Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 40

UNIVERSAL POLEROUTER SUB AUTOMATIC STEEL DATE Universal Genève, Polerouter-Sub, case No. 869120. Made in the 1960's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date. To be sold without reserve

USD 1,000 - 2,000

CHF 900 - 1,800 / EUR 800 - 1,600

Sold: USD 1,063

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1-69, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, gold micro rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Universal caliber 1-69 microrotor movement was made ahead of its time and proceeded the Patek Philippe microrotor by about a decade. Additionally, the very fi rst Polerouter was one of the earliest wristwatches designed by Gerald Genta.