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Universal Geneve Polerouter date

  1. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 21, 2014

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    Hello everyone,

    I just saw this Polerouter date black dial with original bracelet.
    It seems to be legit, what is your opinion on this one ?
    According to you ,is the band could be a Gay frères ?

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    Universal Geneve Polerouter Date_15.JPG Universal Geneve Polerouter Date_13.JPG Universal Geneve Polerouter Date_16.JPG
     
  2. Dablitzer

    Dablitzer May 21, 2014

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    Looks OK. The case might have been refinished at some point. Not a big deal if it was gonna be for daily use.
     
  3. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 21, 2014

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    Ok, and what about the bracelet.
    Never saw a Polerouter with original band.
     
  4. Dablitzer

    Dablitzer May 21, 2014

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    To ascertain that it would be helpful to get inside clasp shots. Very often Gay Freres made these steel bands..
     
  5. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 21, 2014

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    It certainly looks like a Gay Freres, and the endpieces are marked in the GF fashion.
     
  6. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 21, 2014

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    Here is a picture of the clasp (don't have the inside) :
    LouS, have you got a better idea, Gay Frères or not ?


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  7. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 21, 2014

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    That is a GF design on the clasp, but it is the inside of the clasp that has the answer.
     
  8. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 21, 2014

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    We'll know when I will receive the watch ...
     
  9. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 21, 2014

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    FWIW, I think it's a good buy - well-played, Guillaume
     
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  10. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 21, 2014

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    Love the bracelet and clasp, those UGs and Zeniths with the logo lengthwise on the clasp really appeal to me for some reason
     
  11. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 21, 2014

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    Thanks, I don't have this case design. The watch seems to be thinner than other Polerouter. it has the caliber 69.
     
  12. guillaumeabxl

    guillaumeabxl May 30, 2014

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    I receive the watch, the band is a Gay Freres.
    It is also engraved 3/66, is this for march 1966 ?
    Can it date the watch, case back numbers are missing.

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  13. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 31, 2014

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    Actually, I believe that "3/66" on these means 3rd quarter of 1966, so the band was made between July and September of that year.

    Highly likely that the band is original to the watch. I wish the case serial number was still there, but you can't have everything.

    Looks very nice,
    gatorcpa