Universal Genève Polerouter Date, grey slate dial, cal. 69, 1960s

— Genta's starting point —

The legendary form drawn by Gérald Genta, master of watch design, at the age of twenty-three. The Polerouter was created to cope with the severe magnetic conditions of the polar route, and it still holds vintage enthusiasts as the high point of practical beauty.

— Quiet grey —

A slate dial finished with fine vertical brushing. Its texture shifts with the light, carrying an intelligent sort of glamour inside a calm surface, and the designer's intentions come through undiminished.

— From macro to micro —

At its heart is Universal Genève's micro-rotor calibre 69 — a historic movement, and a statement of the company's standing as a manufacture, keeping automatic convenience inside an unusually slim watch.

— A Gay Frères bracelet —

The original Gay Frères bracelet, close in feel to a jubilee, wraps the wrist gently. At 36.5mm the case sits perfectly well in modern dress and brings a real dignity to ordinary days.

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