{"product_id":"vintage-watch-universal-geneve-542114-original-buckle","title":"Vintage Watch | Universal Genève 542114 [Original Buckle]","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Genève 542114: Thin Gold-Plated Rectangular Dress Watch a PP Ellipse alternative, Fully Serviced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA Universal Genève 542114 is a late-1960s to 1970s hand-wound dress watch: rectangular tonneau case, gold-plated, cream dial, about 6 mm thick. This one has just been serviced. It comes with the original UG buckle. The gold plating is still in great condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Universal Genève's positioning in 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUniversal Genève started in 1894. By the 1950s and 1960s it sat in the upper-middle of Swiss watchmaking: not Patek or Vacheron, but known for the Polerouter, the Compax chronographs, and clean dress watches. The brand used solid gold on the top pieces and gold-plated cases on the volume lines. A plated UG in good condition is still the practical Swiss dress watch of that period. The plating was thick enough to last if the watch was not abused. This one has kept it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the Universal Geneve shape mattered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn the late 1960s and early 1970s rectangular and cushion cases were the dress-watch look. Patek’s Ellipse is the one everyone remembers. Universal Genève made the same idea at a different price: a squared tonneau, soft corners, thin profile, baton markers. Reference 542114 is that watch. It is not an Ellipse. It is the version that sold to people who wanted the shape without the solid-gold bill. The case is about 28 mm across and roughly 34–35 mm lug-to-lug, a little larger than a vintage Cartier Tank Must. It sits on the wrist without disappearing and without looking oversized. Smart-casual or formal, the same watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More information about this Universal Genève 542114\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe watch comes in a Gold-plated steel case, cream dial with applied batons, UNIVERSAL GENEVE and the U logo can be gound on the dial and on the crown. Manual-wind Caliber 1-42. Just serviced by our watchmaker. It is rare to find one with Original UG buckle, we have tailor made a straps that can fit the buckle. The plating is even. The dial is clean. Thin enough to go under a cuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal Genève\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 542114\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e late 1960s–1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-plated steel, rectangular tonneau, about 28 mm, ~34–35 mm lug-to-lug, ~6 mm thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, baton markers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual-wind Caliber 1-42, just serviced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Universal Genève\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA serviced Universal Genève 542114 with the plating still good is the thin rectangular Swiss dress watch that does not need a solid-gold case to look right on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eShown on our tailor made  black strap with the original UG buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Geneve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51946593190134,"sku":null,"price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/Universal_Geneve_542114_1.jpg?v=1792166427","url":"https:\/\/thesamuraivintage.com\/products\/vintage-watch-universal-geneve-542114-original-buckle","provider":"Samurai Vintage Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}