Descombes and Perret founded their mark in 1894 in the Jura city of the Locle.
They attribute the title of manufacture, making movements, boxes and watch supplies themselves.
Universal Geneva is particularly interested in the construction of chronographs from the 1930s with parts like the Compur and the aero-compax. Tri-compax will arrive at the end of the Second World War
This is a classic and complicated sports watch. It is a triple quotation therefore days, months, dates and moon phase associated with a 3 meter chronograph.
It is a complication that requires a certain maturity in terms of manufacturing.
Universal Geneva Made of myth brings us the time a timepiece that gives immense pleasure like singer Eric Clapton who carries her to the scene as in the city.
The proposed model is 1955, a round steel box 35 minutes in diameter.
A superb cream dial with days/month per counter and date with moon phase in a counter at noon.
EPI index applied and launchers.
This model is said to be "waterproof" thanks to its targeted bottom and its pump pushes.
The movement is mechanical with manual reassembly with distribution of the column wheel chronograph.
Here is the perfect synthesis of the complications chronograph, very well balanced, the information is readable and useful.
Universal Geneva masters the art of watchmaking with panache and offers us here the quintessence of a successful and unique timepiece.
