UNIVERSAL GENÈVE Polerouter Date ref.404604/2 cal.215-2 / Micro-Rotor

The Universal Genève Polerouter: a revolution in the slim watch.

The watch with which a distinguished chronograph house built still greater fame.

It was created in 1954 to mark the launch of Scandinavian Airlines' service to America.

The name comes from the North Pole route, and it was first released as the Polarouter, soon evolving into the Polerouter.

What beats inside is the Universal Genève Cal.215-2.

A micro-rotor automatic movement that appeared in the 1950s, and one that stands for Universal Genève's golden age.

It is the movement that improved on the winding efficiency that had been the micro-rotor's weakness.

After talk of Breitling acquiring Universal Genève, the story turned: a Polerouter revival model was announced.

The new release is scheduled for autumn 2026, and it is well worth watching what comes next.

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