New upcoming UG Polerouter?

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Kik_Kat_Kish

·Apr 6, 2026

Are we getting a new UG Polerouter model? Got marketing email with the following text,

"A new chapter begins for Le Couturier de la Montre. With a renewed creative vision, the Maison is preparing to unveil collections that blend functional beauty, refined design, and horological mastery. Be among the first to witness this milestone in our story."

Email gives you an option to save the following date to your calender 8th April 2026.

 

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bgrisso

·Apr 6, 2026

Kik_Kat_Kish

Are we getting a new UG Polerouter model? Got marketing email with the following text,

"A new chapter begins for Le Couturier de la Montre. With a renewed creative vision, the Maison is preparing to unveil collections that blend functional beauty, refined design, and horological mastery. Be among the first to witness this milestone in our story."

Email gives you an option to save the following date to your calender 8th April 2026.

I'm guessing it will be more than that, but I don't have any inside info

 

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Larry S

·Apr 6, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

My tax bill, sailing beach bill and property tax bills all came due. New car in the budget for 2026. Now the water heater. Consider me fully inoculated against April 8. I’m looking forward to the reveal however.

 

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Caliber561

·Apr 6, 2026

Cautiously optimistic—Hoping some of the rumors speculating about a $17k price tag are really just rumors.

 

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G___

·Apr 6, 2026

We'll see what the price tag is...

 

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BlackTalon

·Apr 6, 2026·This Space for Rent

they lost me when they omitted the word NO before DATE 😎

 

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Hal10000

·Apr 6, 2026

Looks pretty neat. Maybe I can trade my car for one.

 

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iosist

·Apr 7, 2026

What are the odds they keep the slim 35mm case? That would be the main draw for me.

 

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CaseStudy

·Apr 7, 2026

It’d be offensive to boast an in-house cal if it can’t match the slender profile of old. The SAS Tributes retained classic sizing, though those also had refurbished micro rotors in them.

 

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brainpap

·Apr 7, 2026

BlackTalon

they lost me when they omitted the word NO before DATE 😎

I will feel kind of relieved if they don't take a swing at the original no date design

 

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G___

·Apr 8, 2026

Time to trade vehicles or organs for a "pret a porter" version at CHF14k (Polerouter, no date). A date window is +CHF2k.

Ugh.

 

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Larry S

·Apr 8, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Well they s..t the bed as far as this old guy is concerned. Too much bling and too expensive.

Edited: Apr 8, 2026

 

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iosist

·Apr 8, 2026

Well they've certainly made modern Nivada Grenchen look good by comparison. I mostly see NG derided as a ghost brand, but which has more fidelity to the mid-century expedition tool watch? To me, a new UG in-house movement is not worth screwing with the proportions. If the Arctic Explorer had been given proper water resistance, I would have been all over it.

 

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Ron_W

·Apr 8, 2026

Good looking watch
Great size
14K Swiss ...???

Been smoking the good stuff again again again George ?

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 8, 2026·ΩF InvestiGator

CaseStudy

It’d be offensive to boast an in-house cal if it can’t match the slender profile of old.

Not sure what there is to be offended about.

The original bumper movement Polarouters and Polerouters, the ones actually designed by Gerald Genta, were not slender. They got a bit smaller and much slimmer when the microrotors were introduced.

I was afraid that the pricing on the new Polerouters would make the new Omega Observatory look cheap, and I was unfortunately correct. I think these will also be tough sells on the market.

gatorcpa

 

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CaseStudy

·Apr 8, 2026

Microrotors are over half a century old, I did have those in mind with that feeling - mentioned them in that same post. I associate a lack of slenderness with skipping out on refinement and effort. Seems backwards to ever get thicker. These new sub-4mm calibers are pleasing from that aspect; plus the three day power and hopefully accuracy to match. Pretty too.

Fully agree on the pricing observation, especially in the context of the new observatory. Not holding my breath to see how they plan to justify their positioning or what stunts they pull to appear haute. Nevertheless, the line they built is gorgeous, it’s just tough to get past that sticker shock.

 

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Caliber561

·Apr 9, 2026

It's interesting to me that the Compaxes are priced at essentially the same as the new Polerouters (CHF ~15K in steel for both). I suspect the stale, render-like images are not lending the watches any favors.

 

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Radius321

·Apr 9, 2026

I just dont think there was anything they could of done to make true collectors happy, should of just let sleeping dogs lie

 

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la_lusigne

·Apr 9, 2026

Feels like this thread is missing some pictures so here they are 😀

14 000 CHF
And the movement :

Date version :

16 000 CHF

Now the compax :

15 500 CHF

17 000 CHF

And the movement:

I really like the compax black dial on steel bracelet personally 😀
Just slightly over my budget though 😬

 

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bgrisso

·Apr 9, 2026

I'm pretty impressed with the new releases in terms of the watches themselves. I don't like the pricing, but it's consistent with what they have been saying for a while now, so no surprises there.