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 ...
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Why Breitling is reviving the legendary watch brand Universal Genève (and what you can expect)
This story was originally published in the winter 2025 edition of Esquire's Big Watch Book In the heart of Swiss watchmaking’s totemic panorama, there is an absence. Stand just about anywhere on the ...
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 ...
At the tail end of last year, the watch industry was hit with a bombshell when the owners of Breitling revealed they had acquired Universal Genève, arguably the greatest lost watch brand and 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 ...
We are always scouring the web for the most amazing watches currently available, and each Friday we share five standout pieces with you. After remaining a mostly inactive IP package for decades, in ...
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