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 ...

Universal Genève is known in hardcore watch circles as once being one of Switzerland’s most innovative companies, famed for its elegant chronographs and pioneering designs like the Polerouter and ...

After instilling its artisanal magic on a Patek Philippe Aquanaut, Artisans de Genève breathes new life into a Rolex Daytona ref. 116500 in its latest bespoke project. As its name indicates, “Ventura” ...

The company was founded in 1884 as Universal Watch and changed its name to Universal Genève in the ’30s. In the early 21st century it was known for its elegant precision dress watches, including the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again. By Robin Swithinbank Breitling’s announcement in December that it had acquired the all-but ...

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 ...

An interview with Ewen Danzeisen, a HEAD Geneve graduate, discussing his all-black collection, design inspirations, and ...