{"product_id":"ユニバーサルジュネーブ-ポールルーターデイト-universal-geneve-polerouter-date","title":"UNIVERSAL GENÈVE Polerouter Date ref.204607\/1 cal.215-2 \/ Black Gilt Dial","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1950s Universal Genève Polerouter — the watch that pulled the trigger on the race toward slimness — has arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good aged condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black mirror dial shines like a starry sky, and does so best in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCross lines on the dial create a well-judged density.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that composure, the case takes a fancier direction, with twisted lugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date window is trapezoid, which speaks for care over design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis playfulness that never overdoes it is very much of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-judged thickness that settles at a shirt cuff must have made it a dependable companion for the professionals of its day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Polerouter is the slim watch that brought still greater fame to Universal Genève, a house already celebrated for chronographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts design was the work of Gérald Genta, then 23 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt first appeared in 1954, released to mark the launch of Scandinavian Airlines' service to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from the fact that the route crossed the North Pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original pet name was Polarrouter, soon changed to Polerouter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example carries the Cal.215-2, the micro-rotor that became Universal's byword and that improved on the winding efficiency which had been the micro-rotor's weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the small dimple in the crystal through a loupe and you will find a \"U\" for Universal Genève, which confirms it as a period part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter talk of Breitling acquiring Universal Genève, the story turned: a Polerouter revival model was announced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new release is scheduled for autumn 2026, and it is well worth watching what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo book a visit to the WatchTender Ginza store, please see watchtenderginza.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Geneve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40298821386369,"sku":"","price":438000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4313\/6385\/files\/IMG_20250613_160715.jpg?v=1749990811","url":"https:\/\/watchtenderjapan.com\/en\/products\/%e3%83%a6%e3%83%8b%e3%83%90%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b5%e3%83%ab%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a5%e3%83%8d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%96-%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%87%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88-universal-geneve-polerouter-date","provider":"WatchTender","version":"1.0","type":"link"}