Andersen Genève Mundus World Time

Andersen Geneve Mundus World Time "World's Thinnest" Platinum

Considered to be the godfather of modern independent watchmaking, Svend Andersen burst onto the scene of watchmaking at Montres et Bijoux at the age of just 27 after making a watch inside of a bottle. Known as the watchmaker of the impossible from that point on, Svend Andersen was destined for greatness within the world of horology, and he has successfully enacted upon that mission, with his watches considered some of the best made in the industry. A testament to the talents of his brand, which he started in 1979, 10 years after he made the bottle watch, Svend Andersen debuted the Mundus World Time in 1994. Launched as a limited edition collection of just 24 pieces all in platinum, the resulting watch was, and still is, the world’s thinnest worldtimer, standing only 4.2mm tall. Featuring a symmetrical case with crowns at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions and Vendome-style lugs, the Mundus wears with a sleek presence that is mainly the gift of its incredibly thin construction, the result of its manual-wind F. Piguet cal. 9.51 movement being fitted with an in-house worldtime module. An impressive step forward in the arena of thin watches, a hotly contested battleground to this day, the Mundus has remained at the top of its hill for over 30 years. Brand : Andersen Geneve Dimensions : Approx 33mm x 4.2mm Model : Mundus World Time Movement : Manual-wind Frederic Piguet cal. 9.51 Reference : Mundus Bracelet : Leather strap Year : Circa 1994 Condition : Excellent Material : Platinum Included : Watch only Dial Color : Grey THE DIAL Boasting a two-tone grey and silver dial with the outline of the world map on its grey central section, the Mundus' display is an obvious play on its complication. THE CONSTRUCTION Thanks to its symmetrical 4.2mm tall case being made of platinum, the Mundus still wears with an impressive heft on the wrist, even though it is the world's thinnest world timer. With vendome lugs and dual crowns, it is wonderfully unique on the wrist too. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.