The Polerouter was produced in 1954 by Universal Genève in partnership with Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) by a then 24-year-old Gerald Genta. Universal Genève developed the automatic Polerouter to be more resistant to the strong magnetic fields at the North and South poles.

The version you see here is the date version in stainless steel with a silver/cream dial and the stainless steel chapter ring which plays with light amazingly. It is a later version that showed up in their catalog in the 1960s. Overall, this is a beautiful designed watch with a rich aviation history and stunning microtor movement. The best part is that it comes with the very rare original Gay Frères Bracelet.

CASE:

• good overall condition, showing some traces of use
• 3- body stainless steel case with screw-down case back
• 35 mm (without crown) / 43 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 10.1 mm thick
  
• year: 1966
• reference.: 869113/02
• total weight: 75 gramm

MOVEMENT:

• Universal Geneve Caliber 69 - automatic microtor
• 28 jewels, 18000 A/h, 57 hours power reserve
• professionally serviced 06/2024
• -2 sec/d / 260°

DIAL:

• original never touched silver/cream dial in great condition
• original hands
• crown has been replaced in the past
• original and evenly aged tritium lume on hands and dial
  

BRACELET & CLASP:

• original and rare Gay Frères Bracelet fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 2.5 mm thick
• original Universal Geneve/Gay Frères steel clasp

 

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #474