Can youplease help ID this Universal

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To my untrained eye it all appears legit and can't be to old as it has an open back,bezel is 18K and running very well.The asking price is $1000. which to me is on the high side ? Any and all input is greatly appreciated.
 
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you will not find a lot of love for UG from the 90's over here.... and gold over steel is also not the preferred choice.
i would not pay that price for a 3 hands, you have must better choices (Polerouter and Jet) in the sales forum for a reasonable price and from very reputable sellers.
But that is my 2 cents, do as you like 😀
 
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you will not find a lot of love for UG from the 90's over here.... and gold over steel is also not the preferred choice.
i would not pay that price for a 3 hands, you have must better choices (Polerouter and Jet) in the sales forum for a reasonable price and from very reputable sellers.
But that is my 2 cents, do as you like 😀

Thanks for your reply.Why no love for the 90's watches? The bezel is not plated,it is supposedly solid 18K?
 
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@citizenrich has talked about modernish UG being very good bang for buck watches before.
 
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A difficult one as there's not a lot of collector's interest and also not a lot of data on watches of this era. Does the watch come with any papers? I have one of these - obviously it's a quartz but if you want a photo of any detail, let me know.

universal-geneve-quartz-super-diver-watch1.jpg

$1k sounds a little high but possibly factors in the scrap value of the bezel. As has been alluded to already, if you spend the same amount on a Polerouter it will be worth at least the same amount tomorrow and into the future whereas you may struggle to get it back with this one.
 
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A difficult one as there's not a lot of collector's interest and also not a lot of data on watches of this era. Does the watch come with any papers? I have one of these - obviously it's a quartz but if you want a photo of any detail, let me know.

universal-geneve-quartz-super-diver-watch1.jpg

$1k sounds a little high but possibly factors in the scrap value of the bezel. As has been alluded to already, if you spend the same amount on a Polerouter it will be worth at least the same amount tomorrow and into the future whereas you may struggle to get it back with this one.


I wonder where the inspiration came from on this one....
 
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1k is high for that watch, it's a good watch but not 1k good.

In fact there's no much love for 90's UG's but i have one and love it:

 
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Thanks all for the reply's.I'm really liking this watch and it is keeping time,just wish it was a tad bigger.Would you say $500. is a good price to pay for it?
 
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If it sings to you, pull the trigger. Just realize it's not got any collector value upside.
 
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Thanks all for the reply's.I'm really liking this watch and it is keeping time,just wish it was a tad bigger.Would you say $500. is a good price to pay for it?
Nice watch but........

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$500 sounds OK but you may, or may not, get that back if you choose to flip it. If you really like it then buy it.
 
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1k is high for that watch, it's a good watch but not 1k good.

In fact there's no much love for 90's UG's but i have one and love it:


Nice indeed... is dial like grey? Or more champagne?