What We Fancy

1940s Universal Geneve Chronographs are without a doubt some of the most beautiful and important chronographs ever made. Finding them in great condition with well-preserved dials is extremely difficult to find due to the way they were produced back then. This reference 22498 we are offering here is one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Brand: Universal Geneve

Model: Compax reference 22498

Case: 34.5mm wide (excluding crown), 43mm tall, 12.5mm thick, original signed crown, domed plexiglass crystal, snap-on case back, original square pushers, serial 125xxxx

Movement: Universal Geneve caliber 285, manual winding, recently serviced

Bracelet/ Strap: Black stitched calfskin, 18mm lug width

Features: Clean white dial, silver stick handset, sunken subsidiary registers, domed crystal, snap-on case back, signed crown, square pushers, 12-hour counting chronograph w/ 30-minute intervals, outer tachymeter scale, elongated lugs, circa 1946

Box & Papers: No

Condition: In stunning all original condition. The dial is as pristine as you can find on an 80-year-old UG chronograph with very little to no defects. The case is sharp with no major dents or scratches and no signs of any overpolishing. The movement has been recently professionally serviced and keeps excellent time when tested on the machine. The chronograph works with buttery smooth action and resets perfectly to zero.

Backed by our one-year repair warranty.