{"product_id":"longines-18k-flyback-chronograph-1950s","title":"UNIVERSAL GENEVE 18k MEDICO COMPAX 1950s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eStart the chronograph and watch the blued steel hand begin to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eAs if confirming the living heartbeat of a human being through the pulse felt in the hand, the chronograph stop pusher is pressed on the fifteenth beat. In that moment, the number revealed by the scale may have given people a sense of reassurance — perhaps even reminding them of the simple fact that they were alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eIt was with this idea in mind that \u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"548\"\u003eUniversal Genève\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced the third model in its Compax series to the world: the \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eMEDICO-COMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eIn the late 1930s, as the world gradually moved toward war and the demand for military instruments increased, chronographs began to emerge in rapid succession. The era saw the rise of numerous movement manufacturers — from prestigious ébauche makers such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eAngelus, Excelsior Park, and Lemania\u003c\/strong\u003e, to central industry suppliers like \u003cstrong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eValjoux and Venus\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eAmid this flourishing world of chronographs, it was \u003cstrong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eUniversal Genève\u003c\/strong\u003e that brought a new spirit of modular thinking to the field. By creating specialized chronographs tailored to different situations and functions, the brand introduced distinctive model names for each purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eIn 1941, Universal Genève established a movement manufacturing partnership in Switzerland with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eMartel of Pont-de-Martel\u003c\/strong\u003e (founded in 1911). From this collaboration came an extraordinary series of chronographs. Alongside the piece presented here were the two-register \u003cstrong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eUNICOMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e with its 30-minute counter, the pilot-oriented \u003cstrong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003eAEROCOMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e, the calendar-equipped \u003cstrong data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eDATOCOMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e with a 31-day dial, and ultimately the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eTRICOMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e, the pinnacle of the Compax series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eAnd now we arrive at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eMEDICO-COMPAX\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003eBorn in the early 1940s, this watch carries a vintage aura that fills the surrounding space with the presence of more than seventy years of history. Its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003esolid 18-carat rose gold case\u003c\/strong\u003e radiates a warm and captivating glow that only time can create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eThe watch remains in entirely original condition. The case bears numerous marks from decades of life, yet these traces only deepen its authenticity. The applied \u003cstrong data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003eUniversal “U” emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e, the indexes, and the elegant \u003cstrong data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003edolphin hands\u003c\/strong\u003e are all executed in matching rose gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003eAlong the outer edge of the dial, the pulsometer scale displays heart rates from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003e200 down to 25\u003c\/strong\u003e, inviting the imagination to consider why such a function was so essential in its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003eWithin the compact yet commanding \u003cstrong data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003e34 mm case\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chronograph mechanism comes alive. The large operating lever — unmistakably characteristic of Universal Genève — transmits motion to the column wheel, through the charming clutch mechanism, and finally to the driving wheel. In that instant, the movement awakens and begins its life as a chronograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"3041\"\u003eAnd above all, the large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2924\"\u003escrew-balance wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed to push the limits of precision in its era, quietly reveals the true essence of this remarkable timepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003eIt is this mechanical heartbeat that defines the soul of the watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- wrist size in our picture is 17cm circumference -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage UNIVERSAL GENEVE Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53136109076787,"sku":null,"price":924000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/1076\/0499\/files\/B6179ABE-E983-4943-9F27-00970E1519DC.jpg?v=1775443349","url":"https:\/\/principe-prive-epocadoro.com\/products\/longines-18k-flyback-chronograph-1950s","provider":"PRINCIPE PRIVE - Epoca d'Oro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}