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Universal Genève Tank
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Renowned for expertise in luxury watch retail, Watches of Switzerland embodies the highest standards of craftsmanship and service. With a history dating back to the 1700s, the company offers a curated selection of premier timepieces and commits to excellence in customer experience grounded in a legacy of trust and industry proficiency.
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Our commitment to you does not end at delivery. We offer the following return services to make your experience as pleasant as possible.
10-Day Returns For Timepieces:
Timepieces purchased online can be returned or exchanged within 10 days from when they are shipped or collected.
30-Day Returns For All Other Purchases:
All other online purchases can be returned or exchanged within 30 days from when they are shipped or collected.
On presentation of the original receipt, your purchases may be returned or exchanged at any of our store locations. Alternatively, you may elect shipping to our facility with all the original paperwork. All refunds must be credited to the same tender used for the original purchase. To return the online purchases through secure shipping service, please contact our client service team who will provide you the shipping label, free of cost*.
All returns or exchanges must be in new, unworn condition, with no scratches or markings, not sized or adjusted and in their original packaging and with warranty cards / certificated and instruction booklets.
*For order under $300 and all international returns:
Return Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping items back to our U.S. facility, including all associated costs such as duties, taxes, and carrier fees.
Refunds/exchanges only in the country of purchase.
Please refer to our Return Policy for details on eligible items, return timeframes, and conditions.
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Universal Genève Tank - (Ref. 824603) Product Details
Overall Condition: Great overall condition with minor wear for its age. The crystal, dial, and hands are all in excellent condition.
While Universal Genève is best remembered today for its celebrated chronographs and the Gérald Genta-designed Polerouter, the manufacture was equally adept at producing elegant dress watches that reflected the changing tastes of the postwar era. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Universal Genève embraced clean lines, modern proportions, and understated sophistication, creating timepieces that remain remarkably contemporary decades later.
This handsome rectangular model is a wonderful example of that approach. Executed in stainless steel and measuring a compact 20mm by 28mm, the watch embraces the refined proportions that defined mid-century dress watches. The brushed silver dial is beautifully restrained, featuring elongated 'Roman' numerals that radiate from the center with an almost architectural quality. Paired with slender painted black hands and a minimalist two-hand layout, the design achieves an elegant balance between formality and modernism.
The sharply defined rectangular case further enhances the watch's clean aesthetic. Free from unnecessary embellishment, it frames the dial with crisp geometric lines that recall the enduring appeal of classic Tank-style watches while maintaining a distinct Universal Genève identity. The result is a watch that feels equally appropriate with tailoring today as it would have in the 1950s.
Powering the watch is a manual wind mechanical movement, a fitting companion to a design that prioritizes simplicity and refinement above all else. Paired with a black leather strap, this Universal Genève offers the kind of incredibly understated sophistication that has become increasingly difficult to find in contemporary watchmaking.
Elegant, slightly strict, and unmistakably mid-century, this Universal Genève serves as a reminder that some of the brand's most compelling creations were also its simplest. It really is so chic!
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Universal Genève
Reference
824603
Year
1950s
Family
Tank Acier
Product Code
40993357
Watch Display
Analog
Case
Case Size
20 mm
Case Material
Stainless Steel
Lug Width
13 mm
Dial
Dial Color
Silver
Movement
Type
Manual-winding
Bracelet
Bracelet Material
Leather
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