{"product_id":"universal-geneve-polerouter-date-204610-2-tropical-dial","title":"UNIVERSAL GENEVE POLEROUTER DATE 204610-2 'TROPICAL DIAL' MICROTOR","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ESSENTIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKE:\u003c\/strong\u003e UNIVERSAL GENEVE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204610-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYEAR:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX\/PAPERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e NO\/NO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE DIAMETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34MM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e STAINLESS STEEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET MATERIAL: \u003c\/strong\u003eLEATHER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e AUTOMATIC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor many vintage watch lovers, myself included, Universal Genève Polerouters hold a special place in our hearts. The elegant design, robust movements, and sheer variety of references within the line-up make the Polerouter one of the most rewarding watches to collect. It also helps that, for many years, these watches were readily available on the market and remarkably affordable (sadly, those glorious days are now behind us...).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the early 1950s, commercial aviation was rewriting the map. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) pioneered a bold new route, charting a course over the magnetic North Pole to connect Los Angeles and Copenhagen faster than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo mark the occasion, SAS turned to Universal Genève to create a watch worthy of this milestone in modern exploration. The result was a design by a young Gérald Genta, who would later go on to create some of the most iconic watches in horological history. At just 24 years old, he conceived the Polarouter (as it was originally named), issued to SAS pilots and crew, and built to perform in extreme conditions with both precision and style. It wasn’t long before its reputation extended far beyond the cockpit. The watch was soon renamed the Polerouter, and the rest is history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEarly Polerouters featured \"bumper\" automatic movements (such as the calibre 138SS), which we absolutely love—partly because of the satisfying bump you feel as the rotor reaches the end of its travel. In the mid-1950s, however, Universal Genève filed patent no. 329805, describing a revolutionary micro-rotor movement in which the winding rotor was integrated into the movement rather than mounted above it. This allowed the manufacture to produce some of the thinnest automatic movements of the era, including the calibre 218-2 found in this lovely ref. 204610-2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAll the technicalities aside, a nice Polerouter is simply gorgeous. The case on this example has only been lightly polished in the past and proudly carries the marks earned over the years, while beautifully showing off its elegant lyre lugs. The 34 mm case wears exceptionally slim on the wrist thanks to the micro-rotor movement. The star of the show, however, is the black dial, which has developed a gorgeous tropical brown patina through the magic of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe movement has been freshly serviced and is running beautifully at +5 s\/d, with 272° amplitude and a 0.3 ms beat error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePutting a Polerouter on has never failed to put a smile on my face, and I hope this one brings its next owner as much joy as it has brought us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Geneve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56701952721282,"sku":null,"price":3650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/9201\/0882\/files\/UNIVERSALGENEVEPOLEROUTERDATE204610-2_TROPICALDIAL.jpg?v=1782814111","url":"https:\/\/falco-watches.com\/products\/universal-geneve-polerouter-date-204610-2-tropical-dial","provider":"Falco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}