Universal Geneve Dress 1970s
Ref. 842109 · Calibre Universal Geneve 42Condition — Unpolished case with sharp lugs, original dial showing light age spotting, original hands
Provenance — Bought privately, as most of the collection was.
The linen-finish silver dial on this one has faint spotting near the edges, and I like that it hasn't been redialed or refinished to hide it. What I'm looking at is a clean, faceted set of baton hands and applied stick indices, unfussy and correctly proportioned for a dress watch of this size. The steel case has kept its lines well, with a lightly domed crystal showing only fine surface scratches consistent with handling rather than heavy wear, and the caseback retains its full engraved wave pattern with the Universal Geneve shield still sharp. Flip it over and the manual-wind Caliber 42 is unmolested, cleanly finished, and ticking along, with a legible serial present on the case. I'd put this on someone who wants a slim, modestly sized 1970s dress piece to wear under a cuff, not a showpiece for a cabinet. It suits daily use more than display.
Buying from a stranger, in short. Every fault I know of is in the listing, and if you find one I missed, the return stands. Take the watch to a watchmaker of your choosing before you pay — I have never once objected. Fourteen days to send it back, for any reason at all.
Privatverkauf. Everything described above — case, dial, hands, lume, rate and service history — is agreed condition for this watch and I stand behind all of it. Beyond that, the watch is sold excluding liability for material defects, as is normal between private individuals for a vintage mechanical object of this age. That exclusion does not cover anything I have misdescribed or failed to disclose, and never covers injury or intent.
Fourteen days to return it for any reason — my own promise, not a statutory withdrawal right. Terms · How I describe condition
