Universal Genève Sub Seconds Military Tank then take it from us

then take it from us — the Black Bay Fifty-Eight is the one

5mm 18K yellow gold case

This particular Datejust (Reference 1601) dates from approximately 1971 and features the classic 36mm Oyster case

It comes fitted to a signed brown leather alligator strap equipped with a signed 18K rose gold pin buckle and is powered by the hand-wound Calibre 2455

Universal Genève Sub Seconds Military Tank then take it from usBefore the Polerouter, before the Compax, and long before Universal Genve became one of the most sought after names among vintage collectors, the manufacture was producing robust, purpose built wristwatches for a world defined by uncertainty and change. Watches from the 1940s occupy a particularly fascinating chapter in the brand's history, balancing military practicality with the elegance that would later become a Universal Genve hallmark. This