Universal Geneve Tiffany – 18K YG - Cal 42

Original, rare and collectible Universal Geneve watch with light gray dial and black Roman numerals to mark each hour. It is a double signed dial “Universal Geneve” and “Tiffany”. The hands are black/blue with stick shape. It is a 18k yellow gold case with engraved inside “Universal Geneve” and outside “18 Karat gold – 20244”. The watch comes with a Universal Geneve manual winding movement with caliber 42 and 17 jewels. The watch comes with a brown Tiffany strap.

History

On May 1, 1839 the legendary watch company was founded in Geneva under the name of “Patek, Czapek & Co.”. In 1844, during an exhibition in Paris, Patek hears about a person named Jean Adrien Philippe who made an astonishingly thin pocket watch which could be wound and set without a key. Philippe became the technical director of the company the following year. In 1845, the company becomes “Patek & Co.” and in 1851 it got his final name “Patek Philippe & Co.” to reward the genius Jean Adrien. For the last 150 years, Patek is the pioneer for wristwatches. In 1927 comes the first perpetual calendar then the world time in 1937 and tourbillon in 1945. Since 1997, Patek produce 30,000 watches per year. In 2005, the company brought out an escape wheel made of monocrystalline silicon under the banner of “Advanced research” and then in 2006 by a silicon balance spring with the name “Spiromax”. Names are mythical like the Calatrava, World Time, Nautilus, just to name a few.

Technical details

Universal Geneve manual winding movement with caliber 42 with 17 jewels, 21,600 A/h and 43 hours of power reserve. The movement was launched in 1965.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 22mm


Length including lugs: 29mm