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 no date bumper version in stainless steel with a stunning silver/cream cross-hair dial and a mirrored stainless steel chapter ring which plays with light amazingly.

CASE:

• great overall condition, showing some traces of use (unpolished)
• 3- body stainless steel case with screw-down case back
• 35 mm (without crown) / 45 mm (lug-to-lug) / 18 mm (between lugs) / 11.3 mm thick
• Year: 1956
• Ref.: H 20217 / 5

MOVEMENT:

• Universal Geneve Caliber 138 SS - automatic bumper
• 17 jewels, 18000 A/h, 36 hours power reserve
• professionally serviced 08/2024
• -5 sec/d / 300°

DIAL:

• original never touched silver colored dial in good condition
• original hands & dial & Universal Geneve crown
• original and evenly aged tritium lume on hands and dial
• evenly patina throughout the dial

STRAP & BUCKLE:

• brown after market lizard leather strap fitting up to 21 cm wrist size / 3.7 mm thick
• after market steel buckle

 

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #538