Universal Geneve, a Swiss watch company, has been manufacturing complete watches with in-house movements since 1894. Universal has produced many notable and important mechanical watches. After a difficult period in the 1980s and 1990s, Universal released a series of watches and a new micro-rotor caliber that revisits its exceptional qualities.

The Compax series represents many of Universal Geneve innovations reaching its pinnacle with the Tri Compax, nicknamed "The Glorious" by the industry for its design and innovation. Today, in a fast moving technology world, Universal Geneve is re-launched and its latest release, which will officially be unveiled at Baselworld this year, stands as proof for that.

 

The Compax chronograph, first launched in 1936, displayed a revolutionary third counter totalizing the hours and minutes that it timed. Building on a rich history that has continued to unfold ever since, Universal Geneve is issuing a ten-piece limited edition of a version that is both luxurious and understated, respectful of tradition and eminently contemporary.

 

The Compax Limited Edition houses an extremely beautiful movement with a 42-hour power reserve: hand-wound chronograph Caliber UG 84.2. The high-end finishes have been crafted in harmony with the noblest watchmaking traditions: the bridges are rhodium-plated and adorned with straight Cotes de Geneve; the rhodium-plated plates are finely sandblasted; the chronograph mechanism components visible on the bridge side are in hand-drawn and beveled steel. Finally, the chronograph bridge is gilded and engraved with the inscriptions “Universal Geneve – UG 84 – 17 jewels.”

 

The dial of the Compax Limited Edition is a subtle blend of contemporary and classic features, catching the light with two alternating shades of anthracite. In the center, the tip of each point of the 12-pointed star touches the Arabic numerals, crossing through the 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and the small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock. The silvery radiance of the 12-hour counter reinforces the overall contrasting effect. The blued steel gleam of the diamond-polished central chronograph hands is elegantly echoed in the 12-hour counter hand and the two pointers at 3 and 9 o’clock.

 

Available exclusively on a genuine hand-sewn crocodile leather strap with Alzavel calfskin lining, the elegantly understated case is crafted from an exclusive material: 18-carat white gold. The hand-finished pin buckle, also in 18-carat white gold, was designed exclusively for this timepiece.

 

Finally, in addition to the ten-piece limited edition in 18-carat white gold, the new Compax Universal Geneve is also available in three other limited series in steel (comprising 190 watches), rose gold (70) and yellow gold (20).

 

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