Hence, I submit for your consideration the Universal Geneve Ferrovie dello Stato (“FS”, for the Italian State Railway). It’s all a bit overwhelming, so the least I can do is suggest where to start. While the brand essentially went extinct as a result of the Quartz Crisis, it remains very much alive in collectors’ hearts. Indeed, our introduction to Universal Geneve hardly scratches the surface. The brand’s highly collectible chronographs come in hundreds of variants and reference numbers, so numerous that a 500-page compendium doesn’t even cover them entirely. From time-only pieces that cost a few hundred bucks to complicated watches and chronographs that hold their own against the best, there’s something for everyone. There’s nothing quite like vintage Universal Geneve.
