Universal Genève
| Company type | Subsidiary of Breitling SA |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | January 18, 1894 in Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Founder | Numa-Emile Descombes, Ulysse Georges Perret, Louis Edouard Berthoud |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Key people | Georges Kern (CEO) |
| Products | Watches |
| Website | www.universalgeneve.com |
Universal Genève SA is a Swiss luxury watch company, founded in 1894 as Universal Watch. It is a subsidiary of Breitling SA. Since its beginnings, the company has produced complete watches with in-house movements. Along with neighboring Geneva companies Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux, Patek Philippe and Rolex, Universal is internationally regarded for its style of craftsmanship as a manufacture d'horlogerie. Universal Genève is known for creating the first-ever chronograph in 1917.