UNIVERSAL GENÈVE Compax 14K Solid Gold ref.52219 cal.283 / 1950s

— Timeless form —

A Universal Genève ref.52219 Compax made in the 1950s.

A beguiling round case in 14k yellow gold. Teardrop lugs and square pushers that take the eye.

A form beyond period, quietly sharpening its own outline.

A 1950s Universal Genève. The dignity of solid 14k gold with beautiful teardrop lugs. Elegant Arabic numerals recalling Bauhaus thinking. The in-house Cal.283 beating at a low 18,000 vph. A vintage chronograph in which form and function are superbly resolved.

— Line, and circle —

Arabic numeral indexes in a rare typeface.

A composed layout recalling the Bauhaus style. Form follows function.

— UG Cal.283 —

The calibre is the in-house Cal.283.

Escape wheel and pallet fork taking a large balance.

Its low 18,000 vph beat sounds a rhythm like cutting through air.