1930's UG catalog from Sala

bgrisso · Apr 23, 2020

So much for that theory. Below is the 12508 HJ case in gold and the 22414 in SS (I was able to verify the case references numbers visually on the casebacks). So we cannot assume the case styles will match across case materials and references when only one case example is pictured in the advert.

Lurk41 · Apr 23, 2020

Woops

🥰 One of the most beautiful watches I ever saw. I am amazed how she went through the ages without showing any sign of it

filmir · Apr 23, 2020

Lurk41
🥰 One of the most beautiful watches I ever saw. I am amazed how she went through the ages without showing any sign of it

Agreed 😀

OllieOnTheRocks · Apr 25, 2020

Are there any pictures of monopushers in this book? I am thinking of buying one but it's hard to compare with originals.

jhross98 · Apr 25, 2020

bgrisso
I've never fully studied or appreciated the watches in the late 30's catalog that is reproduced at the back of the Sala book. I'm not including the full catalog here, as I don't want to undercut anyone getting the book, but man, look at some of these !!!

those black dial compurs. . truly OMFG grails

jumpingsecond · Apr 25, 2020

OllieOnTheRocks
Are there any pictures of monopushers in this book? I am thinking of buying one but it's hard to compare with originals.

Yes! There's a section for them.

Woops · Oct 10, 2020

Woops
The beautiful hard facets of this style case, the lugs especially, would be so well suited to casting in hard-wearing steel. And yet we only ever seem to see these cases in yellow gold. I wonder then why we haven't seen a 40s Jeanneret case in steel (so far) from UG, Zenith etc? Maybe the manufacturer simply offered this style in one metal only? Maybe these special cases were designed purely to make a little gold go further during the war and have the watch still look impressive on the wrist?

bgrisso
I tend to think if they existed in steel we would have seen one by now, on the other hand, anything is possible

I am reorganising my modest UG archive here this morning and rediscovered the catalogue below. It was launched across Switzerland in the winter of 1942, presumably to drum up some orders for Christmas delivery and beyond.

Anyway, it appears to support the idea that the distinctive 40s Henri Jeanneret case with the faceted/lapidated/angular lugs discussed in this thread, and elsewhere on OF, was offered by Universal Geneve in gold only. This admittedly niche question has interested me for some time and it’s ironic that the answer was, as is usually the case with UG, under my nose the entire time.

bgrisso · Oct 10, 2020

Woops
I am reorganising my modest UG archive here this morning and rediscovered the catalogue below. It was launched across Switzerland in the winter of 1942, presumably to drum up some orders for Christmas delivery and beyond.

Anyway, it appears to support the idea that the distinctive 40s Henri Jeanneret case with the faceted/lapidated/angular lugs discussed in this thread, and elsewhere on OF, was offered by Universal Geneve in gold only. This admittedly niche question has interested me for some time and it’s ironic that the answer was, as is usually the case with UG, under my nose the entire time.

pretty amazing black dial spillman Aero at the bottom there !

Woops · Oct 10, 2020

bgrisso
pretty amazing black dial spillman Aero at the bottom there !

I know, gorgeous. UG night mode.

Diabolik · Oct 11, 2020

Case may be ok. However, I am not convinced by either of these dials. They do not look right at all ...

bgrisso · Oct 11, 2020

Diabolik
Case may be ok. However, I am not convinced by either of these dials. They do not look right at all ...

yep, both dials are bad, it was a case only discussion.....

theryC · Oct 12, 2020

bgrisso
I've never fully studied or appreciated the watches in the late 30's catalog that is reproduced at the back of the Sala book. I'm not including the full catalog here, as I don't want to undercut anyone getting the book, but man, look at some of these !!!

So cool ! thanks for sharing