Thinking about pulling the trigger on this one but do not know polerouters enough to be able to spot warning signs. What does everyone think about this one? I've also never seen a mesh bracelet like this one before though it is definitely a UG.

Appreciate the help here all and excited about becoming more active in this forum, I've definitely caught the UG bug.

 

My guess is this is a later one? As I've never seen one with these hands ...

 

It's an 869115/01. Everything looked correct to me (the crown wasn't straight, which worried me slightly).

The bracelet was probably later but looked great in my opinion.

Unfortunately, if you were a potential buyer, it looks like it has now been sold.

 

why are these so popular now (other than the hodinkee bump)? am i missing something on them?

 

Nice and original and yes, a later one ... I would have snapped it up!

 

The UG Polerouter is an iconic watch from an enigmatic company that benefits from a beautiful design by the renowned designer Gerald Genta together with some romance from the early days of jet airplane travel. That's like catnip for vintage watch collectors

There are many threads available on this forum and guides on other sites that will inform you about the history and models that were produced. Start your education here:
https://universalgenevepolerouter.com/photo-galleries/referencegallery/
https://thespringbar.com/blogs/guides/universal-geneve-polarouter#heading11
http://www.polerouter.de/index-english.htm
https://omegaforums.net/threads/pol...-a-brief-survey-with-some-observations.35888/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/towards-a-polarouter-polerouter-case-typology.60012/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ug-polerouter-%C3%88-e-isotope-a-brief-and-unscientific-survey.33261/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/discussion-on-broad-arrow-polerouters.22637/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/polarouter-advert.77442/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/polerouter-gallery.95219/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/polarouter-sas.93643/

 

When did Hodinkee do a piece on these? FWIW somehow I stumbled into the Polerouter internet research black hole while looking into UG, which I hadn't paid much attention to until recently, and they are objectively awesome.

I mean ... in this inflated market, they're still attainable. They are beautifully designed. Movement is awesome. Tons of little variations. I honestly don't understand why they're not MORE popular. Certainly, they seem to hold up better than the tri compax in my eyes but what do I know, ha.

 

Gerald Genta and the Polerouter in GQ yesterday!

https://www.gq.com/story/watch-glossary-gerald-genta

 

PR and Tri Compax are very different watches, it's not a zero sum equation, they can both be amazing