Universal Genève Chronographe ref. 22430 the "Universal Genève - Polerouter

the "Universal Genève - Polerouter - Automatic" signature sitting cleanly within the dark central field

with the chronograph pushers flanking the crown in a configuration that echoes the era it draws from

The silvered dial with applied yellow gold indices is crisp and legible

applied gold baton indices

and gives the dial an almost split-seconds appearance at rest

Universal Genève Chronographe ref. 22430 the "Universal Genève - PolerouterUniversal Genve's chronograph output in the 1950s represents some of the finest two register work produced by any Swiss manufacture of the era and the Uni Compax is its most enduring expression. The name itself was Universal's commercial designation for its bicompax chronograph line, a family that ran through several decades and case configurations, always anchored by the same clear, functional dial philosophy. Reference 22430 wears the Spillmann case