Universal Geneve FS, the “other” railway watch

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It’s not “for sale” and it doesn’t stand for “fuori serie” or “outside the series,” so often marked on limited edition cars to signify custom built. Italian government administrators enjoy ordering special editions of timepieces for their state employees and military, and in this case the FS stands for Ferrovie dello Stato— The State Railways.

As early as the 1800’s the FS issued pocket watches from brands such as Longines and Zenith. In 1927, the fascist…

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