The White Shadow is elegant and comfortable, comes from one of the best brands and watch designers, and was one for the record books. Need we even go on? Universal Genève has becoming a darling of the watch collecting community, and their Compax and Tri-Compax models seem to be on every shopper’s shortlist. We’d like to remind all of you that there’s so much more to the brand than just those models, and for anyone in the market for a dress watch, the White Shadow just might be the perfect UG for you. Thanks to its record-breaking slim automatic movement, the White Shadow is a supremely comfortable watch. The cushion shaped case is impressively thin, but it’s also wide enough to feel substantial. UG produced this model is a few different case materials and dial combinations, and this example, with a bright white dial, black Roman numerals and steel case, is one of the most popular. There are lot’s of great affordable dress watches out there, but few can match the White Shadow’s pedigree. It’s elegant, innovative and unusual. That’s quite the combination. About the UG White Shadow: Back in the day, Universal Genève was the real McCoy. Instead of assembling watches from parts produced by various manufactures like many brands of the mid 20th century, the Swiss brand was developed and produced their own innovative designs. The White Shadow was not just powered by any old movement, but an in-house, micro-rotor automatic movement. But wait, this wasn’t the run-of-the-mill in-house micro-rotor automatic movement, it was the world’s thinnest automatic movement for over a decade after its introduction in the mid-60s. As far as we’re concerned, that an impressive bit of horological history, and we’re just thankful that such an important movement is housed in such a good looking watch. Speaking of the White Shadow’s looks, this is one of the first major watches designed by the late, great Gerald Genta, the prodigy of watch design who was responsible for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus. Genta designed the White Shadow prior to those pieces while still working for Universal Genève, where he was also the brains behind the Polerouter. With its remarkably thin movement and Genta’s artistic touch, the White Shadow deserves as much recognition as any other UG, whether it’s a Tri-Compax or Nina Rindt chronograph. Credit: Analog Shift shop.analogshift.com/products/universal-geneve-white-shadow Case: stainless steel size: 34mm movement: automatic crystal: acryllic Aesthetic Condition*: - EXCELLENT condition, as seen in the photos: signs of light use on the case and strap. Extras: - UG Pamphlet - UG Guarantee paper (1978) In-House Test Results**: Bench-run for at least 24 hours. All watch functions tested and operable. Observed accuracy: +9s/d Wrist Sizing: strap Last Service: Unknown *You will get the watch shown in the photos. Photos are an essential part of the description. Grades are the provided listing text and pictures summarized into a simple-to-understand score. **Timekeeping measured using a precision timegrapher. Wearing habits affect accuracy. Servicing helps keep mechanical watches performing optimally. We do not test for water resistance. Bracelet size measured using a mandrel. A comfortable bracelet size may vary from your measured wrist size. Have a question not covered by the description? Chat with us on FB messenger: fb.me/msg/Watchvaultnyc Pictures: Click this bar to view the original image of 906x906px. Click this bar to view the original image of 1200x1200px. Click this bar to view the original image of 1200x1200px. Click this bar to view the original image of 1200x1200px. Click this bar to view the original image of 910x910px. Click this bar to view the original image of 1572x1572px. Asking Price: $1349 Ready to make a reasonable offer? Go directly to my secure website: Universal Geneve White Shadow Vintage 866101 All reasonable offers accepted! Forum members upgraded to Fedex Overnight for FREE! Questions? - PM me on the forum - Message me on Facebook: http://fb.me/msg/Watchvaultnyc For FASTER service: - DO refer to the control number (last 5 digits on the listing title) to avoid confusion. - DO read the listing completely. Vast majority of your questions are already answered here! Quick answers to common questions: - Is the watch still available? Click the link above to check - Anything not in the pix included? Unless stated otherwise, NO - Additional Pictures? NO - F2F? NO - Part-outs, trades, buy your watch? NO (and no exceptions to the NO!) 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