UNIVERSAL GENÈVE Polerouter Sub ref.869120/02 / Gay Frères Bracelet

Here is the Polerouter Sub, a model within Universal Genève that ranks alongside the Tri-Compax in popularity.

A diver's model, yet with a design entirely Universal's own and quite unlike anything from other makers; its distinctive colouring and the asymmetric case with a substantial crown guard take the eye.

The many tiny bubbles in the crystal, with the trapezoid cyclops lens particular to the Polerouter Sub, stand for the originality of the parts and speak for this watch's history.

The dial itself shows no damage worth noting, the lume has burnt evenly, and it has a properly vintage face.

Along with good overall condition and a perfect dial, the five-link Gay Frères extension bracelet is an original Universal Genève part, and finding one preserved to this standard is far from easy.

If you would like the crystal replaced with a new one, please get in touch and we will do it free of charge.

The Polerouter Sub is a popular type among collectors, produced from around 1961 to 1968; the earliest models were called the Polarouter.

The Polerouter is also known as a watch designed by the legendary Gérald Genta.

Genta designed the Patek Philippe Nautilus and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.

The Universal Genève Polerouter, announced in 1954, was not only his first masterpiece but an ideal starting point for any vintage watch collection.

It is also famous for using the micro-rotor winding system developed in the early 1950s.

This model is that one-of-a-kind thing: a diver's watch with a micro-rotor.

Serviced, refinished and given an ultra-thin protective coating by Hakkindo, a former authorised Rolex dealer — the highest level of quality, so that it feels like new. The coating's resistance to scratching and impact has been confirmed by third-party testing.