English rock bands, Swiss watch brands—the parallels are surprisingly similar. There have been dozens of Swiss watch brand revivals in the past two decades, and many have disappointed. Lovely ...

Want more insider watch coverage? Get Box + Papers, GQ's newsletter devoted to the watch world, sent to your inbox every Friday. Sign up here to get it free. In May 2024, Georges Kern assembled a ...

Movement production, as Buttin mentioned, is its own animal: One of the myriad reasons why modern collectors love vintage UG watches is due to their in-house movements. Though not necessarily ...

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It was at the tail end of 2023 when we learned that the ownership group behind Breitling had purchased legendary watch brand Universal Genève, with plans to restore the greatest lost Swiss watchmaker ...

There are many classic Swiss watch brands from the mid-twentieth century that didn’t survive the advent of quartz technology in 1969. The “Quartz Crisis” of the 1970s and ’80s saw a proliferation of ...

The brand has undergone a two-year rebuilding after it was acquired by Breitling in 2023. By Robin Swithinbank Universal Genève made a long-anticipated return this month. The Swiss watch company was ...

In a surprise announcement, Swiss watch brand, Breitling, said Tuesday that it has acquired historic Swiss watchmaker, Universal Genève, marking a new chapter for the brand known for its horological ...

Universal Genève returns with a modern iteration of “the Nina” Compax chronograph — a model popularized by iconic model and socialite, Nina Rindt This release reimagines the watch with grand feu ...

Universal Genève returns with revitalized icons, including the Polerouter, Compax and Cabriole New manufacture Microtor movements power these contemporary, “couture-inspired” Swiss timepieces Global ...

Sales reflected the fair’s human scale, with historically significant works changing hands without the pressure of marquee-market theatrics. Art Genève unfolds at a deliberately measured scale, ...