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18k Gold Universal Gilt Shadow Quartz Wrist Watch 1997

Estimated price for orientation: 995 $

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Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Universal
Functions & Features: Date Display Gender: Men's
Watchband: Stainl. Steel/Yell. Gold Year of Manufacture: 19970000
Type: Battery Display Type: Analog
Casing: Stainl. Steel/Yell. Gold



SUMMARY: A mint condition, Swiss 18k gold and steel, Universal Gilt Shadow automatic wrist watch.  This watch is guaranteed to be a genuine Swiss Universal wrist watch, in excellent condition and is signed to the dial, movement, winding crown and the case.  This is a beautifully made gent's wrist watch, dating from ca. 1997. The watch is truly in mint condition, having just been overhauled, cleaned and restored by our Rolex trained watch-maker, who is a true perfectionist with his work. Please do not confuse the qualilty and condition of our high quality wrist watches with others you might see on eBay. The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the  rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence, we give our email and contact telephone number below, so do feel free to contact us to discuss any watches we have available. You can also visit our shop  at vintagewatchstore where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. THE DIAL: 100% mint, the satin gold dial with luminous markers markers, signed Universal Geneve, Gilt Shadow, Quartz to the centre. Dial with very fine and original hands. Diameter is 29 mm. The original Universal sapphire crystal is also in excellent condition. The dial looks a tiny bit hazy due to reflections from the crystal. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with polished and highly reflective steel plates. The gold Universal stamped winding button is in perfect condition. This movement is a very fine and original example of Universal classic engineering at its very best. The movement is clearly marked Universal, Geneve, with 7 jewels as shown below.
THE CASE: 100% mint, the 18k gold and stainless steel case measures an impressive 35 mm x 42 mm. The front cover is excellent and the watch with a snap on stainless steel rear cover. The case numbers, of 3413933 and 8661383 clearly visible. The gold crown fully marked and working perfectly. THE BRACELET: 100% mint, the watch comes with a 18k gold and stainless steel original Universal bracelet, in excellent condition and this will fit most gent's wrists, with adjustment easily madeand also with U symbol for Universal. The watch is aslo supplied with a fine quality red leatherette presentation box. Overall, this is a very fine and highly desirable Universal Shadow wrist watch, dating from the 1997. The watch keeps excellent time and is very useable for every-day wear or for best wear on holidays and birthdays. All of our fine watches are guaranteed to be genuine and will be supplied with a presentation box and our own authenticity guarantee / paperwork along with a written insurance valuation. A truly unique and unusual gift or just a special present for an annivesary, wedding or birthday or for yourself. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description. All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 3 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly che