{"product_id":"universal-geneve-polerouter-de-luxe-as12332","title":"Universal Genève Polerouter De Luxe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition with some scratching on the case and crystal earned with age. The dial and hands are in great condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew vintage watches have enjoyed a renaissance quite like the Universal Genève Polerouter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor decades, collectors quietly appreciated the model's elegant design, fascinating history, and remarkable movement technology. Then came the announcement of Universal Genève's long-awaited revival, and suddenly the broader watch world remembered what seasoned enthusiasts had known all along: few mid-century watches offer as much substance, beauty, and pedigree as a Polerouter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story begins in 1954, when Universal Genève commissioned a young designer, Gérald Genta—just 23 at the time—to create a watch for Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) pilots flying new transpolar routes. The result was the Polerouter, a watch designed to withstand the magnetic fields encountered during polar navigation while introducing a design language that remains fresh more than seventy years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Polerouter De Luxe represents one of the most refined expressions of the model. Housed in a beautifully proportioned 34mm 18K rose gold case, it pairs warm precious metal with a wonderfully restrained dial design. The brushed rose-gold dial features slender applied indices, a matching applied Universal Genève shield logo, and a sharp dauphine handset that seems to float across the surface. Free from a date window or unnecessary decoration, the overall effect is strikingly modern in its simplicity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowering the watch is Universal Genève's celebrated automatic micro-rotor movement, one of the era's great technical achievements. Slim, sophisticated, and beautifully engineered, the micro-rotor architecture allowed Universal to create automatic watches that retained the elegance and proportions of traditional dress watches—an accomplishment many competitors struggled to achieve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFitted to a black alligator leather strap with a matching rose gold pin buckle, this Polerouter De Luxe embodies everything collectors love about vintage Universal Genève: exceptional design, meaningful horological innovation, and understated elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Universal Genève firmly back in the spotlight, watches like this are no longer hidden gems. They're increasingly recognized as some of the finest dress watches of the postwar era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore the Royal Oak, before the Nautilus, and before Gérald Genta became a legend, there was the Polerouter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Genève","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312599474420,"sku":"40993301","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS12332_40993301_UNIVERSALGENEVE_POLEROUTERRG_103571-1_6029224b-f034-4f2c-a4aa-6895e59ff9c8.jpg?v=1788456771","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/en-int\/products\/universal-geneve-polerouter-de-luxe-as12332","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}