A gorgeous 1965 18k yellow gold Universal Genève gents wristwatch
The clean silvered sunburst dial features applied golden stick indices and golden baton hands
The solid gold case is presented in tremendous condition and features a brushed sunburst bezel with a brushed snap on caseback and polished underside (hallmarked ‘750’ to the case and the underside of the 7 o’clock lug’
The inside of the snap on case back boasts a hypnotic guilloché finish, bold assay marks for London 1965, bold fineness markings as well as the profile of Helvetia, the female personification of Switzerland and the country’s hallmark for 18 carat gold
Also present is the stamp ‘B&Co’ for ‘Baume & Company’, the main importer of luxury Swiss watches to the UK until the late 1960s
Fitted is a NOS black pig skin black leather strap fastened by the original Universal Genève gold plated buckle
Wound by the original crown is the slim UG signed cal.62 manual wind movement. It runs smoothly and keeps good time
