{"product_id":"universal-geneve-cioccolatone-j-w-benson-as11867","title":"Universal Genève Cioccolatone 'J.W. Benson'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition with small signs of wear. Crystal, dial, and hands all in great condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile Universal Genève may be most famed for its Compax chronographs and the aeronautically-inspired Polerouter, its svelte dress watches are equally compelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis particular dress watch is referred to as a 'Cioccolatone' ('big chocolate') after its distinctive, chocolate candy-shaped case that was used by numerous marques beginning in the 1950s. Measuring 25.5mm in yellow gold with beautifully flowing 'scroll' lugs, an unsigned crown, and an acrylic crystal, it features a handsome silver guilloché dial in a C\u003cem\u003elous de Paris\u003c\/em\u003e pattern with applied gold faceted indices, a matching gold 'dauphine' handset, and a double-signature: In addition to the Universal Genève wordmark, it also bears the name of J.W. Benson, a well-respected London clock and watchmaker turned retailer, now defunct. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by a hand-wound U.G. movement and paired to a lovely brown alligator strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a signed gold-tone steel U.G. pin buckle, this watch is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eperfect entryway into Universal Genève for the budding collector. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSure to garner knowing nods of approval from the inner enthusiast circle, it's quite simply a \u003cem\u003ekiller\u003c\/em\u003e piece from one of our absolute favorite brands — full stop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312597934324,"sku":"40993016","price":6950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS11867_40993016_UNIVERSALGENEVE_CIOCCOLATINO_J.W.BENSON__109502-1.jpg?v=1788456774","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/en-int\/products\/universal-geneve-cioccolatone-j-w-benson-as11867","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}