10 1/2”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

• The known list of Universal serial numbers begins in 1930 with approx. 500,000, so according to the number on the movement, this movement should be much older. But that can hardly be the case, otherwise the movement would have been listed in an earlier edition of the Classification. The corresponding watch has a case number, which is perhaps the serial number? If so, the year of manufacture of the watch and the movement would be around 1939 – 40, which might still be possible

 

• Listing ID: 4262
• Manufacturer / Brand: Universal Geneve
• Caliber: 264
• Size: 10 1/2'''
• Shape: Round
• Winding: Manual (Crown)
• Hand Setting: Crown
• Seconds Hand: Small seconds
• Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
• Date & Day: None
• Jewels: 15
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
• Shock Protection: None
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Screw balance
• Power Reserve: Unknown
• Production Period: Probably around 1945 - 1955, possibly already around 1940 (see remarks)
• Identification: Movement marked Universal Geneve and 264. Listed in the Flume K1 catalog in the part from 1947 and in the Classification Horlogère from 1949.
• External Link: https://uhrforum.de/threads/identifizierte-uhrwerke-die-weder-bei-ranfft-lorenz-noch-im-watch-wiki-zu-finden-sind.86322/page-13#post-2444658
• Country: Switzerland
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)