White Shadow

Not only was this watch designed by Gerald Genta but the movement inside, the Cal. 66 was a, well... let's say "inspiration" for the Patek Philippe Calibre 240. Just look at the layout of the two movements - just a coincidence? I don't think so because th

As some of you might have gleaned from my posts, I tend to be more of a strap than bracelet type 😂😂😂 But this is one of the few watches where I keep the bracelet fitted - the original Gay Freres one. The thinness of the watch from back then is pretty swee

So this is a follow-up post about my UG White Shadow with Cal 74 with more pictures and some background information. When I received the watch it shortly worked with a new Battery (had to figure out a replacement for the obsolete mercury cell with similar

I am looking for a White Shadow with the "Starry Nights" dial version (with or without the mother-of-pearl arabic numerals) but I feel prices have gotten a bit silly for nice examples, if you can find one - they are RARE watches with that dial configurati

a Universal Geneve White Shadow Quartz with Cal. 74 and blue dial. The dial color has degraded over time to a nice purple hue when the light hits it the right way. Very hard to capture on camera but I'll give it a try: If you guys are interrested I'll do

Earlier this year it was announced that UG was being taken over by Breitling. This was wonderful news, UG is one the most historically important brands in the industry, their history is rich and includes such illustrious models such as the Polerouter, Com

But Universal Geneve made some lovely dress watches, such as this White Shadow. I hope Breitling proves to have a good hand with the relaunch, like the other prop in the picture 😉🤞🏻

Let me add some of mine. The Seiko 2220-0630. A Playboy branded watch but having a hand wound hi-beat movement and palladium case - from 1978, IIRC. My Breitling Aerospace. A graduation present, which I love most dearly but wear very rarely nowadays. A Po

Our relocation has also resulted in me being separated from many of my watches. So every trip to the old country allows the reacquaintance with part of my collection. So here’s a fresh shot of the Gerald Genta designed Universal Geneve White Shadow. Quite

Another extremely hectic week about to come to an end for me. So I decided on something vintage and serene. With some Gerald Genta thrown in - i.e. the Universal Geneve White Shadow Ultra Slim. What are you wearing today? Have a great weekend!