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SIGNED UNIVERSAL GENEVE, POLEROUTER, AUTOMATIC, CIRCA 1950
Details
Univsersal. A stainless steel self-winding wristwatch with sweep center seconds, date and custom made bracelet
Signed Universal Geneve, Polerouter, Automatic, circa 1950
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with applied baton numerals, sweep center seconds, window for date, the circular case with downturned lugs, snap on back, together with a custom made stainless steel bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
Signed Universal Geneve, Polerouter, Automatic, circa 1950
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with applied baton numerals, sweep center seconds, window for date, the circular case with downturned lugs, snap on back, together with a custom made stainless steel bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
Further details
The bracelet of this watch was custom made in the machine shop of the aircraft carrier, Wasp in 1944. As John Roosevelt changed watches, he would keep this steel bracelet that he had made.