SAS Gold Polerouter - Tore Nilert

So it is, you're right.

Not sure exactly when he left SAS but it was announced in the press in July 1971 that he had joined Olympic.

https://www.windvintage.com/universal-genve-sas-presentation-polerouter

We don't think that the fonts on that one are a little off? I'd also be concerned about the crown (which is also not mentioned).

Edit: I now realise this has now been covered and should have realised this was an old thread. Sorry.

Absolutely identical text to the one I posted originally, almost five years ago.

The text is also very similar to the watch that was posted by @Dre with the US style Super case (there is a great side-by-side comparison on page 3 of this thread).

The two watches have serial numbers that are 4 apart. I guess SAS bought (or were given by UG) a small batch to be used as presentation watches. Both Nilert and Tornqvist worked for SAS in the US.

The crown is a later replacement.

Well... That ought to shut some people up. I for one (and as I believe I wrote to you in a PM) thought your watch/dial/case back and engraving to be genuine all along. Common sense says it would be crazy to fake one in this manner.

It is like my small set of NOS UG sub dials (2) and NOS bezel (1). Why would somebody make one (1) dial totally different from the norm and then sell it for "peanuts" together with a one fitting the norm? How you come about buying it, the seller, and the lack of gaining something by faking it makes a whole - pairing it with probability - and people can cry fake all they want.

But is is nice finding another one... ;-)

So many UG threads like this.. it's what makes it such a fun brand to explore.