crown, and a lovely black dial with applied 'baton' indices and a matching 'pencil' handset. Powered by a hand-wound movement, it comes paired to a Universal Genève-signed black leather strap with a signed stainless steel pin buckle.

In sum, this watch is 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.