Community Stories

Post your Universal Geneves

Kay995
Posts
275
Likes
925
Carlton-Browne Carlton-Browne
I'd be grateful if you could give us more detail about the one with the Royal Navy connection?
I apologize it鈥檚 been a while since I last researched the watch. Infact it is a R.A.F navigator watch serial number is 981058 model 20709. I鈥檓 assuming the other number is maybe a issue number

IMG_3265.webp
 
J
Posts
56
Likes
79
Good Evening all,

My very first foray into Universal Geneve. I spotted this in a shop window and tried to ignore it, as I didn't really think it was my style. This worked for a while, but there was just something about it. So I admitted defeat and purchased it for what I felt was a very reasonable price, considering it's excellent condition.

B 10234 1, yellow gold Polerouter De Luxe from 1956.

IMG_20250225_235230.webp IMG_20250225_235306.webp IMG_20250225_235135.webp
 
Trex66
Posts
84
Likes
81
Knebo Knebo
My "new" Universal White Shadow with calibre 2-66. Freshly serviced and repaired (the decentralized cannon pinion was slipping, resulting in the hands not moving).

20241217_150859.webp 20250114_112844.webp
Does this UG white shadow case (reference 866104) fetch more value than other white shadows (101, 102, 103, 105) due to having similar case to Patek Philippe Ellipse?
 
Libello Tempi
Posts
26
Likes
37
Trex66 Trex66
Does this UG white shadow case (reference 866104) fetch more value than other white shadows (101, 102, 103, 105) due to having similar case to Patek Philippe Ellipse?
Not necessarily on the case shape, but there is a massive premium on the blue ones, as they look like PPs and because the color is harder to preserve thus making them rarer today
 
Trex66
Posts
84
Likes
81
Libello Tempi Libello Tempi
Not necessarily on the case shape, but there is a massive premium on the blue ones, as they look like PPs and because the color is harder to preserve thus making them rarer today
ahh yeah, the blue ones. they usually have bad dials
 
Knebo
Posts
39
Likes
76
Trex66 Trex66
Does this UG white shadow case (reference 866104) fetch more value than other white shadows (101, 102, 103, 105) due to having similar case to Patek Philippe Ellipse?
Libello Tempi Libello Tempi
Not necessarily on the case shape, but there is a massive premium on the blue ones, as they look like PPs and because the color is harder to preserve thus making them rarer today

Exactly, the blue ones are more pricey. And dials are often damaged. Mine also has small chips of at 1, 3 and 8 o'clock. But not too bad on mine. Another thing is water damage. There is no water resistance whatsoever. There's not even a crown tube. So the case is literally open at the crown.

I must admit that I bought it because I love the PP Ellipse. It should be said though, that PP copied the UG -- not the other way around. Same for the microrotor movement.
 
Bigdaddy814
Posts
13
Likes
6
Kay995 Kay995
It鈥檚 been a minute since I was last on OF glad to see everyone still here posting. Thought I鈥檇 share the scale my UG addiction.

IMG_3230.webp
thank you sir. i can now point my wife to someone more bonkers than myself lol. she has had it with me buying watches,
 
Kay995
Posts
275
Likes
925
Bigdaddy814 Bigdaddy814
thank you sir. i can now point my wife to someone more bonkers than myself lol. she has had it with me buying watches,
Right! Point out that This is only the universal gen猫ve collection! You are welcome haha my partner was the same way when I was collecting. I bless you in your journey though watch collecting my friend. lol
 
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

MarktheTime

Universal Geneve - Post Your "Family" Photos in these Crazy Times!

MarktheTime Universal Gen猫ve Watches
Tempus
Tempus
Posts
101
Views
9K