37 - UNIVERSAL Genève Automatic watch, 1960s.

UNIVERSAL Genève Automatic watch, 1960s. Circular 18k gold case with straight lugs and a smooth 18k gold bezel. Gold-plated fluted crown at the 3 o’clock position. Smooth 18k gold screw-down case back.Champagne-colored dial with an interlaced satin finish, signed “UNIVERSAL GENÈVE” beneath the manufacturer’s emblem and “AUTOMATIC” in the lower half. Applied hour markers in a golden hue, with double markers at 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock, 9 o’clock, and 12 o’clock. Golden hour and minute hands, central seconds hand, and a waning-moon date window framed at 3 o’clock. Acrylic crystal. Brown leather strap with a gold buckle. Automatic mechanical movement, in-house caliber 69 with a micro-rotor and 28 jewels. It works. Measurements: 36 mm x 34 mm (excluding the crown). What makes this watch truly special is its automatic winding system.Instead of using a large oscillating weight (rotor) that covers the entire back and makes the watch thicker, Universal Genève, with the Caliber 69 Microrotor, perfected the winding system, achieving efficiency and comfort while reducing the overall size of the mechanical assembly. Today, this watch is a understated timepiece, technically advanced for its time, and of undeniable mechanical value. In the watch descriptions, when it states “it works,” it means the watch is functioning. Since collector’s watches typically have delicate and complex mechanisms, the buyer is responsible for any general servicing, inspection, battery replacement, adjustment, or repair that may be necessary. We do not guarantee the perfect functioning of any watch. All photographs of our watches are original and were taken by our photographers; in other words, we do not use stock photography, which is why the photographs are considered part of the listing.