WHY WE CURATED IT:
It doesn’t get more classic than this. An extra-plat (French for ultra-thin), round gold-plated case with deeply textured sunburst champagne dial (strong light- and shadow-play), bold Roman numerals and mechanical movement. Wears with palpable presence due to the broad flat lugs and large dial, despite what the dimensions suggest. Altesse means highness or royalty in French, and we can totally get behind the name choice, reflecting how you might feel with this on. Followers will know our love for UG. Once a high-end brand, crushed by the quartz era, but on the verge of revival under Breitling. Beyond hyped models like Polerouters/Tri-Compax are simple, dressy treasures like this, waiting to be discovered at amazing value.
CONDITION:
9/10 with small signs of use, but appears unpolished with crisp edges and lines. Original signed crown. Crystal has small microscopic marks only visible under magnification. Dial and hands are pristine. New aftermarket strap with used original UG buckle. Movement in good condition with to-spec power reserve, low beat error and accurate to ±10 secs/day averaged from 5 timegrapher positions.
DIMENSIONS:
31mm width excl. crown
37.5mm length incl. lugs
6.3mm thickness
Visual dial width ~23.5mm
Wrist in photos is 15.8cm in circumference
CRYSTAL:
Acrylic
CASE:
Stainless steel, gold-plated
CASEBACK:
Snap-in
WATER RESISTANCE:
Assumed none, per vintage watches
STRAP:
Aftermarket semi-gloss black croc-embossed leather, UG buckle (14mm)
CALIBRE:
Universal Geneve Cal. 1-42, 2-hander manual-winding
COMES WITH:
Watch, strap, UG buckle
TERMS OF SALE:
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