{"product_id":"universal-geneve-compax-1950-18k-as09524","title":"Universal Genève Compax 1950 18K","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/featured-universal-geneve\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUniversal Genève\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a very special brand, and one that all of us here at Analog:Shift and vintage watch enthusiasts around the world feel a strong pull towards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile probably best known for their Polerouter collection, their expansive line of chronographs rank amongst \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e most desirable vintage timepieces of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince its introduction in the 1940s, their Compax collection has seen numerous iterations ranging from simple, elegant executions suitable for use as dress wear to highly complicated models with task-specific functionality, as well as motorsports, diving and aviation-themed timepieces offering increased durability. Whatever style you fancy, there is a vintage Universal Genève chronograph that is sure to get your blood pumping a little faster, such is the allure of these stunning watches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis example is a model not often seen on the market — and certainly not commonly found in North America. A refined interpretation of the ‘Compax 1950’ line hailing from the brand's 1990s revival, this Reference 484.440 features a beautiful 36mm rose gold case with a domed acrylic crystal, barrel chronograph pushers and a signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003escrew-down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e crown. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIts non-luminous white dial is complemented by applied gold baton indices, dauphine hands and triple register display with running subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock, a thirty minute totalizer at 3 o'clock, and a 12 hour counter at 6 o’clock. The addition of blued-steel hands within the subsidiary registers and on the chronograph center second hand adds a bit of refinement to what is already a handsome, brilliantly-executed chronograph that would suit a variety of uses from board room to cockpit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe 'Compax 1950' revival collection relied on contract movements instead of their earlier in-house options, but as far as supplied movements go, this one is no slouch! Powered by a Lemania Calibre 1873 hand-wound chronograph mechanism, this calibre has been used as the base in dozens of high-grade chronographs and calendar chronograph models from numerous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emaisons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and of course comes from the lineage of exceptional chronograph mechanisms that brought us the Calibre .321 -  the engine that powered early Omega Speedmasters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMuch like its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/universal-geneve-compax-1952?_pos=51\u0026amp;_sid=c2f62166e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eblack dialed sibling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/universal-geneve-compax-1952?_pos=51\u0026amp;_sid=c2f62166e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e we recently offered, this piece is sure to be popular with experienced UG collectors and newer enthusiasts alike, especially since this particular example comes accompanied by its original box, instruction manual, international guarantee card and a spare alligator leather strap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith its rose gold case and screw-down crown coupled with its crisp, elegant dial and mid-century design aesthetic, this piece perfectly encapsulates everything we love about Universal Genève.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Geneve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40660123418711,"sku":"40991880","price":5850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09524_40991880_UNIVERSALGENEVE_COMPAX_484.440-6.jpg?v=1712082818","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/universal-geneve-compax-1950-18k-as09524","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}