A Universal Geneve in 18k gold is always going to be popular, but add the disco volante case and it is going to be very popular!  Model reference 106525-1.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the serial number on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1956.

CONDITION

The term Disco Volante is Italian for flying saucer, and it is a general term for watches such as this one where the case has a wide bezel and short lugs, as they resemble flying saucers that would be regularly on the cinema screens in the fifties.  Not many companies made them, as they use more gold than a standard watch case would so has to sell at a premium to normal cases.  Of the just twenty disco volante gold watches on Chrono24 at the time of press, most are by Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe.  But Universal Geneve were a very prestigious company in the fifties too, having just launched their Polerouter the year before this watch was made.  This watch uses their manual wind calibre 332 movement, which is running well.  The case has some small dings, but the engraved hour markers are both different and attractive.  The dial is original too, but does have marks on the right hand side of the dial going left to right that look like scratches if you catch them in the right light.  The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.

This watch will be supplied with a Universal Geneve branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

This watch has been checked against the Watch Register and has not been reported as lost, stolen or implicated in fraud, and a copy of that certificate will also be included.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  35.0 mm

Width without crown  33.9 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  34.0 mm

Case Thickness  9.3 mm

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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